Track Cycling

Details: Written by Kate Stewart; Created: 08 February 2015

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Details: Written by Kate Stewart; Created: 06 February 2015

The 2015 track season is well underway. For many U19/Elite riders their track season may be coming to a close as they focus on their road riding, but for age group riders (U15, U17 & Masters) we are right in the middle of the track season, with the age group track national Championships from 11 to 15 March. Cycling New Zealand has also confirmed that the U19 Omnium Championships will be held on 14-15 March at the Avantidrome in Cambridge. More information for these track championships can be found by clicking here.

Between the BikeManawatu and WCNI track programmes (click here) there is a great amount of races leading up to this event, especially for the age group riders.

AMMENDMENTS TO THIS PROGRAMME INCLUDE:

Age group pursuit Club Championships- Thursday 12^th February 6pm. This is for U15, U17 and Masters riders who will ride national Championship distances (majority are 2000m=5 laps of Feilding).

Masters Track Cycling Championships- will not be held on the 15^th February, but will be held at a later date. The BM Recreational group will post another date for this soon.

BikeManawatu Track and Road Bikes on track Prizegiving in conjunction with AGM- Wednesday 25^th March, Marist Club rooms. More information to come regarding this event.

REMINDERS:

Sunday Club Training- This Sunday (8^th Feb) there will be a training session at the Feilding Velodrome for age group riders who are not in Cambridge at the WCNI training.

Enter for WCNI Championships- WCNI Championships will be held in Wanganui 21-22 February. Entry form can be found by clicking here and close 5pm Thursday 12^th February.

River City Wheel Race (Wanganui)- This will be held 14 Febuary, 4pm. Don’t forget to enter in advance or an hour before on day. Programme here.

Track Payments- to race at club track nights the cost is $20.00 for the entire 2014/15 season. $10.00 before Christmas and $10.00 for racing in 2015. If you have not made the new year payment please bring $10.00 cash to one of the track meets before 22^nd February.

Details: Written by Megan Blatchford-Peck & Ian Gray; Created: 03 February 2015

By Clicking here you will be able to view and comment on the national medals won by Manawatu riders on the track.

This is some awesome history that has been put together by Ian Gray and Megan Blatchford-Peck and also shows how dominat as a region we are becoming on the track.

Please take some time to read through these medals and if you see any mistakes, or anything that needs to be added (please note the 2015 champs have not been added), you can leave a comment on the Google document its self where suitable or you can email it to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

Details: Written by Kate Stewart; Created: 04 February 2015

The Elite/U19 track cycling natioanl Championships were held in Cambridge at the Avantidrome from 29th January to 1st Febuary.

BikeManawatu had a strong representation of riders and officials in the West Coast North Island Team.

Congratulations to all competitiors who worked very hard to get into the team and then who performed throughout the week.

BikeManawatu medalists:

Chris Denholm Gold in U19M Scratch race
Campbell Stewart Gold in Individual Pursuit, Silver in Kilometer Time Trial and sprints
U19 men Team Pursuit won Gold with, Campbell, Chris, Carne Groube and Joel Yates
U19 men Team sprint won bronze with Liam Brown, Cody Simpson and James Cuff

Michaela Drummond Gold in U19 Women Points race, Silver in Scratch Race

Details: Written by Kate Stewart; Created: 03 February 2015

The WCNI Track Cycling Championships are an open track Carnival being held at the Wanganui Track Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 Febuary.

Programme, entry form and important information can be found by Clicking here , downloading the entry form and sending it to Noeline Elden by THursday 12th Febuary.