Tour of the Bay Sunday 18th October

Please note that some of the Spring Series race programs have the wrong date. Tour of the Bay is Sunday 18th October 2009. Any one interested in helping please email: info@ramblers.co.nz. Thanks!

Tour of the Bay

Dont forget to enter for the Tour of the Bay.
Entries are open online at www.tourofthebay.co.nz
Check out the new Tour of the Bay jerseys! Only $85.00 each if you order before 20th Sept!

11 Oct 09 On Yer Bike Avanti Plus Tour of Waikanae

On Yer Bike Avanti Plus Tour of Waikanae is being held on the 11th October 2009 and the website is now open for entries - www.tourofwaikanae.co.nz

It's a 25km circuit that riders can complete 1,2,3 or 4 times. Any questions contact Bob Pratt at kapiticyclechallenge@gmail.com

Auckland 1000 30th August

If you are planning to ride the Hudson Galvin Martin Auckland 1000 a week on Sunday (30 August), remember to get your entry in by Monday (24th).
Entry forms can be found at http://www.bikenz.org.nz/article.aspx?ID=4564&Mode=1

Check Out Photos from 2 Day Club Event

Thanks to T Taufale for these photos of the Club's recent two day event centered at Puketapu

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2009 PowerNet Tour of Southland 2-7 Nov

2009 PowerNet Tour of Southland which will be raced from the 2nd – 7th November 2009

Entry forms and further information is available on the Tour website www.tourofsouthland.com If further entry forms are required to be posted, please contact Bruce Ross on 03 217 3215.

Raboplus NZ Criterium Champs 27th Sept 2009

BikeNZ in association with Ramblers Cycling Club present the
RABOPLUS NZ CRITERIUM CHAMPS
SUNDAY 27th SEPTEMBER 2009
The event will be run over the following course in Hastings
Lyndon St, Hastings St, Eastbourne Russell St South, Karamu South & Warren St Hastings
Categories and Starting Order:
MASTERS 45+ (30 Minutes)
MASTERS 35 - 45 (40 Minutes)
OPEN WOMEN (45 minutes) - National Champion Title
YOUNG KIDS PROMO (MAYOR/SPORTS CELEBRITY 20-30 Minutes)
OPEN MENS (60 Minutes) - National Champion Title
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I wish to enter the RaboPlus NZ Criterium Championships
My entry fee is attached.
$25 ALL Grades (by 22nd Sept) -$10 LATE FEE (after 22nd Sept).
Entry to this event is open to BikeNZ Road & Track National licence holders.
MAKE CHEQUES PAYABLE TO:
Hawkes Bay Velo, and return with entry to:
P O BOX 7204 Taradale
NAME: ________________________________________
ADDRESS: ________________________________________
PHONE: _________________Licence/Card #___________
(Circle one) Open Women Open Men
Masters Men 45+ Masters Men 35-45
Conditions of entry: 1. Entries will not be accepted unless accompanied by entry fee.
2. Riders enter the event at their own risk and under BikeNZ Road & Track rules.
Signed Date

Kerry has some success in Tahiti (Final Report)

Kerry Harford Tahiti report 3

A strong ride in The Tour De L'Amitie stage 7, a 16.6km time trial, from Kerry Harford saw the Bike NZ rider taking top honours in the masters grade for the day. His team mate Richard Walsh's second place in the TT was enough to reclaim the blue leaders' jersey.

 This left the diminished masters team to defend the leaders jersey in the eight and last stage, a 59km criterium along the seafront in down-town Papeete.

 With Kerry's 45km/hr power surges at the front of the peleton, leaving not much space for counter attacks, the Bike NZ masters team managed to secure the coveted blue jersey.>

Kerry Harford Tahiti Report 2

Ramblers intrepid traveler Kerry Harford is in seventh place on the Masters GC after five of the eight stages in Tahiti's Tour De L'Amitie. The rough road surface on the tropical islands took its toll on the peletons' material and Kerry suffered punctures in two stages.

The BikeNZ Masters team had to run Stage 5-2, a 30km Team Time Trial, without Canterbury's powerhouse Lester Settle, subsequently losing the Blue masters jersey of leading team mate Richard Walsh to local Serge Taruoura.

With two more road stages, one ITT and a criterium left, the team has it's work cut out trying to reclaim the top spot. In this event the Seniors, Under 23 and Masters all race together, with the Chilean National Team stringing up a raft of victories and overall placings.

Wanganui Grand Prix Sept 5th

Wanganui Grand Prix on September 5th and Criterium on the 6th .
Please note that the TREK BICYCLE A Grade race will carry a $1000 first prize..... entry forms are now available on our website www.cyclingwanganui.org.nz as well as course maps.
Both the Grand Prix and the Criterium will this year run a D Grade section which is designed for new and not so fast riders to be able to compete at their own level with people of a similar ability
Further information contact Eric Kemp ph 06 3484832
cell 0274461006
email kempe@clear.net.nz

Kerry Harford at Tour De L’ Amitie 2009, Tahiti

One of our most prolific national medal winners, Kerry Harford, is currently racing in Tahiti as part of BikeNZ‘s Masters Team. The 2009 Tour de l’Amitie is a nine day tour based on Tahiti’s two main islands, Papeete and Moorea.
Last Friday the NZ Masters squad made their present felt by scoring first and second place in the 4.2km prologue in the city of Punaauia. With Lester Settle taking the leaders jersey by 1.2 seconds from his team mate Kerry Harford and finishing sixth and eight on overall GC.



On Saturday the first stage was a 110km out and back road race from Punaauia along Papeete’s west coast. A three rider break away managed to gap the peleton by 1.20 minutes, with all the masters finishing with the bunch. No big movements on top of the GC leader-board with Kerry sitting pretty 1.2seconds behind Lester Settle and 15 seconds ahead of no.3.

WCNI OPEN CRITERIUM 9 Aug 09

WCNI OPEN CRITERIUM
MANFIELD RACING CIRCUIT FEILDING
SUNDAY 9 AUGUST 2009
Hosted by Feilding Cycling Club

Come and enjoy racing on the fast Manfield Circuit. Events and approx Start Times

OPEN SCHOOLS PROMOTION EVENTS 12.00 noon
3 events year 8 and under, Year 9 and 10, Year 11 and over

WCNI OPEN CRITERIUM EVENTS
U15 Boys 12.40pm
U15 Girls 12.55pm
U17 Girls 1.10pm
U17 Boys 1.35pm
Medal Ceremony
Masters Men 2.15pm
U19Women/SeniorWomen/Masters Women 2.40pm
U19 Men/Senior Men 3.20pm
Medal Ceremony at conclusion of last event

Criteriums are open to riders from other Centres with appropriate licenses.

Championship Medal to overall winner all grades, plus WCNI Medals. Information: St Johns in attendance. Coffee cart and food caravan also in attendance.

Entry to Manfield is by Main Entrance South Street Feilding.

Entries to:WCNI Secretary N Elden
44C Pahiatua Street Palmerston North 4410
By Wednesday 5th August 2009
Late Entries $10.00 extra
Inquiries to
Ian Gray 06 357 7953 021 120 5751
Glenys Taylor 021 260 5536