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- Written by Glenys Taylor
The weather was perfect at Glen Oroua apart from a sneaky cool westerly breeze which played a part in the 2014 Bone Collector.
Being on Labour weekend may have meant that a few of the regular racers were away but there will still 5 teams that competed in the event. With team names like WORLD CHAMPS, BURGLERS, CLAN CAMPBELL, 100 + YEARS, and FLATTIES you can tell that all those that rode had a good time. A couple of the riders weren’t even going to ride but had thrown there bikes in to vehicles just in case a team was short of a rider. Different tactics were used by different teams to secure an advantage supposedly. From carbon wheels to sports psychology wearing a yellow jersey to physic out the competition to claiming “I didn’t know the rules about not drafting off another team”.
Read more: Bone Collector–who came up with these team names???
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- Written by Glenys Taylor
What a fabulous night to start the time trial series. The sun was out and not a cloud in the sky. Slight head wind on the way out and a few tractors on the road but none in the right place at the right time.
It was a great atmosphere and there were lots of new faces and even new helpers.
Special thanks to our helpers who on very short notice were given instructions and roles sorted. Michael Richmonds dad was given directions to the turn point and riders were then given ride details in the safety of the Horizons yard before heading to the start line, where the helpers Alison Kinghorn, Tracy Croton, Sean Cousins and John Livingstone took on their various roles. Also thanks to Dileep Rajapaske who helped on the finish line.
Riders please take note for future events that if your number is not placed on your body in the correct position so that it can be read by the people standing on the side of the road then it is not worth wearing it and your time will be recorded when it can be deciphered what your number is. If your number is on your back then you have to go right past the finish line before your number can be read. If your number is correctly placed on your left hand side then it will be read as you go past the first person before the finish line and this number will then be entered as you pass the finish line. This can make the difference of 1 or 2 seconds and this will be vital in weeks to come.
There will again be a container filled with R LIne at the finish line for riders to fill their bottles next week.
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- Written by Glenys Taylor
Wanganui will run the 2014 WCNI RR Champs on 8 November. They propose to use the Western Line Circuit based at Brunswick Hall. (11 kms with technical downhill and a good wee climb each lap) This is the club race we have planned so is not a biggie for us in terms of traffic management.
We propose the following grades depending on entries. Details on how to enter and entry fees will be available shortly.
Open/U23/U19 8 laps
M1-4 Men 6 laps
M5-8 Men 5 laps
U15 B/G 4 laps
U17 Boys 6 laps
U 16 Girls 5 laps
Responsibilities
Wanganui entries/wheel support for Open/ Course set up/ extra marshalls
WCNI Presentation/medals
Participating Clubs 1 marshall and 1 commissaire and any volunteers on the day as support for races.
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- Written by Brett Tivers - Team Manager
The Trust House North Island Team Series has been created by Jorge Sandoval and consists of 5 races in the Wairarapa Region.
This series is an ideal stepping stone for the youth of not only Manawatu but also the rest of New Zealand to step up to racing longer distances and against a high calibre of elite riders.
This series is providing learning experiences such as racing with a car convoy, learning how to go back and collect bottles and learning the dynamics of team racing.
Race 2
Race two saw the addition of Sam Horgan and former Palmerston North local who is currently racing for Australian NRS team Budget Forklifts Having someone like Sam on the team is huge. He provides the opportunity for the boys to gain on the road race knowledge and learn from the experience of Sam.
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- Written by David Martin
On Thursday the 9th of October we met Lance at the Feildair hanger where the helicopter is kept and after a safety briefing we (with brother Adam) boarded the chopper and flew out.
Our flight took us round Longburn and over Linton military base then along the hills as we got an aerial view of the windmills that dotted the ranges. The helicopter then flew round the front of the gorge and headed back over Ashhurst towards Palmerston North to land at the airport where Lance demonstrated the hovering abilities of the chopper as he landed back on the platform from which we had taken off from only 20min earlier.
Flying in a chopper is quite different to flying in a plane, the noise, movement and ability to go any direction you want. This 20 minute helicopter flight was the first time I had flown in a helicopter and I would rate it up there as one of the best things I have done.
Big thanks must go to Bike Manawatu and the Rescue Helicopter Trust for providing me with this opportunity to take the helicopter flight.
David Martin