Renew Your Membership Now

It is that time of the year again - time to renew your membership with Ramblers and of course pay your subs.

If you are intending to race with RCC in 2012, please complete the form (details below).

Please ensure your have rejoined Ramblers and have paid your fees by the end of January.

Your transponder will NOT be entered into the 2012 database until confirmation of fully paid membership is received.

It is in your best interests to renew otherwise you will get no race result.

Riders who have not renewed their membership by the end of February may find themselves unable to start a race.

 
 

 
 

There are TWO ways to Apply for Membership

 
 

1. Online

Go to https://memberdesq.imgstg.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=login&OrgID=6346

Renewing members must login before completing the online form. 

If you do not know your BikeNZ password and user name either contact BikeNZ or email info@ramblers.co.nz, including your full name and birth date to request these.

 
 

2. Manually

Download an application form from the RCC club website http://www.ramblers.co.nz/membership.asp

Complete and return this along with ALL relevant fees (including the BikeNZ component) to the Ramblers Cycling Club. 

Do NOT post to BikeNZ unless you are applying for either a Technical Licence, or an International Licence Upgrade.

 
 

Confirmation of Receipt of Membership Application and Payment

Once your application has been confirmed (including payment), you will be entered into the Ramblers race and timing database.

However, it may take up to four weeks from the time the club receives your application until you receive your physical licence.

 
 

Torckler, Boyd take cycling victories in Taupo race

PureBlack Racing's Michael Torckler handled the tough conditions best in a solo win at the Contact Lake Taupo Cycle Challenge today.

Strong winds made for a tough 160km race, with over half of the field being dropped in the first 10km.

Torckler was involved in the decisive break that caught early leaders Sam Horgan (Subway Pro Cycling) and Mike Northey (PureBlack Racing) at 60 km mark.

The 11-man break including Torckler's teammates Alex Ray and Taylor Gunman, and Subway Pro Cycling's Nick Lovegrove and Horgan established a five minute lead. Torckler

Torckler made a break with 80kms still remaining in a gutsy move before Wellington's Joseph Cooper bridged to the leader. However Torckler attacked again up the tough Hautepe Hill with Cooper unable to respond.

"It was a really strong headwind and they guys weren't that motivated to work together, so I attacked on the climb with 80 kms to go," said Torckler. "After I attacked again up Hautepe, the wind was blowing me around a wee bit when I was solo. It was worst in the last three kms."

Torckler crossed the line over two and a half minutes ahead of PureBlack Racing teammate Mike Northey with Cooper third.

Torckler has recovered well from a serious crash at the beginning of the year, adding the Taupo victory to his win in the K2 Cycle Challenge last month. He is looking ahead to the RaboDirect Elite Road National Championships in Christchurch next month and an international season with Pure Black Racing.

Meanwhile Waiuku's Kaytee Boyd flew in to Taupo after competing in the Oceania Track Championships in Invercargill to win the elite women's race.

The BikeNZ pursuit specialist made the decisive move on the Hatepe Hill when she broke clear in a bunch including Sonia Waddell (Cambridge), Mel Burke (Auckland), Emma Crum (Auckland), Keri-Ann Torckler (New Plymouth), and Rita Trotman (Christchurch).

They established a 50 second lead with Boyd showing the benefits of her track strength and speed to out-sprint her rivals for victory over Waddell and Burke. It marked a successful week for Waddell, the former Olympic rower, who won the international regional para-cycling pursuit title with visually-impaired fellow world champion partner Jayne Parsons at Invercargill this week.

RESULTS:

Elite Men, 160km: Michael Torckler (PureBlack Racing) 3.48.53, 1; Mike Northey (PureBlack Racing) 3.51.18, 2; Joseph Cooper (Wellington) 3.51.23, 3.

Elite Women, 100km: Kaytee Boyd (Waiuku) 3.04.38, 1; Sonia Waddell (Cambridge) 3.04.39, 2; Melanie Burke (Auckland) ST, 3.

For further information contact:

Sarah van Boheemen

BikeNZ

Summer Programme now available

Summer programme is now up and can be downloaded here: http://www.ramblers.co.nz/files/2012_summer.pdf

Sunday Rides

Remember the Ramblers Track Event at the Taupo Velodrome this Sunday 27^th November.

