Monday, December 31, 2007
Happy New Year
Happy New Years from the Ramblers Cycling club and many a safe ride and races during 2008
Sunday, December 30, 2007
New Hastings Sunday Ride Programme
I have posted a new Sunday ride programme. If you have any requests for changes please let me know. I am proposing a family beach picnic day 2nd March where we ride down to Porongahau Beach and meet up with our families for a Picnic and maybe a few beach games and catch a lift home. If the weather is not conducive then the alternative will be a Kahuranaki Circuit.
Saturday, December 15, 2007
Ramblers at 40/50's Tour Nelson
Check out the results
http://www.4050tour.co.nz/default.asp?PageID=12702
40/50's tour in Nelson
5 Ramblers riders completed the 5 stage tour
Kerry Harford A-Team (40's) winning the Sprint Ace, 3rd KOM, 5th GC
Ian Fraser 3rd GC (50's)
GC Neil Evans Orange R (40's) (12th GC)
Dave Joyce Orange R (40's) (15th GC)
Dave Youngquest Orange R (40's) (23 GC)
http://www.4050tour.co.nz/default.asp?PageID=12702
40/50's tour in Nelson
5 Ramblers riders completed the 5 stage tour
Kerry Harford A-Team (40's) winning the Sprint Ace, 3rd KOM, 5th GC
Ian Fraser 3rd GC (50's)
GC Neil Evans Orange R (40's) (12th GC)
Dave Joyce Orange R (40's) (15th GC)
Dave Youngquest Orange R (40's) (23 GC)
Wardies Christmas Cake Tootle
Come and join us on boxing day for the Christmas Cake tootle leaving Havelock clock tower 8:00 am Boxing Day. The 100km ride heads slowly towards Camp David at a pace to keep everyone together and to allow the indulgences of the day before to settle. The ride stops at Camp David where everyone is expected to clip out of their pedals and to wait for all of the riders to regroup.
The ride then continues at an easy pace to Patangata turning right at the Hotel and heading along River road then right into Pourerere Road then onto Tamumu Road into Waipawa.
The bunch stops for approx 15 Minutes in the park behind the Waipawa clock. This is where the Christmas cake the you have been diligently saving becomes your energy source for the 50Km's back. At a signal given by Steve Watson the ride heads back North out of Waipawa turning right into Racecorse road which eventually becomes Elsthorpe Road. Care needs to be taken over the railway crossings. The next turn is left into Te Kura road and the bunch starts to get a sniff of the refreshments awaiting at the Loading Ramp. The pace usually atarts to increase along Te Kura and the gloves are off by the time the left turn into Middle Road arrives. The slower riders are left to fend for themselves as the group heads back to Havelock and the pace seems to be very quick at the 50km road signs into town. ("Kerry/Andrew")
Riders then progress to the Loading ramp to rehydrate in the worst possible manner.
See you all there !!
The ride then continues at an easy pace to Patangata turning right at the Hotel and heading along River road then right into Pourerere Road then onto Tamumu Road into Waipawa.
The bunch stops for approx 15 Minutes in the park behind the Waipawa clock. This is where the Christmas cake the you have been diligently saving becomes your energy source for the 50Km's back. At a signal given by Steve Watson the ride heads back North out of Waipawa turning right into Racecorse road which eventually becomes Elsthorpe Road. Care needs to be taken over the railway crossings. The next turn is left into Te Kura road and the bunch starts to get a sniff of the refreshments awaiting at the Loading Ramp. The pace usually atarts to increase along Te Kura and the gloves are off by the time the left turn into Middle Road arrives. The slower riders are left to fend for themselves as the group heads back to Havelock and the pace seems to be very quick at the 50km road signs into town. ("Kerry/Andrew")
Riders then progress to the Loading ramp to rehydrate in the worst possible manner.
See you all there !!
Christmas BBQ and Spring Series Prize Giving Today
Meet at Puketapu School for a handicap race to Pukehamoamoa school.
Handicap for the newbies is when the Handicapper (AKA Tony Hartley) tries to start the grade intervals so that most riders have a chance to win the event. Lower grades start first and work together to try and beat the margin that Tony has determined. A grade start last and attempt to catch all grades before them to get a rider to the line first. This event has seen riders from various grades take the title over the last few years one of the more one of the more memorable was a victory by Dave Marriot last year. Watch out for Jeremy Yates getting in form for the Elites in January.
Handicap for the newbies is when the Handicapper (AKA Tony Hartley) tries to start the grade intervals so that most riders have a chance to win the event. Lower grades start first and work together to try and beat the margin that Tony has determined. A grade start last and attempt to catch all grades before them to get a rider to the line first. This event has seen riders from various grades take the title over the last few years one of the more one of the more memorable was a victory by Dave Marriot last year. Watch out for Jeremy Yates getting in form for the Elites in January.
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