Spring Race Programme Now Posted

Click here or browse to Race Programme to access the Spring Series Race Programme

Logo Concepts

The exciting exercise of building a fresh, new image for the club continues! We have reached an important stage - adopting a new logo. Ramblers members feedback is invited on three concepts for a new logo for Ramblers. The first URL below takes you to a file of three concepts and some insights from the designers about each one.

When you have looked at them and formed your opinions, the second URL will take you to a brief survey which will take only a few minutes to fill in to give your feedback.

The new logo is very important as it will provide the inspiration for the other design work that follows, most importantly for the uniform.

The committee looks forward to receiving feedback from members on these logo contenders.

The survey closes on 1 September.

To view the logo concepts click this link:
http://www.ramblers.co.nz/files/rcclogoconcepts.pdf

Ramblers members to give your feedback on the logo concepts click this link:

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CR29SZW

Thank you for your time and input.

Saturday Race 21st August 2010: Team Time Trial

Assembly/Sign-on: Chrystal Road
Race Circuit: Chrystal-Mutiny Roads Circuit
Registration: from 1pm (pay your $3 and be registered before 1:45) Race briefing: 1:50pm Race start time: from 2pm Race Starter: Ken MacKenzie Venue afterwards: Arohanui Centre

Because there is also a Harriers event using part of the course, we will assemble at the Stock Road end of Chrystal Road for sign-on and briefing.
Reminder: teams consist of five riders with the time taken on the fourth rider across the finish line. You are in a team, so look after each other to ensure you reach the finish line together.
There are two options: 25km distance or 50km distance. Short distance teams start first.

Lost Arm Warmers: Club Tour

Susan Tunnecliff lost her leg warmers near the Raukawa Hall on day 2 of the Club Tour. If you have seen them, please contact Susan susan.tunnicliff@hhc.co.nz

Ramblin’ On

Last call for items… articles, snippets, photographs… deadline Sunday 22 August Contact Dave davemarett@paradise.net.nz

Reminders of Out-of-Area Events

The previous few eNews have had details of events around the island...

Feilding Festival of Cycling - 28-29 August Enquiries to Matthijs van Wagtendonk Mat@fieldingfestivalofcycling.co.nz

Wellington Vets Open Day - 29 August
http://www.wvcc.org.nz/

Tandemonium, Wairarapa - 25th-26th September Enquiries to Craig Mangin craigsue@infogen.net.nz

GWAloop - 23rd October
http://www.gwaloop.co.nz/

2010 'Wanganui Grand Prix' (on the 2011 Club Nationals course) - Entries Close:
28/08/2010
http://www.cyclingwanganui.org.nz/

Club Race Grading

Another reminder that the club's grading policy takes effect from the upcoming Spring Series. Anyone wishing to drop down from their current grade must apply in writing to the club captain (hegreen@xtra.co.nz) by 21 August. The policy will be available online soon but the main points are:

* Riders must remain in the grade they are in at the start of a series for the whole series. Except in exceptional circumstances, riding out of grade is not allowed.
* In case of injury or serious illness during a series, riders may apply to the club captain to ride down and if permission is given the member will be informed of any conditions.
* If a member wishes to be graded down they must apply to the club captain two weeks before the start of a new series.
* If a member rides in a lower grade without permission they will be automatically disqualified.

See full policy here

Taupo Napier 2010 Entry Form Now Available

Download Raboplus National Point Series Taupo - Napier Road Race Entry Form Here


Or navigate to Event Page Here for details and Entry Form

Thankyou from BikeNZ

Click to view letter from Bike NZ thanking club for Club Road Nationals event Here

Ashleighs Diary (4)

Hi all
Well this is most likely to be my last update to you all from the Italy road.
It has truly been an amazing 6weeks. I have seen so much, learnt so much, experienced so much; All because the wheels on my bike go round and round. Its incredible to think of all the places I have been to thanks to cycling. I have made so many friends and loved the culture I have encountered. I also think I have become a phrase book expert!
I have almost finished packing, except for the bike of course. That will go in the day before we leave. I have joined the rank of riders who turn their handle bars up so training can still go on on a windtrainer one armed.
So as for a general sum of the journey I am lost for words. Austria, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, France, Japan, Holland, Belgium.. Where to begin? I simply cannot describe the trip, and how I have felt through it all. I have learnt so much about myself in particular and I am so excited (if not a little bewildered also!)about what the future has in store.
Thank-you.
For the support that everyone has given me. Whether that has been financial support; offering encouragement and advice, mechanical and technical stuff (thanks pedal power boys and virtual Carl on his computrainer!) food and nutrition, equipment, or simply following my updates and sending back your love. I have honestly been overwhelmed by the enthusiasm and love of all those involved. My sincere thank you goes out to you all.
I am looking forward to landing home on Monday morning and choosing the next fork in the road. (once I heal)