For those not in Taupo Hastings Sunday ride leaving from outside Rebel Sport 8:00am

Long Ride: Waimarama Road, Kahuranakei , Kairakau Beach , Middle Road Return (115km).

Short ride: Waimarama Road, Kahuranakei return (50km)

 

Note New programme posted for Taradale Bunch Sunday Ride http://www.ramblers.co.nz/Files/taradalesunday_2011.pdf

Powerful squad named for cycling world cup

BikeNZ has selected a powerful 13-strong squad for next week's UCI World Cup in Colombia.

It is led by the record-setting riders who performed impressively at the Oceania Championships that finished in Invercargill last night.

The riders made an early exit from Invercargill this morning and will fly out of Auckland for the long haul to Cali later tonight.

The squad comprises the men's and women's team pursuit, men's and women's omnium and a men's sprint group.

The women's pursuit team is the same combination that went within 0.2s of the world record this week, comprising Alison Shanks, Lauren Ellis and Jaime Nielsen.

The men's pursuit quartet that set the fastest time in the world this year to date is Jesse Sergent, Sam Bewley, Aaron Gate and Marc Ryan.

World omnium silver medallist Shane Archbold has been selected, along with Joanne Kiesanowski, who is expected to travel despite withdrawing from the second day of the omnium yesterday on a precautionary basis after feeling unwell.

There are four sprinters heading to Cali comprising Sam Webster, Simon Van Velthooven, Ethan Mitchell and Eddie Dawkins.

"We wanted the riders to be in form for the Oceania Championships and we are pleased they responded with such good times on what were receptive conditions at the ILT Velodrome," said BikeNZ High Performance Director, Mark Elliott.

"The squad going to Cali mirrors those performances and those riders have put their hands up for selection. The riders not selected for Cali will have an opportunity at the World Cup next month in Beijing and at the camp in the New Year.

"We will be collating that information before selecting the team to compete at to the London World Cup in February and the World Championships in Melbourne in March.

"It is all part of the pathway programme that we have mapped out for our riders many months ago to ensure we leave no stone unturned within our resources to achieve the best possible results for the London Olympics.

"There's real depth and competition for spots inside the programme which is encouraging and we have to ensure all those riders have an opportunity to prove themselves. We have an objective and precise sports science programme to capture that information both in training and competition."

BikeNZ is expecting the riders' form to hold for the Cali World Cup, subject to the rigours of 30 hours travel and the open-air environment at the track.

"Many of the leading nations will have full strength teams at Cali so it will provide a reasonable litmus test on how we stack up."

BikeNZ is also delighted with the burgeoning depth in the programme, especially in the sprint arena where the women, led by Natasha Hansen and Katie Schofield, have emerged this week with world class times.

The squad for Cali is: Shane Archbold (Timaru), Sam Bewley (Rotorua), Eddie Dawkins (Invercargill), Lauren Ellis (Hinds), Aaron Gate (Auckland), Joanne Kiesanowski (Christchurch), Ethan Mitchell (Auckland), Marc Ryan (Timaru), Jaime Nielsen (Hamilton), Jesse Sergent (Feilding), Alison Shanks (Dunedin), Simon van Velthooven (Feilding), Sam Webster (Auckland).

Coaches: Tim Carswell (Christchurch), Dayle Cheatley (Wanganui), Justin Grace (Auckland). Team Leader: Stephen Connell.

For further information contact:

IAN HEPENSTALL

Media Liaison, BikeNZ High Performance

Sports Media NZ Ltd

OCEANIA TRACK CYCLING CHAMPIONSHIPS – DAY 4 WRAP 9pm

New Zealand's burgeoning sprint cycling programme received a thumbs up after a record-breaking week at the Oceania Track Championships in Invercargill tonight.

Twenty-year-old Aucklander Sam Webster capped their performances with a breakthrough victory in the men's sprint, beating off the challenge from Commonwealth Games kilo champion Scott Sunderland in two straight rides in the final at the ILT Velodrome.

