Weekly Email 15.05.12

Race Report: JAFAKIDS Moonride

By Nigel Craggs

This year the Moonride event moved from the glorious Redwoods forest to a new home at Tui Ridge Park, an outdoor activities and conference facility set in about 400 hectares located about 20 minutes out of Rotorua. Rumors had it that Rotorua Council had requested $25,000 in order to permit

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Sunday Road Rides

Long ride – Triangle/ Ridge Pine/ Valley Rd/ Dairy Flat/ Ridge/ Donbuck

http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/55571524

Winter is nearly around the corner and so we’re getting into the base phase to build and maintain fitness over the winter months.

This is an 86km ride with moderate climbing. To practice some of the skills we trialled last week, we’ll be

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Thanks for the good times Moonride!

It was bad enough doing one lap. But to do forty six 6.5 km energy sapping laps over 24 hours is mind blowing.
That’s what Ian Wright did to win the 24 hour solo event of the 2012 Cateye Moonride.
That was one lap more than our very own Jared Scollay who did 45 laps for second

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DoC Jafakids results from Moonride

DoC Jafakids Teams (Parents and Children) 

Team

Race

Division

Division Place

Overall

# of overall Teams

Gingernuts

12 hr

Junior

1st

7th

166

Camel Ears

12 hr

Junior

3rd

11th

Pink Fluffy Unicorns

12 hr

Junior

7th

29th

Midgets

12 hr

Junior

13th

101st

Unlimited Horsepower

12 hr

Mixed

5th

37th

Grinders

12 hr

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Race Report: JAFAKIDS Moonride – Rotorua 12-May-2012

By Nigel Craggs

 

This year the Moonride event moved from the glorious Redwoods forest to a new home at Tui Ridge Park, an outdoor activities and conference facility set in about 400 hectares located about 20 minutes out of Rotorua.  Rumours had it that Rotorua Council had requested $25,000 in order to permit the use of

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Weekly email 8-5-2012

Amazing week last week

so here is what’s in this issue

New Zealand Club Nationals
Race reports including
Ags Winter series 29th April
T42 On Saturday
Cycle for Life on Sunday
Moon Ride update

New Zealand club Nationals

Department of Cycling now has its first National Title thanks to Gordon McCauley’s gutsy effort on Saturday.
The Peoples Champion
“It’s

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Road Sunday May 13th Ride

 

Now that the summer season is near an end, we’re looking forward to the new season.

http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/90362917/?new_route=1

A shorter rider this week, our goal is to have some fun and set some goals.

Essentially an extension of the Saturday 45km ride, with a stop at the Taupaki park for some training and some questions.

This week is about

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2012 Moonride Update

We have over 20 teams from the Department of Cycling attending this weekend’s Cateye Moonride. 18 of those teams will occupy the DoC site including 14 teams from JAFAKIDs and 2 teams from Avanti Plus Waitakere who will be providing support for our riders. A group of DoC riders will also be riding with teams

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Weekly Email 1st May 2012

Moon ride is almost upon us.

Well, it’s that time of year again. Moonride time.

DoC have traditionally done well at this event, particularly with the JAFAKIDS. Let’s see if we can continue and even build on the successes we’ve achieved to date as well as

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Road - Sunday May 6th Rides

It’s Cycleforlife challenge weekend

For those of you riding the cycle for life this weekend, good luck, have fun and hopefully you all achieve your goals.

For those still in Waitakere Sundays ride is the Rec “A” course

Birdwood – Red Hills – Old North – School – Annandale – Waitakere (Tunnel ) -Swanson – Coffee!

Road – Sunday May 6th rides

 

AGS race at riverhead on Sunday

Attention Jafakids.

ENTRY FEE: $20-00 (no entry on the day)

Manager to email list of those entering, school, gender, and age group to mtb@ags.school.nz BY Friday 27 April 2012 (before 1 pm).

 

Weekly email 24th April 2012

Another great weekend for DoC riders

This weekend saw a lot of riding and a few medals for our members.

Saturday hosted the Manawatu Cycle Classic 2012

and saw great results from club members who entered.  Gordon McCauley managed second and Morgan Smith, in his first elite event held on for 13th.  Great work guys and looking forward

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Road -Sunday 29 April Rides

Start time 7:30am sharp from the shop.

Long ride -75km

Triangle-Redhills-Old North-Taylor-School-Foster-Thursday TT loop-Waitakere-Tunnel

http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/57123534

Just the ticket for getting ready for the cycle for life. For those that want to test out the leg speed – 2 laps of the TT course at pace would be a good measure, great to open

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Weekly Email 19th April 2012

Woodhill MTB Big Day out

Mountain Bike Big Day Out

Saturday 21st April 9am to 4pm

Get yourselves along to an event of epic proportions.

“We have combined all of our goodness events into one biggie.”

- More demo/test bikes than ever before
– Prizes
– Music
- Airbag jumps (even without your bike)
- Giveaways
– Pump

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Sunday ride 22 April 2012

Long ride:

http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/49468276

 

This aimed at training for the www.cycleforlife.co.nz

Scenic – Bethels – Waimauku – Old North  – Sunnyside – Ridge – Matua –Pomona – Amriens – Crows – Don Bucks

A nice longer ride – good for the fitness a couple of good climbs to simulate riding through the Hunua’s

Ride in groups ( maybe an

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