Saturday Race 14th August 2010

Venue: Bridge Pa School
Race Circuit: Whakapiro Road (A-D) / Raukawa Road (E-G)
Registration: from 1pm (pay your $3 and be registered before 1:45) Race briefing: 1:50pm Race start time: from 2pm Race Starter: Hilary Green Mentor Riders: Andrew Townsend

Congratulations Westley

Most of you will have heard by now that Hawkes Bay’s own Westley Gough has been selected for the Commonwealth Games Team. He has a long history of racing with and supporting Ramblers as well his home-town club CHB Cycling.

He was in the New Zealand team that beat Great Britain for gold in the team pursuit at the 2005 World Junior Championships in Austria. He gained a silver medal in the individual pursuit at the 2006 junior worlds, and part of the quartet that won the silver in the team pursuit behind Australia.

We’ll be thinking of Westley as the squad touches down in Delhi at the end of September, and cheering loudly as our cyclists begin their racing (from the 5th October)… loudest, of course, for Westley!

2010 Tour of the Bay - 20th Anniversary!

This iconic Hawke’s Bay event that Ramblers has been running for 19 years had over 1400 riders participating of all ages last year. This year will be our 20th Anniversary for the fun ride on Sunday October 17th 2010. So expect a few special touches this year. We have some great courses and prizes for everyone in this fun, friendly cycling event!

Our early bird entry package is a Blue Bridge Ferry prize pack, check out the entry form; it’s easy to do online at www.tourofthebay.co.nz.

There are NO on the day entries on Sunday this year so get in early. It’s a great build up for those training for the Lake Taupo Challenge.

Go on-line to enter at www.tourofthebay.co.nz.

Tour of the Bay Helpers and Volunteers

Co-directors Vicki Butterworth and Ken MacKenzie are looking forward to the same support we have had in the past from club members to help make this event a success. Those of you not riding the event but who would like to be involved can email Vicki and Ken at info@tourofthebay.co.nz.

Helpers are needed on Saturday morning to prepare race packs, on Saturday afternoon for Ride registration and, of course, on Sunday. Your help to make this event the success it is would be appreciated.

RaboDirect Recreational Cycling Ranking: Tour 0f the Bay 110km

Tour of the Bay are proud to announce The Hub 110km ride as part of the 2010/11 RaboDirect Recreational Cycling Ranking The RaboDirect Recreational Cycling Ranking is just like following your progress with a golf handicap, but for cyclists! Any rider at any level can quickly get a gauge of how they’re improving during the summer, while comparing results and having fun with fellow riders and mates from around NZ.

Your ranking is calculated from an average of New Zealand’s biggest and most iconic recreational cycling events in 2010/11. Just enter a minimum of TWO events in the series to receive a nationwide ranking.

How to enter? When you received your BikeNZ licence you should have had welcome pack and Ridestrong membership card. If you don’t have a RideStrong card, they can get in touch with us at admin@ridestrong.org.nz

When entering The Hub 110km Ride make sure you enter your RideStrong membership number. Rankings and rider stories will be published at www.ridestrong.org.nz.

Fielding Festival of Cycling

This is over 28-29 August. Online entries are available now. All enquiries to Matthijs van Wagtendonk Mat@fieldingfestivalofcycling.co.nz
Flyer attached with all the info.
Click For Flier

Asheighs Diary (3)

hi there

apologies for the delay in an update. as well as grammer and the short length. i am typing one handed on a german keyboard so that makes it a bit hard. haha. and slow.
to update you on the road race, i crashed 3rd lap. dislocated my shoulder and broke the neck of my humerous. i was determined that a crash wouldnt mean race over and rode myself back to the front pack. unfortunately i was dropped up the next climb unable to hold the pace of the bunch and was pulled out by the commissare. much to my disgust, i went a wee bit hysterical, as i came all this way not to finish after so many people backed and supported me. i argued but they wouldnt let me ride anymore. i then spent 5 and a half hours in emergency after gelato ofcourse. i wasnt missing that! haha.

can still ride a trainer though. happyface..

thats all from me, taking far too long to type. !

ash

Asheigh Neave Update

Ashleigh was 17th in the Time trial at the World U19's with Arrivo time of 23:53.20 Solovia Canna from Ukraine won the event at 21:30.36 - there were 31 starters.