BikeNZ riders have won all of the sprint events this week, usually the domain of the Australians, and set new national records in the sprint, team sprint and 1000m time trial in the process.

"Two years ago almost to the day we put in place some pretty lofty goals for this sprint programme. In terms of timing we are on track and in terms of performance we are way ahead of it," said BikeNZ national sprint coach Justin Grace.

"Everyone has improved this week. We've won every event and we have broken records. I am not getting too carried away yet because we have to compare ourselves against the best in the world in competition.

"But I am pleased with how we are progressing. More than that our women's programme is virtually tracking like the men did two years ago and we have other riders developing as well. It's quite exciting."

After keirin and time trial champion Simon Van Velthooven lowered the national record in sprint qualifying this morning to 10.217, Webster produced a world class 10.106 in the final ride to top qualifiers

He progressed unscathed through the elimination rounds and had too much speed for Sunderland in the finals.

"Happy does not go anywhere near far enough for that," a delighted Webster said. "Ecstatic, over-the-moon, use any adjective you want. It's something I've wanted for a long time. It's great to be able to bring the whole package to race day.

"I've earned an automatic start at the world championships and it's a big swag of Olympic points towards our sprint tally. It's been a great week for us. We've won every sprint event which has done our Olympic points a real boost and our confidence heading to Cali World Cup tomorrow."

Southland based sprinter Natasha Hansen produced the sizzle in the women's sprint qualifying with a sensational 11.366 which lowered the national record as well as the allcomers record for the track.

Earlier world junior championship medallist Stephanie McKenzie (Auckland) had broken the old mark with a 11.616 effort.

The two kiwis progressed solidly through the elimination rounds but found the more experienced Australians more than a handful. McKenzie lost in a decided third ride against Cassandra Kell for third place, and Hansen lost to Stephanie Morton in two straight rides in the final, after she was relegated in the second ride.

There was more success for the kiwis with Timaru's Shane Archbold showing his nous on the second day of the competition to win the six-discipline omnium.

The world champion silver medallist finished second in the individual pursuit behind a flying Westley Gough, and second to local rider Andrew van der Hayden in the 15km scratch race.

Hawkes Bay's Westley Gough produced a world class time of 4:19.720 to be fastest in the 4000m individual pursuit. Archbold (4:25.840) was second fastest, extending his lead in the competition ahead of Jason Allen (4:27.496).

Local rider van der Heyden took his chance to push clear with six laps to go in the scratch race. Archbold put on the after-burners two laps out and all-but chased down the Southlander but impressed with his second placing.

Gough again showed his talent with an excellent 1:03.044 effort to take out the final event, the 1000m time trial with Archbold achieving a personal best 1:03.207 for second.

That was enough for Archbold to claim the overall honours from Gough and Allen.

New Zealand interest in the women's omnium faded when top rider Joanne Kiesanowski withdrew with illness after a disappointing individual pursuit in the morning, well below her best.

It meant the women's contest became a two-horse race with triple world junior champion Amy Cure holding a lead over compatriot Ashlee Ankudinoff, a member of the world champion winning team pursuit last year.

Ankudinoff produced the goods today, winning all three events. She topped the 3000m individual pursuit in 3:38.649 from Cure, and sprinted clear with two laps remaining to claim the 10km scratch race with Cure second ahead of kiwi Sequoia Cooper.

With Cure leading by one point going into the 500m time trial, Ankudinoff produced a world class 35.893 to win from Cure and Canterbury junior Liz Steel. This brought the pair level on 11 points each, with Ankudinoff given the gold medal on a better accumulated total in the timed events.

Australian Katherine Bates was awarded the bronze on a similar countback from Southland's Cooper.

Earlier Daniel Ellison from Nelson took out the final of the under-19 men's keirin final, just holding out Australia's Tirian McManus.

The New Zealand team to contest next weekend's UCI World Cup in Cali will be named tomorrow morning.

