Taupo Day Night Thriller trip

It's nearly that time again for the Taupo Day Night Thriller.

So if your keen to go let us know, we want as many mountain bikers from the Naki as we can get. Last year was great, so let's make this year even better. If you need a ride let us know, so we can help you find a ride.

Ride co-ordination, contact Shane, phone 06 753 7389 - evenings

The club has reserved some accommodation at the Taupo Top10 Holiday Park which next door to the race venue, Spa Park. But we need to pay a deposit early next week; 2 units, one sleeping 4 and one sleeping 6 have been reserved. Cost per head for a bed = $116 for the two nights.

Another cheaper option is at the Blackcurrant Backpackers where it is $50 for two nights in a 7 person dorm. This is closer to town.

If you would like to take a bed(s) at either of these, you need to contact Sandra ASAP and at the latest by Sunday 4th July:

Contact details: phone: 021 102 2047

Club member in action - 5 hour race over the weekend

Despite the rain and wet track the first Crankit Cycles Santoft Sizzler run by the Manawatu Mountain Bike club was a resounding success with 57 Teams and 124 competitors slugging it out around the 6.5 km course.

Full report here: Race report

NP Mountain Bikers club member Thomas Lindup (shown on the right in his fashionable glory during the race) came first in the solo men by a lap.

Full results: Race results

2010 AGM documents

Documents from the 2010 AGM including the minutes and the revised constitution can now be downloaded from the sidebar labelled "Club Documents".

These documents including the revised constitution are now being processed by the Companies Office and the Charities Commission. They have been submitted to these govt agencies as part of the requirements of being an incorporated society and a registered charity. The revised constitution has yet to be approved by the Companies Office but notice should be received within a couple of weeks.

Mangamahoe update: tree thinning

The trees around the front and mid trails at Lake Mangamahoe will be getting thinned over the next month or so. As a result some tracks will be closed for a short period of time and there may be branches on the trails.

Please respect any closed trails and stay tuned for upcoming working bee action to clear the fallen branches...

Taranaki Secondary Schools Sports Association MTB

Results:

Here they are at last!

Cross Country raced around the southern tracks:

Junior Girls XC (2 laps):
Position	Name	Time
1	E. Plumtree	30:33
2	R. Cole	31:41

Junior Boys XC (2 laps):
Position	Name	Time
1	L. Jansen	25:03
2	M. Orr	27:50
3	T. Headey	29:41
4	J. McSweeny	30:11
5	F. Robertson	31:31
6	T. Baker	31:42
7	A. Gyde	31:43
8	S. Bradley	32:29
9	M. Hauwers	DNF

Senior Boys XC (3 laps):
Position	Name	Time
1	M. Holyoake	35:42
2	B. Plumtree	35:59
3	L. Patterson	36:54
4	E. Lawley	37:29
5	D. Alexander	38:28
6	C. MacDonald	40:37
7	S. Valentine	41:28

Downhill event held down Murphy's Run with a truncated end:

Junior Girls DH (2 runs):
Position	Name	Run 1	Run 2	Best
1	E. Plumtree	2:08:18	2:02:51	2:02:51

Junior Boys DH (2 runs):
Position	Name	Run 1	Run 2	Best
1	L. Jansen	1:32:85	1:35:65	1:32:85
2	J. McSweeny	1:43:79	1:45:09	1:43:79
3	F. Robertson	1:48:82	1:53:16	1:48:82
4	A. Gyde	2:08:27	1:53:83	1:53:83
5	T. Baker	2:46:67	2:28:87	2:28:87

Senior Boys DH (2 runs):
Position	Name	Run 1	Run 2	Best
1	J. Hine	1:09:28	1:08:99	1:08:99
2	R. Hunt	1:12:57	1:12:42	1:12:42
3	L. O’Neill	1:13:38	1:12:75	1:12:75
4	L. Hooper	1:12:95	1:14:44	1:12:95
5	C. MacDonald	1:13:60	1:15:33	1:13:60
6	L. Patterson	1:18:76	1:16:96	1:16:96
7	S. Knapman	1:18:51	1:21:48	1:18:51
8	B. Plumtree	1:20:57	1:24:32	1:20:57
9	M. Holyoake	1:20:69	1:21:40	1:20:69
10	S. Valentine	1:28:39	1:29:95	1:28:39

New cemetery back up before council for a decision on location

Article in Friday 28th May Daily News newspaper - the club will be back before the full council on Tuesday 1st June to remind the councillors of what the effect of putting the cemetery where it has been proposed will be on the outdoor recreational facilities especially mountain biking within the New Plymouth district.