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We are almost at the end of term 2! Less than two weeks until the holidays, and until the North Island School Road & Track Champs and the South Island School Road Champs! Keep on reading for more on these events and everything else happening with Cycling New Zealand Schools...
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Entries are now closed for the South Island School Road Championships and the North Island School Road & Track Championships!
- You can check out who has entered here, start lists will be posted next week.
- Provisional Event Manuals are now on each event website. Make sure you read these prior to next weekend! Final Event Manuals and any other key event information will be sent out next week.
- Please make sure all affiliation fees and entry fees are paid by next Friday 5th July.
- If you have a trophy at home or school from these events, please make sure you return these!
- Keep an eye on the Cycling New Zealand Schools Facebook Page for any event updates.
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If you're in Cambridge between 1 - 20 July, make sure you pop into the Avanti Bike Shop to make the most of the deals below!
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CYCLING NEW ZEALAND SCHOOLS
RECOGNITION AWARDS
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The Cycling New Zealand Schools Recognition Awards were presented at the Cycling New Zealand Annual Conference Weekend in Cambridge last month.
Paul Leitch, from Baradene College was presented with the Coach of the Year Award, Rick Faulding from Saint Kentigern College and Murray Andersen from Canterbury Schools Mountain Biking were presented with the Outstanding Contribution to Schools Cycling Award.
We'd love to say a massive thank you to Paul, Rick, Murray and all of the coaches, managers, teachers, parents, administrators and other helpers that were nominated for these awards. The time, effort and passion that you put into Schools Cycling is appreciated by us all!
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Paul has led the Baradene College cycling squad from a small team of 8-10 riders through to the largest school cycle team of over 60 riders. Paul’s approach is about creating opportunities for his riders and supporting them in making sound decisions. All Baradene’s riders have a great amount of respect for him and thoroughly enjoy the coaching they receive.
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In Rick's time at Saint Kentigern College, he has coached and mentored many cyclists to Auckland and National titles and has been the Premier Boys Team Time Trial coach for over 5 years. His commitment and passion to cycling is second to none and he is admired and respected both in and out of Saint Kentigern College.
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Murray’s contribution has been in the redevelopment of schools’ mountain biking in the Canterbury region. The race series he organizes provides a competition platform for riders to get valuable race experience.
"Murray’s aim has always been to foster children’s love of mountain biking as a sport and he is so encouraging of them.”
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Upcoming coaching and development courses:
- Conflict Management Course - Christchurch - 6pm - 8pm, 27th June
- Raising a Performance Rider Workshop - Westlake Boys High School, Auckland - 5.30pm - 7pm, 8th August
- Conflict Management Course - TBC, West Coast North Island Region - 6pm - 8pm, 29th August
If your school or club are interested in hosting a Conflict Management Course or Raising a Performance Rider Workshop we can do this upon request.
Contact Chris Foggin, chris.foggin@cyclingnewzealand.nz for more information or to book your place!
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With the South and North Island School Road Champs happening next week we'd thought we would talk about Team Time Trials and how they work!
The Team Time Trial combines preparation, skill, speed, and tactics in a race against the clock. Each team consists of 5 (senior grades) or 4 (all other grades) riders starting from a held start (standing – ouch, feel the burn!) at 1 or 2 minute intervals. The clock is stopped when the 4th (senior grades) or 3rd (all other grades) crosses the finish line.
During the race, riders will typically ride in a tight pace line, taking turns to lead the team before rotating to the back of the line. As you can imagine, tactics and communication are vital to utilise the strengths and weaknesses of the team in the best possible way .
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6 - 7 July: North Island School Road Championships - Cambridge
6 - 7 July: South Island School Road Championships - Christchurch
7 - 8 July: North Island School Track Championships - Cambridge
31 August - 1 September: Southern School Tour - Blenheim
7 - 8 September: Northern School Tour - Auckland
28 - 30 September: National School Road Championships – Manawatu
4 - 6 October: National School MTB Championships - Dunedin
8 - 9 October: South Island School Track Championships - Invercargill
8 - 9 October: National School Track Championships - Invercargill
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Click here to check out other Cycling New Zealand recognized and sanctioned events. Click here to read more about what recognized and sanctioned events are.
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From the team at Cycling Zealand Schools
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