Results:

Men's sprint qualifying: Sam Webster (NZL) 10.106, 1 (NZ Record); Scott Sunderland (AUS) 10.164, 2; Andrew Taylor (AUS) 10.181, 3; Simon van Velthooven (NZL) 10.217, 4; Peter Lewis (AUS) 10.227, 5; Eddie Dawkins (NZL) 10.232, 6; Ethan Mitchell (NZL) 10.287, 7; Jason Niblett (AUS) 10.323, 8; Dan Ellis (AUS) 10.337, 9; Mitchell Bullen (AUS) 10.420, 10; James Glasspool (AUS) 10.494, 11; Matt Archibald (NZL) 10.500, 12.

Eighth final: Webster bt Archibald, Sunderland bt Glasspool, Bullen bt Taylor, Ellis bt Van Velthooven, Lewis bt Niblett, Dawkins bt Mitchell. Repechage: Archibald 1, Van Velthooven 2, Mitchell 3; Glasspool 1, Taylor 2, Niblett 3.

Quarterfinals: Webster bt Glasspool 2-0, Sunderland bt Archibald 2-0, Bullen bt Dawkins 2-1. Lewis bt Ellis 2-1. Semifinal: Webster bt Lewis 2-0, Sunderland bt Bullen 2-1. Third-fourth: Bullen bt Lewis 2-0. Final: Webster bt Sunderland 2-0.

Omnium, event 4, 4000m individual pursuit: Westley Gough (NZL) 4:19.720, 1; Shane Archbold (NZL)4:25.840,2; Jason Allen (NZL) 4:27.496, 3; Myron Simpson (NZL) 4:30.240, 4; Edward Bissaker (AUS) 4:32.912, 5; Cameron Karwowski (NZL) 4:33.445, 6.

Event 5, Scratch race, 15km: Andrew van der Heyden (Southland) 1, Archbold 2, Bissaker 3.

Event 6, 1000m time trial: Gough 1:03.044, 1; Archbold 1:03.207, 2; Karwowski 1:03.874, 3.

Final points: Archbold 13 points, 1; Gough 23, 2; Allen 25, 3.

Under-19 Keirin final: Daniel Ellison (NZL) 1, Tirian McManus (AUS) 2, Chad Elliston (Auckland) 3.

Women:

Sprint qualifying: Natasha Hansen (NZL) 11.366, 1 (NZ Record); Stephanie Morton (AUS) 11.415, 2; Stephanie Mckenzie (NZL) 11.616, 3; Katie Schofield (NZL) 11.790, 4; Cassandra Kell (AUS) 11.897, 5; Rikki Belder (AUS) 12.203, 7; Maddison Law (AUS) 12.356, 11; Vanessa Quinn (NZL) 12.537, 8.

Quarterfinal: Hansen bt Quinn 2-0, Morton bt Law 2-0, Mckenzie bt Beldeer 2-0, Kell bt Schofield 2-0. Semifinal: Hansen bt Kell 2-0, Morton bt McKenzie 2-0. Third-fourth: Kell bt McKenzie 2-1. Final: Morton bt Hansen 2-0.

Omnium, event 4, 3000m individual pursuit: Ashlee Akuninoff (AUS) 3:38.649, 1; Amy Cure (AUS) 3:39.984, 2; Katherine Bates (AUS) 3:43.384, 3; Racquel Sheath (NZL) 3:48.847, 4; Sequoia Cooper (NZL) 3:48.847, 5; Joanne Kiesanowski (NZL) 3:49.182, 6.

Event 5, scratch race, 10km: Ankudinoff 1, Cure 2, Cooper 3.

Event 6, 500m time trial: Ankudinoff 35.893, 1; Cure 37.361, 2; Elizabeth Steel (NZL) 37.512, 3.

Final points: Ankudinoff 11, 1; Cure 11, 2; Bates 29, 3; Cooper 29, 4.

For further information contact:

IAN HEPENSTALL

Media Liaison, BikeNZ High Performance

Sports Media NZ Ltd

Westley Produces World Class Time 4000M IP

The records kept tumbling on the final morning of qualifying at the Oceania Track Cycling Championships in Invercargill today.

It was the chance for the sprinters to shine, with four New Zealand records broken at the ILT Velodrome.

New Zealand's Natasha Hansen, the former Cantabrian now living in Southland, not only celebrated a new national and allcomers record in qualifying, but heads into the sprint final tonight where she will meet Australian Stephanie Morton, after both won their semifinals in two straight rides.

