Welcome back to Term 3 of Schools Cycling.
Over the school holidays there was the Agegroup Club Road Champs. This is a non-schools event for riders representing their Clubs. Wellington had 7 riders representing the PNP Cycling Club with two riders bringing home 3 medals in total. This has been one of Wellingtons best Road Champs in many years and shows the extreme work ethic our riders go to, to perform at such a high level. Well done to Camden Feint, Silver medal in the U19 Individual Time Trial and Millie Donald, also Silver in the U15 ITT, plus a Bronze Medal in the U15 Road Race. Both riders go to schools on the Kapiti Coast.
Upcoming events for Schools Cycling:
This coming Sunday will be a Junior Bunch Ride, starting from Evans Bay Marina at 8.30am. The following Sunday is the first ever Wainuiomata Hill Climb Champs and then a few weeks after that will be the 2nd TTT event. Note: the Junior Bunch rides are on when-ever there is no schools event.
For the riders looking for extra experience, the Kapiti Cycling Club will be putting on a host of winter events that you can participate in. This coming Saturday is a Time Trial:
https://www.kapiticyclingclub.co.nz/index.php/calendar-top/year-view/icalrepeat.detail/2020/07/25/879/-/winter-tt-event-one?filter_reset=1&fbclid=IwAR1NxdxtEtObfcJ1IwCh590C6QVHgzp1wZHVx9uDiyNWLY0oK7s47h23JEU
The Next Schools Event:
Wgtn Schools Hill Climb Champs - Gracefield, Lower Hutt
Sunday, 2nd August 2020 at 9am - 10:30am
Note: Gracefield Rd can be busy - it is recommended to bring wind-trainers or rollers to warm-up on, otherwise riding in the Southern part of Gracfield Rd is advised (beyond the round-about, away from main route to Wainuomata).
Location: Gracefield Road, Lower Hutt (using the cycle path up the hill)
Start Time: 9am (first rider away - youngest to oldest)
Start Place: Gracefield Rd (outside National Isotope Centre sign).
Entry fee: $5.00 p/p cash on the day. Please register by email to getgazza1@gmail.com a few days prior to the event.
More information here: http://groupspaces.com/WellingtonSchoolsCycling/item/1265121
Wgtn Schools Cycling Calendar for 2020:
August
2: Wgtn Schools Hill Climb Champs - Gracefield (Wainuiomata Hill)
16: Wgtn Schools TTT 2 of 3 - Wainuiomata
29-30: Southern Schools Champs – Blenheim
September
5-6: Northern Schools Champs – Cambridge
13: Wgtn Schools TTT 3 of 3 (Hope Gibbons TTT) - Masterton
26-28: National Schools Road Champs – Manawatu
October
2-4: National Schools MTB Champs - Wellington
6-7: Sth Island Schools Track Champs – Invercargill