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Post Taupo Update
December 6 2015
Well another big Taupo Cycle Challenge is behind us and it dished up some interesting conditions with equally interesting results.This would have to rate as one of the wettest on record with very heavy downpours on the Roadies particularly around the western side of the lake. Wind was not bad and ...
Taupo 2015 Update
November 22 2015
Don't forget to get your bike serviced this week, get plenty of sleep, bring a rain coat and to wear the OTB kit this weekend at Taupo if you want to be eligible for the OTB awards and get your results recorded in the OTB league table.
As per last year we have a marquee site located behind the main ...
What's your number?
November 24 2015
As your volunteer statistician I will again be collating the results of the OTB participants on Saturday afternoon so we can celebrate and commiserate our efforts as appropriate at the dinner.
To assist me in this role would you please let me know by email to [email protected]:
The event ...
Rickshaw Andy Rides Again
November 16 2015
Many of you know our Andrew Ellison. For those that don't he is the one that sacrifices his own Sunday ride aspirations and steps up to take the development squad. He is also the one that has ridden more times around Taupo than anyone can recall. Once having completed an epic 8 times around that ...
Tour of Waiarapa 2015
November 16 2015
The forecast was not looking good for this 115k race from Masterton to andaround Eketahuna. Sure enough, we had driving rain and a head wind headingout but then things got a whole heap better with a tail wind and the sunshining coming back. The route took us through back roads via ...
K2 2015
November 16 2015
Although a bit chilly and threatening rain at the start things soon warmed up and apart from a headwind coming back down the coast conditions were good. Overall those who did the race last year saw decent improvements in their times, though several of us were left with a sense of unfinished ...
Taupo 2015 Dinner-Prizing Giving - Now Full
November 9 2015
This years post ride Dinner and prize giving will be held at the "Lake Taupo Yacht Club” as it was last year. This is a short walk from the domain and will start immediately following the main cycle challenge prize giving.
Sorry no more bookings can be taken as we are full to ...
Martinborough Team Team Trial RESULTS
September 27 2015
After a break of 4 years the Martinborough Team Team Trial took place on Saturday 19th September with a field of 50 riders comprising 10 teams. Conditions were not favourable with a freezing start and most riders were rained on at some stage. The handicapping was such that most teams encountered ...
Martinborough Team Time Trial - TEAM UPDATE 15 Sep
September 6 2015
Saturday 19 September Team Time Trial and Awards Dinner at Vineyard Cafe Martinborough.
The event and dinner is now full with 50 riders entered. Read more to review the preliminary team make-up. Team time handicaps will be finalised this week and advised on the day. Race briefing at ...
Shelly Bay TTT Results 5 Sep 2015
September 5 2015
Other than a stiff northerly, conditions were perfect for the Team Time Trial today. 8 teams took to the start line with great enthusiasm - despite being warned that the TTT was not an olympic event, competition was fierce. That is apart from Rick Holmes and Ian Marshall, who managed to miss the ...