Auckland's Sam Webster, like Hansen, set a new national and allcomers record in qualifying and forced his way through to the final where he will meet the Commonwealth Games kilo gold medallist, Scott Sunderland (Australia).

Keirin champion Simon Van Velthooven set things alight in the early stages with a New Zealand record performance, clocking 10.217 in qualifying, inside his previous best of 10.35. Australian Andrew Taylor went quicker at 10.181 – to be close to the previous quickest time on the track of 10.154 set by compatriot Mark French.

The starter in New Zealand's team sprint combination, Ethan Mitchell set a personal best 10.287 to continue his strong form, with Eddie Dawkins clocking 10.232.

It took to the second last rider to set the morning alight when top kiwi sprinter Webster set a stunning 10.106s, which broke the record Van Velthooven had set early, as well as the all-comers record for the track.

Young kiwi sprinter Katie Schofield from Dunedin set the tone in the women's sprint qualifying with a personal best 11.790, which was her first time under the 12 second barrier.

The big move came from world junior sprint silver medallist Stephanie McKenzie from Auckland who set a superb 11.616, faster than her medal winning performance in Moscow and under the previous New Zealand record held by Hansen.

But Hansen answered the call when she produced a sensational 11.366 which lowered the national record as well as the allcomers record for the track.

The 2010 team pursuit world champion Ashlee Akuninoff (Australia) produced a strong 3:38.649 to claim the win in the fourth event of the women's omnium, the 3000m individual pursuit. She led home compatriot Amy Cure, the 2010 junior world champion and record holder who clocked 3:39.984.

Co-leader in the competition overnight, Joanne Kiesanowski (NZL) felt unwell today and accordingly did not have a strong performance, finishing sixth fastest to slip down the overall leaderboard behind the two Australians with two events remaining tonight.

Hawkes Bay rider Westley Gough produced a world class time of 4:19.720 to be fastest in the 4000m individual pursuit.

Shane Archbold (4:25.840) was second fastest and has extended his lead in the competition to five points over Gough with Jason Allen (4:27.496) third on 15 points.

For further information contact:

IAN HEPENSTALL

Media Liaison, BikeNZ High Performance

Sports Media NZ Ltd

OCEANIA TRACK CYCLING CHAMPIONSHIPS – DAY 3 WRAP

Big Manawatu sprinter Simon Van Velthooven showed real maturity in his young career with a superb victory in keirin on the third night of finals in Invercargill tonight.

The 22-year-old produced a massive effort in the final thrust at the line to edge out Australian champion Scott Sunderland.

It was van Velthooven's third gold medal this week after national records in winning the team sprint and 1000m time trial.

Van Velthooven has been the fourth rider among the burgeoning sprint group but his performances have forced him into real consideration for next year's London Olympics.

"This year I did not go to Japan to race in the professional series and that was a good thing," Van Velthooven said. "It allowed me to train in Europe with the guys, then race in the US and come back and really prepare well.

"I knew if I got behind Sunderland I would get boxed in and not get over him. But I just held there for two laps on his wheel. I lost some ground in the corners but made it up in the straights. I knew with my kilo performance that I could hang in there.

"To be fair even at the last corner I was behind but that's great to get up."

Sunderland finished second with compatriot Peter Lewis third with the other kiwi Eddie Dawkins unable to get clear air.

Earlier world silver medallist Shane Archbold showed speed and skill to claim the lead after three events of the men's omnium at the ILT Velodrome.

Archbald (Timaru) produced a personal best to win the Flying Lap and disappointed for fifth in the Points race earlier in the day, before bouncing back to win the Elimination race with an assured display.

After three races he leads on seven points with fellow kiwis Cameron Karwowski and veteran Jason Allen sharing second on 12 points, Westley Gough on 13 and the leading Australian Edward Bissaker on 14.

Canterbury professional Joanne Kiesanowski proved her super-consistent self with three second placings to be second overall on six points, sandwiched one point behind Amy Cure and two ahead of her Australian teammate Ashlee Ankudinoff.

