Public consultation on the proposed Regional Sports Park commenced with a
summary issued to all Hastings District Council ratepayers. If you wish to
view the Summary Proposal or the Full Proposal,click here Please note that submissions close on Monday 26th May 2008.
On Monday 12 May at 5.30pm, a Public Meeting as part of the public consultation around the Regional Sports Park proposal will be held at the Hawke's Bay Opera House theatre.
An Open Day was planned for this Saturday, however this has been postponed until further notice due to likely bad weather and works being undertaken on the Percival Road site.
Monday, May 12, 2008
Monday, March 31, 2008
Kiwivelo TeAwamutu Junior Tour
Click here for Te Awamutu KiwiVelo Tour Entry and Details >> Kiwivelo Tour
Friday, March 14, 2008
Bay of Plenty Time Trial Champs
Bev May here informing you of the Waikato Bay of Plenty Time Trial Championships to be held on the 12th of April 2008 at Te Aroha.
This event has now been opened up to host riders from outside the WBOP centre. All details of riders, distances, entry fees etc are below and attached as a PDF format (for Adobe).
Please forward this event information to your riders.
Waikato Bay of Plenty
Individual Time Trial Championships
12 April 2008 – 11am start
Race HQ: Old Bendon Factory – Te Aroha (Near domain)
Course: Old Te Aroha – Gordon Road (out & back)
Who can enter:
Waikato Bay of Plenty riders (WBOP License & National licenses only)
Non-Waikato BOP riders (National licenses only)
Who wins medals:
First three Waikato riders win WBOP medals & Trophies
If non-WBOP riders are in top three they will receive appropriate medal
Afternoon Tea: All riders to bring a plate please for shared afternoon tea. Tea/Coffee supplied.
GRADES:
U13 girls 10km
U13 boys 10km
U15 girls 10km
U15 boys 10km
Hand cycles & AWD 10km
U17 girls 20km
U17 boys 20km
Master 1 & 2 women (combined) 40km
Master 1men 40km
Master 2 men 40km
Master 3 men 40km
Master 4 men 40km
Master 5 men 40km
Master 6 men 40km
Master 7 men 40km
U19 women 40km
Senior women 40km
U19 men 40km
Senior men (including U23 men) 40km
Entry fees:
Entry fees: U13, U15, U17 $5.00
Open grades & AWD $10.00
Entries Close: 5 April 2008 – 5pm to:
Cheques to be made out to: Waikato Bay of Plenty Cycling Centre
NO MONEY = NO ENTRY = NO EXCUSES!
Send entries to:
Bev May, 42 Snell Street, Morrinsville
This event has now been opened up to host riders from outside the WBOP centre. All details of riders, distances, entry fees etc are below and attached as a PDF format (for Adobe).
Please forward this event information to your riders.
Waikato Bay of Plenty
Individual Time Trial Championships
12 April 2008 – 11am start
Race HQ: Old Bendon Factory – Te Aroha (Near domain)
Course: Old Te Aroha – Gordon Road (out & back)
Who can enter:
Waikato Bay of Plenty riders (WBOP License & National licenses only)
Non-Waikato BOP riders (National licenses only)
Who wins medals:
First three Waikato riders win WBOP medals & Trophies
If non-WBOP riders are in top three they will receive appropriate medal
Afternoon Tea: All riders to bring a plate please for shared afternoon tea. Tea/Coffee supplied.
GRADES:
U13 girls 10km
U13 boys 10km
U15 girls 10km
U15 boys 10km
Hand cycles & AWD 10km
U17 girls 20km
U17 boys 20km
Master 1 & 2 women (combined) 40km
Master 1men 40km
Master 2 men 40km
Master 3 men 40km
Master 4 men 40km
Master 5 men 40km
Master 6 men 40km
Master 7 men 40km
U19 women 40km
Senior women 40km
U19 men 40km
Senior men (including U23 men) 40km
Entry fees:
Entry fees: U13, U15, U17 $5.00
Open grades & AWD $10.00
Entries Close: 5 April 2008 – 5pm to:
Cheques to be made out to: Waikato Bay of Plenty Cycling Centre
NO MONEY = NO ENTRY = NO EXCUSES!
