BikeManawatu Club News

News articles about our club activities and Cycling in the Manawatu...

Board Chair's Blog

From the desk of our Board Chairman


 

School CyclingBike Manawatu, in conjunction with Schools in the Manawatu, run a cycling program to promote cycling within the school community.

Recreational Cycling

We aim to promote and encourage recreational cycling for all abilities in the Manawatu.

Riders meeting at Memorial ParkOverview

We cycle all year round, with organised group rides every Sunday morning. Our rides go over varied courses around the Manawatu district.

Sunday rides start at 8:00am at Memorial Park, Napier Rd, Palmerston North.

Each week there will be:

Long Rides - covering 75-85km

Medium Rides - covering 55-65km

Short Rides - covering 30-40km

For the long and medium rides there will be the option for faster or slower groups to suit all abilities.

Fun Stuff..

Bits of (mostly) cycling humour found out on the web...


&

Laskeys Cycles

presents

Manfeild

 6 hour

Cycle Challenge

at

Manfeild track, Feilding.

The event is open to the public.

The event involves individuals or

teams of 2 – 4 people

cycling for 6 hours around

MANFEILD TRACK, FEILDING

3 KM COURSE

SUNDAY 20 MAY 2012

SOLO, 2,3,4 PERSON TEAM

 

ENTRIES CLOSE Friday 11th  May 2012

COST

$80 SENIOR TEAM

$40 SOLO

$40 SCHOOL TEAM

Late fee $10 applies after 11th May

Only one team member from each team is permitted on the course at any one time. Each team organises themselves, their ride order and their ride strategy. Ride as many 3km laps as you can over 6 hours.

Important Activities /Time

Registration 8:00 - 8:30

Warm up on the track 8:00

Test transponders 8:00 - 8:30

Briefing 8:45

Start 9:00

Last lap called approx 3pm

We aim to promote and encourage recreational cycling for all abilities in the Manawatu District.

Overview

We cycle all year round, with organised group rides every Sunday morning. Our rides go over varied courses around the Manawatu district.

All rides start at 8:00am at Memorial Park, Napier Rd, Palmerston North.

Each week there will be:

Long Rides - covering 75-85km

Medium Rides - covering 55-65km

Short Rides - covering 30-40km

For the long and medium rides there will be the option for faster or slower groups to suit all abilities.

Vaughan Hunt's blog about his trip to the Tour de France July 2011

RideStrong Ranking SeriesVaughan won the trip to France as a spot prize in the BikeNZ, RaboDirect Ridestrong ranking series.


 

About Us

BikeManawatu was created in 2009 by the amalgamation of three Manawatu Cycling Clubs.

Recreational Ride Routes

Some of our favourite rides around the Manawatu have been collated here.  These rides regularly feature in our Sunday rides.