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BM Winter Race 1 and the next 2 events
Great turnout for the clubs first race of the winter series with 27 riders braving the elements on a Saturday afternoon only 5 days before the shortest day of the year.
The entering online has made registration seamless and the more races that we do, both as organisers and competitors, the easier it will all become.
Pre-entering enables us to sort start lists for the grades depending on numbers entered. We will always avoid combining grades where we can to make the racing suitable to everyone who participates.
Click HERE for results.
The aim of the BM Race Committee is wide and varied. Our focus is encompassing riders of all ages and abilities by having graded races held predominately over an hour on flat courses.
That will vary towards spring when we have our championship races and of course the Feilding Festival of Cycling.
Encouragement towards your fellow riders is high on my list of “must haves”. We are a diverse bunch and we have a wide age and experience differential in every grade we run.
Even in Professional cycling there are the work horses and the glory seekers. It’s not only up to you personally as to which category you put yourself in, others will put you in a category based on how they see you ride.
We have to remember why we ride, and why we as BM encourage competition to those who are willing…it’s for the buzz, the excitement, the challenge….not always for the glory.
Looking forward to the WCNI interclub race this Saturday in Halcombe. All details and registrations HERE.
This is a licenced event and one that is held in high regard. Centre racing (WCNI) has an enormous history and a legacy that BM is driven to reinvigorating.
For club races our next flat track is Sunday morning July 14th.
With the schools cycling on holiday for a bit we have use of the Traffic Management trailer for our first Sunday Race of the winter.
With a 9.30am start time we invite the Memorial park crew that are keen to pre-register, ride out and meet at Akers Road at 8.45am, race and then continue onto their longer ride of back to town for a coffee.
All details click HERE. You can register online HERE
This Akers Road race is brought to you by Hughes Joinery, Palmfeilds Motors and Morgan Property Advisors. 
Stay up-right, stay warm..Ride safe
Tim
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Bike Manawatu’s WCNI Road Race 29 June 2019 – Halcombe
Bike Manawatu are hosting the final Road Race for the WCNI interclub series on Saturday 29th June 2019
Please pre-register here https://www.webscorer.com/register?raceid=173410
All information about the course can be found HERE
Please remember all WCNI events you are representing your club so please ensure you are wearing your club kit with pride and dont forget to bring along your CNZ licenses also.
For all of our Bike Manawatu members we ask if you could kindly bring a plate of food to share at the end of the race.
Thank You
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Up & Coming Events for week ending 21 June 2019
Sun 23rd June
BikeManawatu Sunday Recreational Ride
Wed 26th June
Wednesday Recreational Ride
Sat 29th June
WCNI Interclub Road Race hosted by Bike Manawatu – Halcombe Circuit – please pre register HERE
Sun 30th June
BikeManawatu Sunday Recreational Ride
Other dates to pencil in:
Sun 14th July
BM Race 2 – Akers Road – Race Information Here - Pre Register Here 
Sat 17th August
BM Race 3 – Linton TBC
Sat 14 September
BM Race 4 – Woolworths Cup
Sun 13th October
BM Race 5 – Hill Climb Champs
Please find our 2019-2020 Road Racing calendar HERE
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Life Member & Patron
Maurice David (Monty) Hollows.
Last Friday 10th June 2019 saw the sad passing aged 91 years, of one of the great stalwarts of Manawatu Cycling, who gave over 50 years of outstanding support and sponsorship to the sport.
Monty got involved in the sport in 1945, and was the oldest of 4 brothers; John, Fred, and Colin who followed him into cycling in varying degrees of enthusiasm. Colin was the most competitive but Fred became very famous as an eye surgeon, The Fred Hollows Foundation today is his enduring legacy.
By 1947 Monty had started to become a very good rider and was a member of the Palmerston North Amateur Athletics & Cycling Club that won the 1947 W.C.N.I Hope Gibbons Teams Time Trial. He also took 2nd fastest time in the Palmerston North to Bulls and return handicap 36 mile open cycle race, which was the biggest race on the local calendar at that period often getting 100 starters.
In 1948 Monty finished 5th in the 100 mile N.Z Amateur Road Cycling Championships held on the Awahuri Circuit (near Feilding), which was won by Palmerston North rider, the late Mick Mobberley.
In the Empire Games 1950 100 mile trial at Auckland 5th just missing out on selection for the N.Z. Team to ride in the Auckland Empire Games, 1950.
When he finished racing Monty became a very good cycling coach; his best protégé was David Dixon who rode for NZ on the track and won a NZ title in the Junior 3000m pursuit in Levin in 1979 setting a N.Z. Record.
In cycling administration Monty was a great facilitator and got on very well with all the cycling fraternity. He served on the Committee of the Palmerston North Amateur Road Cycling Club for several years, served a term as president and became its Patron in 1997.
Monty was a horticulturist for all his working life and was a specialist grower of Chrysanthemum’s and an exporter of Nerines to the Japan Market.
He developed the Cloverlea Orchards in the 1980’s and opened the T Market fresh Vegetable Market in Tremaine Avenue in the 1990’s. T Market Fresh sponsored the Novice Tour during that period.
Monty has left his enduring landmark on the city of Palmerston North when he developed a block of land into residential sections in Roslyn. He named the street Tabak Crescent as he much adored the great cyclist Tino Tabak, who also wo 2 Tours of the Manawatu.
One of my final lasting memories of Monty was that as a retirement job in the early 2000’s, Monty took up taxi driving. His big black Mercedes (an early 1990’s model) stood out when lined up in the Taxi Cab rank in church Street outside the Plaza. On my way home from training I always stopped to have a chat with Monty on the cab rank. He always greeted me with that famous friendly smile he had, and he was delighted to have an interesting talk with me about local cycling gossip and news of the town and country.
From all of us that knew you, Monty we will miss you greatly!
-Ian Gray-
Post Script – Interview with Monty Hollows
“Cycling is a great sport – it has given many good friends and a whole lot of high points.”
The Tribune, March 2 1997
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Its National Volunteer Week and its time to celebrate our amazing volunteers within our Cycling Community.
A big thank you from Bike Manawatu to each and everyone of you who help make a difference, we really do appreciate your amazing dedication and kindness.
National Volunteer Week celebrates the collective contribution of the 1.2 million volunteers who enrich Aotearoa New Zealand.
National Volunteer Week 2019 runs from June 16-22. This year’s theme is “Whiria te tangata – weaving the people together”. Volunteering, Mahi Aroha and social action weave people and communities together.
Join us this National Volunteer Week to stand together in our differences and choose to connect.