Send entries to:
Bev May, 42 Snell Street, Morrinsville
Thursday, March 13, 2008
RAMBLERS RIDERS SUCCESSFUL IN NATIONAL VETS 40KM INDIVIDUAL TIME TRIAL
Bruce Galloway writes-
A small contingent of local riders attended this event that was held in Masterton on 8 March 2007. Weather was fine and mild with a steady breeze that slowly picked up as the day wore on.
Tony Hooper in Vet 1 placed second in 57.42 (by 3/100th) of a second from Ben Knight and was extremely unlucky not to take the win.
Andrew Townsend was in a class of his own and took the win in Vet 2 in 55.45 which was the fastest time of the day by almost two minutes.
No representation in Vet 3 and Vet 5 but Bruce Galloway took gold in Vet 4 in 57.51 in his first 40km event. Ian Seddon in a return to top level riding was second in 59.04 with Hilary Green 6th in 64.48.
Alan Simpson also took gold in Vet 6 in 61.33 in a further improvement on his time from last year. Photos will be added to the website in due course.
A small contingent of local riders attended this event that was held in Masterton on 8 March 2007. Weather was fine and mild with a steady breeze that slowly picked up as the day wore on.
Tony Hooper in Vet 1 placed second in 57.42 (by 3/100th) of a second from Ben Knight and was extremely unlucky not to take the win.
Andrew Townsend was in a class of his own and took the win in Vet 2 in 55.45 which was the fastest time of the day by almost two minutes.
No representation in Vet 3 and Vet 5 but Bruce Galloway took gold in Vet 4 in 57.51 in his first 40km event. Ian Seddon in a return to top level riding was second in 59.04 with Hilary Green 6th in 64.48.
Alan Simpson also took gold in Vet 6 in 61.33 in a further improvement on his time from last year. Photos will be added to the website in due course.
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
U17/U19 Road and Track Development plan 2008
U17's and U19's check out the development plan for the year click BikeNZ >> Here
Westley Makes team for UCI World Track
BikeNZ has qualified an 11-strong team to contest this month’s UCI World Track Cycling Championships in Manchester.
The team is:
Women: Cath Cheatley (Wanganui), Alison Shanks (Dunedin).
Men: Jason Allen (Christchurch), Sam Bewley (Rotorua), Edward Dawkins (Invercargill), Westley Gough (Waipukurau), Tim Gudsell (Te Awamutu), Greg Henderson (Dunedin), Hayden Roulston (Ashburton), Marc Ryan (Timaru), Jesse Sergent (Feilding).
For further info check out BikeNZ >> Here
The team is:
Women: Cath Cheatley (Wanganui), Alison Shanks (Dunedin).
Men: Jason Allen (Christchurch), Sam Bewley (Rotorua), Edward Dawkins (Invercargill), Westley Gough (Waipukurau), Tim Gudsell (Te Awamutu), Greg Henderson (Dunedin), Hayden Roulston (Ashburton), Marc Ryan (Timaru), Jesse Sergent (Feilding).
For further info check out BikeNZ >> Here
Monday, March 10, 2008
Track Champs held on a great day in Taupo
A select but dedicated group of Ramblers riders travelled to the Taupo Velodrome on Sunday the 9th of March to compete in the clubs track championship.
It was a beautiful clear Taupo day with lights winds, good conditions for outdoor track racing.
All the races where part of an Omnium, where at the end the individual's placings get added up and the one with the lowest score is the overall winner.
As this was an Open Race, riders from other clubs where also competing for the Open Honours.
The placings from the first two events, 200mtr Flying Lap and 500mtr TT, where used for seeding in the 5 lap Handicap Race. With all the 19 riders starting at different spots around the track, it came down to the last lap. In a tight bunch finish Zane Alexander kicked home in first, with John Ellery just beating Chris Henderson and Dan Warren. The Warren Family got some awesome video footage of this race, we hope to put this on the Blog in the near future.
The Points Race was an all Dan Warren affair, taking a solo lap on the field, earning him 20 points.