Full Results Here

Ash was unfortunate to be bought down in a crash in the road race- broke a bone in her shoulder, rode back to the peleton only to struggle up the next hill and then got withdrawn by the commassaires.

Read the full article from RoadCycling Here

Saturday Race 7th August 2010

Venue: Arohanui Centre
Race Circuit: Camp David RTN
Registration: from 1pm (pay your $3 and be registered before 1:45) Race briefing: 1:50pm Race start time: from 2pm
Race Starter: Don Kennedy
Mentor Riders: Dylan Stewart and Daryl Strachan

‘Wish it were France’ Club Graded Tour

Many thanks from race starter, Ken, to all the helpers and marshals, both rostered and “extras”. You helped make this an extremely successful and enjoyable weekend’s racing.
Thanks also from the participants to Ken for running our third graded club tour so well.

Club Race Grading

A reminder that the club's grading policy takes effect from the upcoming Spring Series. Anyone wishing to drop down from their current grade must apply in writing to the club captain (hegreen@xtra.co.nz) by 21 August. The policy wil be available on line soon but the main points are:

* Riders must remain in the grade they are in at the start of a series for the whole series. Except in exceptional circumstances, riding out of grade is not allowed.
* In case of injury or serious illness during a series, riders may apply to the club captain to ride down and if permission is given the member will be informed of any conditions.
* If a member wishes to be graded down they must apply to the club captain two weeks before the start of a new series.
* If a member rides in a lower grade without permission they will be automatically disqualified.

Tandemonium: Tandem Tour in the Wairarapa

Where: Wairarapa
When: 25th-26th September
Race Details: 3 stages: 9km TT; 45km RR; 50km RR
Contact: Craig Mangin, 0272 498 033 or 06 3795577 or craigsue@infogen.net.nz Entry Fee: $70 by 21st September 2010

Another STMS in RCC

Congratulations to Ken MacKenzie for gaining his STMS (Site Traffic Management
Supervisor) qualification

Sport Recovery Massage Workshop

Could the cyclists you support benefit from faster recovery following training or racing? SportHB is pleased to have Jill Morgan (Lecturer Sport and Health Massage, EIT) teach on this area of recovery. The session covers the teaching of basic massage techniques with attendees having the opportunity to observe and to practice.

Where: The Hawks Nest, Pettigrew Green Arena, Taradale
When: Monday August 16th, 7pm
Please register your interest with Tim Motu at SportHB, 8459336 x 762 or timm@sporthb.net.nz

Message from Wellington Vets

It is that time of the year again when despite what you see out the window the cycling season is about to start once more.
Kick off your year with an 18 k time trial at the Wellington Vets Open Day on Sunday 29 August. Only $3 (non members) and open to everyone Never ridden a time trial? No problem, this is the right place to start.
http://www.wvcc.org.nz/ has all the necessary information.

Membership of the Vets is open to Women 30+ and Men 35 + but we have a number of open events as well The Fun Ride (80 and 55k) around Lake Wairarapa is scheduled again for Sunday 3 October . Info and on line entry on the club site

GWAloop

The longest one day challenge in NZ - GWAloop 204kms - celebrates its 4th birthday on the 23rd October 2010 in Gisborne.
As well as the 204km event there is the Logan Print Miniloop - 26.4km which is a lovely ride around the flats.
It is a great race and has really good prize money up for grabs for those more serious cyclists.
The wine and music festival is on the Sunday after the event so this could make for a really good weekend .
Check the website for more details www.gwaloop.co.nz

2010 'Wanganui Grand Prix' (on the 2011 Club Nationals course)