Kiesanowski produced a personal best to finish behind world champion pursuiter Ankudinoff in the Flying Lap, with the kiwis' 14.795 a personal best.

Cure dominated the points race, getting away in a break to put a lap on the field mid-race which set her up for the win, but Kiesanowski showed so much nous to finish second.

Again Kiesanowski was classy throughout the Elimination but the explosive Cure held her off in the final sprint for the win.

The men's under-19 New Zealand combination of Hayden McCormick, Tom Beadle, Kristoff Ford and Dylan Kennett smashed the national record in winning their 4000m final over Australia, clocking 4:11.339.

The young kiwi rider came back to win the under-19 10km scratch race when he held out the world junior omnium champion Caleb Ewan by 5/1000^th of a second on the photo finish.

It capped a great week for Kennett, with the Waimate teenager picking up four gold medal, with three of then won in national records.

The evening was completed with a superb men's 30km points race, won brilliantly in the final sprint by Southland star Tom Scully. The Garmin development team professional edged out New Zealand representative Aaron Gate in the last sprint of the night to finish one point clear.

The championships conclude tomorrow with the completion of the omnium competition and sprints for men and women.

Results:

Men:

Omnium, Flying Lap: Shane Archbold (NZL) 13.192, 1; Cameron Karwowski (NZL) 13.289, 2; Westley Gough (NZL) 13.349, 3.

Points race, 30km: Marc Ryan (NZL) 43 points, 1; Jason Allen (NZL) 32, 2; Gough 31, 3.

Elimination: Shane Archbold (NZL0 1, Cameron Karwowski (NZL) 2, Jason Allen (NZL) 3.

Points after three rounds: Archbold 7, Karwowski and Allen 12, Gough 13, Edward Bissaker (AUS) 14, Myron Simpson (NZL) 17, Marc Ryan (NZL) 18, Scott Law (AUS) 21, Andrew van der Heyden (Mid South Canterbury) 27, Regan Sheath (Southland) 28.

Keirin, semifinals1: Simon Van Velthooven (NZL) 1, Andrew Taylor (AUS) 2, Dan Ellis (AUS) 3. Semifinal 2: Eddie Dawkins (NZL) 1, Peter Lewis (AUS) 2, Scott Sunderland (AUS) 3. Final: Van Velthooven 1, Sunderland 2, Lewis 3, Andrew Taylor (AUS) 4, Dan Ellis (AUS) 5, Eddie Dawkins (NZL) 6.

30km Points Race: Tom Scully (Southland) 49 points, 1; Aaron Gate (NZL) 48, 2; Sam Bewley (NZL) 18, 3.

Under-19 Sprint, qualifying: Alex Radzikiewicz (AUS) 10.984, 1; Daniel Ellison (NZL) 11.084, 2; Zac Williams (NZL) 11.188, 3. Quarterfinal: Bryan Clemen (FRA) BT Williams, Mat Beazley bt Harrison Perriam (NZL), Radzikiewicz bye, Ellison bye. Semifinals: Radzikiewicz bt Beazley 2-0, Clemen bt Ellison 2-0. Third-fouth: Ellison bt Beazley 2-1. Final: Radzikiewicz bt Clemen 2-1.

4000m team pursuit, qualifying: New Zealand 1 (Hayden McCormick, Tom Beadle, Kristoff Ford, Dylan Kennett) 4:17.770, 1; Australia (Caleb Ewan, Tirian McManus, Reece Robinson, Jack McCulloch) 4:23.489, 2; New Zealand 2 (Alex Hooper, Hamish Schreurs, Mathew Zenovich, Tayla Harrison) 4:29.231, 3. Final: NZL 4:11.339, 1; Australia caught, 2.

Scratch race, 10km: Dylan Kennett (NZL) 1, Caleb Ewan (AUS) 2, Hamish Schreurs (NZL) 3.

Women:

Omnium, Flying Lap: Ashlee Ankudinoff (AUS) 14.423, 1; Joanne Kiesanowski (NZL) 14.795, 2; Amy Cure (AUS) 14.958, 3.

Points race, 20km: Cure 35 points, 1; Kiesanowski 20, 2; Ankudinoff 18, 3.