After the Point Race and with one more race to go, John Ellery was already the clear Omnium winner in the Under 17 Boys, the big battle was for second place with Fraser Gough and Lars Hopman tight at 9 points equal. Fraser clinched the second spot in the Champs by riding extremely well in the Miss&Out.
After the Champs some of the riders got a good thirty minutes of Madison practice in, where senior riders paired up with the juniors. Can't start them young enough. >> Click Here for results
It was a beautiful clear Taupo day with lights winds, good conditions for outdoor track racing.
All the races where part of an Omnium, where at the end the individual's placings get added up and the one with the lowest score is the overall winner.
As this was an Open Race, riders from other clubs where also competing for the Open Honours.
The placings from the first two events, 200mtr Flying Lap and 500mtr TT, where used for seeding in the 5 lap Handicap Race. With all the 19 riders starting at different spots around the track, it came down to the last lap. In a tight bunch finish Zane Alexander kicked home in first, with John Ellery just beating Chris Henderson and Dan Warren. The Warren Family got some awesome video footage of this race, we hope to put this on the Blog in the near future.
The Points Race was an all Dan Warren affair, taking a solo lap on the field, earning him 20 points.
After the Point Race and with one more race to go, John Ellery was already the clear Omnium winner in the Under 17 Boys, the big battle was for second place with Fraser Gough and Lars Hopman tight at 9 points equal. Fraser clinched the second spot in the Champs by riding extremely well in the Miss&Out.
After the Champs some of the riders got a good thirty minutes of Madison practice in, where senior riders paired up with the juniors. Can't start them young enough. >> Click Here for results
Thursday, March 6, 2008
Ramblers Track Champs This Weekend!!
The last two years the main event on a trackies calendar would be the National Track Championships in Invercargill, where all the medals and titles where contested for. Reputations and legends have been born and broken at this wooden indoor velodrome.
This weekend the Ramblers will provide you with a opportunity to become a legend in your own right at the Taupo Velodrome, where you could become the 2008 RCC Track Champion.
The races are open to all riders, we have confirmation of riders from New Plymouth, Taupo and Levin coming over for this event. But only 2008 RCC financially paid up members can win the RCC Track Title.
The event will be run as a Omnium, where your placings in the different events will be added up and the one with the lowest score will be declared the winner.
The following events will be part of the Omnium:
1. 200mtr flying start
2. 500mtr standing start
3. Handicap race (seeding from event 1&2) 4. Miss and Out (last one over the line is out, until 3-4 riders left to sprint for placings) 5. Points race (Points every set lap, 5,3,2 and 1 point) 6. Madison, this one does not count for title.
Our own local weather man, Garry "Fuji" Wellwood, has consulted the maps and statistics and concluded that weatherwise we can't go wrong this Sunday. Come and have a crack at Track racing this Sunday. We're going to be at the Track from 9am, racing starts at 10am, track bikes will be available.
Taupo Velodrome is situated in Owen Delany Park, Centenial Drive Taupo, next to Top 10 Holiday Resort.
For more information call Ivar Hopman on 021 451588
This weekend the Ramblers will provide you with a opportunity to become a legend in your own right at the Taupo Velodrome, where you could become the 2008 RCC Track Champion.
The races are open to all riders, we have confirmation of riders from New Plymouth, Taupo and Levin coming over for this event. But only 2008 RCC financially paid up members can win the RCC Track Title.
The event will be run as a Omnium, where your placings in the different events will be added up and the one with the lowest score will be declared the winner.
The following events will be part of the Omnium:
1. 200mtr flying start
2. 500mtr standing start
3. Handicap race (seeding from event 1&2) 4. Miss and Out (last one over the line is out, until 3-4 riders left to sprint for placings) 5. Points race (Points every set lap, 5,3,2 and 1 point) 6. Madison, this one does not count for title.
Our own local weather man, Garry "Fuji" Wellwood, has consulted the maps and statistics and concluded that weatherwise we can't go wrong this Sunday. Come and have a crack at Track racing this Sunday. We're going to be at the Track from 9am, racing starts at 10am, track bikes will be available.
Taupo Velodrome is situated in Owen Delany Park, Centenial Drive Taupo, next to Top 10 Holiday Resort.