A Grade 115kms Entry Fee $40.00 12:30pm
B Grade 99kms Entry Fee $40.00 12:40pm
C Grade 65kms Entry Fee $30.00 9:30am
D Grade 44kms Entry Fee $20.00 9:50am
U17 B/G 44kms Entry Fee $15.00 9:40am
U15 B/G 22kms Entry Fee $15.00 9:50am
U15/U17 Handicap Race starting at approx 1pm Entries Close: 28/08/2010

First Prize A Grade - $600.00. Great Prize money other grades

Download entry form www.cyclingwanganui.org.nz

Go Wes

Westley Gough has been selected in the NZ Team to represent NZ in the 2010 Commonwealth Games in the endurance track team.
Full Article on BikeNZ Here:

Ashleighs Diary (2)

Hi there everyone
So we have moved on from Holland, through Germany into Austria. We have stopped the night at the brother of Coach to break the journey up a bit.
I am currently lying on the floor with a 4 month old puppy, who is just the most gorgeous thing (apart from the old boy who is clearly the one in charge of the ball!) , and earlier I made friends with 2 Norwegian forest cats so I am feeling quite at home!
There are just a few short nights before race day and things are getting a bit nervous. I know that as soon as the start gun goes I’ll be fine though, it will be the same old time trial smash fest and at the end when I am totally wrecked I will ask myself why I didn’t pick poetry instead! J And then there is the road race on Sunday. I am suspicious I am going to feel very alive very soon, and am so keen to get into the race.
I have had plenty of race experience here, it was surprising how many blisters you get from racing on cobbles a few times a week! All is well on the training side though, fingers crossed for judgement day!
I will update you all when we arrive in Italy, this is just a general hello to let you know where in the world I am.

Ashleighs Diary

Hi there fellow Ramblers, Especially B grade!!
Miss you all on Saturdays and the post race biscuits! Hope that the racing there is going on aggressively and that the weather is treating you well. It is actually raining today! Who would have thought?!
So to update you a little bit on what I have been up to. (I’m sure you’ve been missing my voice in the bunch and wondering what’s going onJ ha ha ha)
We had a relatively smooth journey over here, except for the traumatic experience of leaving Sammy (my beloved phone) in Japan. He is well and truly gone now but I have come to terms with my loss. Haha. J Training here has been amazing, the roads are to die for, the people are so courteous (especially when I wear the Dutch kit, I swapped a NZ kit for the orange lycra of Holland with a girl who is 19 and pretty much my size) the weather has been good up until now; So all has been good. I really could get used to getting up at the leisurely hour of 8, breakfast, few hours on the bike, home to shower and more food, perving at Andy for a whole TDF stage of the day, dinner and then a walk through the beautiful sand dunes and beaches. Sadly today the weather turned yuck, (it’s a miserable 22 and means I’m wearing long sleeves and pants! NZ will be hard to come back too!) and the tour is over, guess I’ll have to fill the afternoon catching up on studies instead.
I have raced 3 times so far, the first just 2 days after landing, saw me swap -3 in Canberra for 38 and a pack of 120 who wanted to do 14min laps for a 9.2km course. Needless to say I made nearly half the race and then watched as the 45km av continued. Serena was there and put out a strong performance which was encouraging. The second race I did was a junior kermis, I definitely was one of the stronger riders, shutting down attacks and what not, and I did find that I lack the aggression (in terms of holding my position and not getting thrown into drains) and the kick I need to be successful. I am improving dramatically though, so we have happy faces. The most recent race I did was a criterium, I felt strangely calm prerace despite my record of crit performances. And actually had a good performance. After having been relegated to the very back of 100 riders because of too much pushing and shoving in the front of the line I had a pretty bad start. Sadly I was one of the first on the line and had to go to the back anyway. I managed to move up the bunch a wee way, but failed to move up enough to see the split, being on a k long circuit meant there wasn’t much room to stay away from the 45sec break away riders. I did ride myself through 2 groups of riders to make it to past the half way point. Given a longer lap or had I responded earlier I think I could of survived, especially if I got to start further up, but so is life! I am getting better tactically and learn so much even from watching how they race here.
There is less than 2 weeks until the day of the time trial, but I have managed to find ways to calm myself and enjoy my time here. I am feeling strong in TT sense and am ready to show them how kiwis, especially Ramblers roll the TT rig. I will be sure to keep you posted on progress. J
Ash xo

Ps. Just finished my first hot dog race in Belgium, hung on to the front so pretty happy with that.