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- Written by Glenys Taylor
You can join the bike ride at Ashhurst and ride with them into the Square on Friday 19th October approx 2pm at Ashhurst
USO-"UNDERSTANDING-STRENGTHENING-OVERCOMING"
On October 13th - 26th, 2012, a group of 10 Pacific Island and Maori men including our own club member, Kelly Lawton, started their journey at Cape Reinga to cycle south on a mission to ride the length of the country to raise cancer awareness for Pacific Island and Maori men who feature poorly in the statistics. While they realise their message applies to all men, Get Checked!, Exercise Regularly, and Make Healthy choices. With the support of Cancer Society NZ they are holding community fono/hui following the end of their days riding to engage with our pacific island and maori community along the way.
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- Written by Mike Keenan
Bike Manawatu’s Sunday Morning Ride Planning Group have scheduled bunch training rides on Sundays 11th and 18th November in prep for The Lake Taupo Challenge.
The rides will start from Memorial Park, Palm Nth, departure time 7.00 AM. After the Tour De Manawatu on Sunday 4th November these rides will top off your training for Taupo.
Meet at 6.55AM both dates at Memorial Park Palm Nth for the briefing, sorting bunches (depending on numbers more than 1 bunch may be necessary). Come prepared with the needs for such a ride, i.e. suitable clothing for the day, spare tube(s), rain jackets, food, drink supplements, cash/credit card, cell phones etc.
Read more: LAKE TAUPO TRAINING RIDES – NOVEMBER LONG DISTANCES
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- Written by Colin Andersen
Okay we’ve all 3 hit that magical *age* 65 years SO its gotta be a 650km cycle, over Labour Weekend.
Route - Palmy/Napier/Taupo/Taihape/Palmy Arts- a few stops at Wild Bean Cafe 4 a bit of RnR on the way.
AND
with your support raising funds for CANTEEN www.canfans.org.nz/cause/manawatuofficerelaxation as we cruise along the by-ways.
Thanks heaps for any support John-Colin-John
Just another step in our #life cycle#
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- Written by Megan Blatchford -Peck
Would you like to ride the NZ Master’s Games track events, but are unsure about the Wanganui Velodrome?
Well good news, BikeManawatu Men and Women have an exclusive booking on Saturday, 15-Dec-2012, 10.30am–12.30pm for training, charge $10 for track hire.
The NZ Masters Games is the perfect competitive event if you are new to the track as two of the four track events are timed individual events, the 500m Time Trial and 2000m Pursuit, so it's just you on the track.
Race categories start from 35 years in 5 years group.
In the past several age categories have had no or low entries when this event was held in Wanganui so your chance to get amongst the medals!
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- Written by Megan Blatchford-Peck
This is a brief update of coaching and rider development at Bike Manawatu.
It covers: ·
- Presentation –
- Track Cycling Success·
- Coaching Survey·
- Upcoming Track Clinics·
- Mentor Buddy’s·
- Interested in becoming a Coach
Presentation – Track Cycling Success
This is scheduled Monday, 15 Oct 2012, 7pm at the Marist Club Room’s in Pascal Street. Not to be missed if you want to get the best out or your 2012/13 Track Season. Click here to read more.
Please register if you plan to attend so that we can make sure that we have enough biscuits! Text 027 289 3444 with “Register” and your “Name” or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Coaching Survey
Thanks you to everyone who completed the survey. The questionnaire was sent to 210 BM members, with 59 responding-18 female and 41 male. Six questions were asked of the respondents. Only 5 stated that they had no interest in coaching support. Of the 5 coaching options suggested, the most popular response was for “Rider Information Presentations” with 65% wanting this option. Next was a 54% response to “Practical Group Coaching” Sessions. From the information gained we will do our best to deliver coaching support to all BM members with the resources that we have available. Currently there is a big track focus with these initiatives given this month’s start of the track season. However, we will be scheduling a number of road presentations and clinics over the coming months for BM members.