For more information call Ivar Hopman on 021 451588
Saturday, March 1, 2008
Ramblers do well at Rev 120 Classic Race Hamilton Last Weekend
Congratulations to Briget Robertshaw taking out the womans in the Rev120 in Hamilton.
Thumbs up to Josh Page 5th in a strong field
FEMALE
PLC BIB #NAMETIME
1 33Bridget Robertshawe3:52:47
2 26Tara Allerton3:52:48
3 30Sally Fraser3:52:48
4 6Amy Mosen3:52:48
5 12Tracey Herbert3:53:41
6 9Vickie Burr4:44:04
MALE
PLC BIB #NAMETIME
1 2Gordy McCauley3:11:08
2 13Mike Northey3:11:46
3 45justin kerr3:12:55
4 43Aaron Strong3:13:35
5 31Josh Page3:13:55
6 22Tom David3:13:58
7 29Karl Murray3:14:10
8 8Geoffrey Burndred3:14:10
9 49Thomas Hanover3:14:10
Thumbs up to Josh Page 5th in a strong field
FEMALE
PLC BIB #NAMETIME
1 33Bridget Robertshawe3:52:47
2 26Tara Allerton3:52:48
3 30Sally Fraser3:52:48
4 6Amy Mosen3:52:48
5 12Tracey Herbert3:53:41
6 9Vickie Burr4:44:04
MALE
PLC BIB #NAMETIME
1 2Gordy McCauley3:11:08
2 13Mike Northey3:11:46
3 45justin kerr3:12:55
4 43Aaron Strong3:13:35
5 31Josh Page3:13:55
6 22Tom David3:13:58
7 29Karl Murray3:14:10
8 8Geoffrey Burndred3:14:10
9 49Thomas Hanover3:14:10
Friday, February 29, 2008
Westley Cleans up Points Race at Track Nats
Westley won the points race by 19 points, great race blitzing field and taking most sprints with ease.
Click here for full results and commentry at Bike NZ
Following reports form Ivar and the juniors
Big days for the riders, up before seven, breakfast and at the track at eight, gear checks and warm-up till ten, racing from 10. Sessions finish just before two, lunch and back at the track at four. Racing doesn't finish much before 10pm, home for home cooked diner at 10.30pm. Long hours but they learn a lot about track racing and how to prepare for different events.
Ivar
Day 2
The second day of racing at the National Track Championship started with an extremely cold morning. The racing began with the Elite men sprint 8th final in which ECNI rider Kyle Rika got beaten in both this and the repecharge to take him out of the competition and end his chances at a gold medal.
Next up was the under 19 men sprint qualifying. Stephen Rolfe managed to get a time of 12.384 to get 9th place just outside the mark for qualification for the next round. Ashleigh Neave rode her first competition 2000m pursuit and got 2:51.429 a great time for a first run and got her tenth place. In the under 17 boys 2000m pursuit Fraser Gough got a time of 2:33.076putting him in 18th place. Lars Hopman got 20th with a time of 2:37.126 and John Ellery got 21st with 2:37.786. All of these times were personal bests for the young riders.
Later that day Stephen Rolfe raced in the U19 8000m scratch qualification and got 7th allowing him to continue on to tomorrows final.
Ivar Hopman manager for the ECNI team will be racing tomorrow in the cat 2 masters 12.5km scratch race in the hopes of getting a medal and showing his riders how its done.
Day 3
Wednesday took off with the under 17’s boys doing there scratch heats, with Lars Hopman making it through to the next heat, the next round saw Lars knocked out so left the East Coast boys out of the remaining scratch races.
Elite woman took to the track for 3000m pursuit heats, with the East Coast rider Kerri anne Torckler placing very well with a time of 3.48, finishing 2nd place behind Alison Shanks, who broke the New Zealand record set by Sarah Ulmer .
Westley Gough from East Coast, representing the West Coast started his 4000m pursuit against some tough competitors from throughout New Zealand, all trying to impress the New Zealand selectors. He finished second in his heats by a very small margin and went in to the finals chasing the gold medal. At the end of a close race Gough earned a silver medal.