Elimination: Cure 1, Kiesanowski 2, Sequoia Cooper (NZL) 3.

Points after three rounds: Cure 5, Kiesanowski 6, Ankudinoff 8, Kate Bates (AUS) and Cooper 16, Liz Steel (Canterbury) and Racquel (NZL) 20, Alex Neems (NZL) 21, Brie Dutton (AUS) 30, Kathryn Jones (Otago) and Hannah Latta (Wellington) 32.

Under-19 Sprint, qualifying: Paige Paterson (NZL) 12.033, 1; Tenille Falappi (AUS) 12.216, 2; Alle Proud (AUS) 12.224, 3. Quarterfinals: Falappi bt Imogen Hones (AUS), Proud bt Victoria Steel (NZL), Rebecca Dunn (AUS) t Kate Dunlevey (NZL), Paterson bye. Semifinals: Paterson bt Dunn 2-0, Proud bt Falappi 2-1. Third-fourth: Falappi bt Dunn 2-0. Final: Paterson bt Proud 2-0.

For further information contact:

Ian Hepenstall

BikeNZ

Saturday Racing: No Racing on 26th November

Please note there is no Saturday race on November 26th. There is a social ride based from Puketapu.

Puketapu School is an electoral polling booth, so to avoid congestion, please assemble at the Puketapu Domain (Dartmoor Road).

Unlike some previous social rides, this will be kept to a comfortable pace to suit all riders.

All the best for those of you travelling through to Taupo to complete the Great Lake Challenge.

Ramblers Taupo Track Day: 27th November

RCC has the Taupo track available for Sunday 27th of November for our 6th annual "Try the Track" day, from 10am till 2pm.


If you don't have a track bike the club will have bikes there to be used. There is no better way to spin your legs out after your big ride on the Saturday.

Just turn up and have a go. It’s LOADS of fun!

Queries to ivar.hopman@teamcoach.net.nz

The Summer Series - Want to Change Your Grade?

The Summer Series will be on the RCC website in the next week. Please read it carefully.


If you believe that you would like to change grades, (or prefer to remain in the grade you are in), contact Club Captain Hilary Green before the Summer Series commences.

Elections this Weekend: What do the parties say about cycling?

United Future will support the Ministry of Transport and city councils to promote and cater for the safety of cyclists through the establishment of cycle lanes in areas where this is practical. http://www.unitedfuture.org.nz/


Green Party will continue to support the National CycleWay Project and promote a rebalancing of the transport budget to see less money spent on roads, and more money spent on walking and cycling infrastructure: greater investment is desperately needed in cycling infrastructure http://www.greens.org.nz/

Labour Party will promote walking and cycling as credible active transport options. http://www.ownourfuture.co.nz/

National Party will continue with the National CycleWay project, as well as promote cycle safety on roads and cycling as a viable transport option http://www.national.org.nz/

ACT: ? http://www.act.org.nz/

Maori Party: ? http://maoriparty.org/

Mana Party: ? http://mana.net.nz/

November 24: Taupo 10mile Scratch Track Flyer

Where: Taupo Velodrome, Owen Delaney Park, Taupo

Registration: 5.00 pm – 5.30 pm at the Taupo Velodrome

Entry: $20 - ENTRIES CLOSE TOMORROW 23/11/2011. Entry to this event is open to Bike NZ road and track National Licence holders – U17, Masters, Womens and Open Mens grades.

Contact: Geoff 0274 742 670 or neameroofingltd@xtra.co.nz

Training Rides

Ramblers currently lists two training rides on the website.

If you belong to a training group and would like to have your training ride publicised, please email info@ramblers.co.nz with details of the place and time you meet and a guide to the intensity and /or distance of the training ride.

Ramblin On

If you have a business that would like to advertise in “Ramblin On” please contact Dave.


Please send all articles, “thumbs up”, photographs, stories and letters before or on that date that date. All contributions are appreciated. Editor: Dave Marret davemarett@paradise.net.nz

The deadline for the next magazine is Sunday 27 November but if you can send before that it would be helpful as Dave is on a tight timeframe.