The next race to head under way was the U17 girls 8km points race, with ECNI rider Ashleigh Neave competing. The fast sprints proved too much for Neave who rode well after sliding from the track earlier in the day.
Rebekah Rankin, riding for East Coast rode well in her U19 6km scratch race. The fast pace took its victims yet Rebekah rode strongly finishing with the powerful bunch.
The U17 boys Fraser Gough and Lars Hopman also rode their 10km points race. Lars, feeling the effects of a week of full on racing, was lapped part way through the race and was pulled out. Fraser showed his track bloodlines taking several points in the sprints, yet despite riding so well he just missed out on gaining a medal.
The final ride of the day was the Masters 15km points final, in which Ivar Hopman rode. After admitting having little training and not intending to ride, Ivar rode a strong race and finished with the main bunch. So a busy day of racing was concluded.
Click here for full results and commentry at Bike NZ
Following reports form Ivar and the juniors
Big days for the riders, up before seven, breakfast and at the track at eight, gear checks and warm-up till ten, racing from 10. Sessions finish just before two, lunch and back at the track at four. Racing doesn't finish much before 10pm, home for home cooked diner at 10.30pm. Long hours but they learn a lot about track racing and how to prepare for different events.
Ivar
Day 2
The second day of racing at the National Track Championship started with an extremely cold morning. The racing began with the Elite men sprint 8th final in which ECNI rider Kyle Rika got beaten in both this and the repecharge to take him out of the competition and end his chances at a gold medal.
Next up was the under 19 men sprint qualifying. Stephen Rolfe managed to get a time of 12.384 to get 9th place just outside the mark for qualification for the next round. Ashleigh Neave rode her first competition 2000m pursuit and got 2:51.429 a great time for a first run and got her tenth place. In the under 17 boys 2000m pursuit Fraser Gough got a time of 2:33.076putting him in 18th place. Lars Hopman got 20th with a time of 2:37.126 and John Ellery got 21st with 2:37.786. All of these times were personal bests for the young riders.
Later that day Stephen Rolfe raced in the U19 8000m scratch qualification and got 7th allowing him to continue on to tomorrows final.
Ivar Hopman manager for the ECNI team will be racing tomorrow in the cat 2 masters 12.5km scratch race in the hopes of getting a medal and showing his riders how its done.
Day 3
Wednesday took off with the under 17’s boys doing there scratch heats, with Lars Hopman making it through to the next heat, the next round saw Lars knocked out so left the East Coast boys out of the remaining scratch races.
Elite woman took to the track for 3000m pursuit heats, with the East Coast rider Kerri anne Torckler placing very well with a time of 3.48, finishing 2nd place behind Alison Shanks, who broke the New Zealand record set by Sarah Ulmer .
Westley Gough from East Coast, representing the West Coast started his 4000m pursuit against some tough competitors from throughout New Zealand, all trying to impress the New Zealand selectors. He finished second in his heats by a very small margin and went in to the finals chasing the gold medal. At the end of a close race Gough earned a silver medal.
The next race to head under way was the U17 girls 8km points race, with ECNI rider Ashleigh Neave competing. The fast sprints proved too much for Neave who rode well after sliding from the track earlier in the day.
Rebekah Rankin, riding for East Coast rode well in her U19 6km scratch race. The fast pace took its victims yet Rebekah rode strongly finishing with the powerful bunch.
The U17 boys Fraser Gough and Lars Hopman also rode their 10km points race. Lars, feeling the effects of a week of full on racing, was lapped part way through the race and was pulled out. Fraser showed his track bloodlines taking several points in the sprints, yet despite riding so well he just missed out on gaining a medal.
The final ride of the day was the Masters 15km points final, in which Ivar Hopman rode. After admitting having little training and not intending to ride, Ivar rode a strong race and finished with the main bunch. So a busy day of racing was concluded.
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Hastings Sunday Ride Change
Due to an inclement weather forecast and a potential low number of riders after the Mission Concert the Patongata Picnic beach ride planned for the 2nd March will be changed. The new ride will be Tour of the bay circuit (110km) or Clarksons Hill Return (55km)
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