Last night, Surf Life Saving New Zealand (SLSNZ) made the “heart-breaking” decision to cancel the 2021 TSB New Zealand Surf Life Saving Championships (TSB Nationals) due to COVID-19 Alert Level uncertainty. The event was set to take place at Åhope Beach in the Bay of Plenty from March 11-14 but can’t be run to the…
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Honda finishes 1-2 in 2021 NZ Superbike Championships
By Andy McGechan, www.BikesportNZ.com Sibling rivalry doesn’t get any more fierce than this, but it was probably always going to be a double Honda and Rees family celebration when the 2021 New Zealand Superbike Championships wrapped up in Taupo at the weekend. Reduced from four rounds to three because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the final…
Torpedo7 to back New Zealand Mountain Bike World Championships team
Cycling New Zealand is pleased to announce Torpedo7 as the naming sponsor for the UCI Mountain Bike World Championship team for the next two years. As the country’s leading provider of outdoor adventure gear, Torpedo7 offers a wide range of quality bikes and bike gear, as well as a dedicated in-store bike shop. Torpedo7 CEO,…
Torpedo7 to back NZ Mountain Bike World Championships team
Cycling New Zealand is pleased to announce Torpedo7 as the naming sponsor for the UCI Mountain Bike World Championship team for the next two years. As the country’s leading provider of outdoor adventure gear, Torpedo7 offers a wide range of quality bikes and bike gear, as well as a dedicated in-store bike shop. Torpedo7 CEO,…
UC Students Win National Speed Climbing Championships
UC Students Win National Speed Climbing Championships Two University of Canterbury (UC) students have taken out the top spots in the National New Zealand Speed Climbing Championships in Tauranga. Photo credit: Conor Boyd Photography “I’m very proud – and mildly surprised – to have won the male speed championship,” Waldin says. “Speed climbing requires a…
Cyclists put pedal to street metal in race for national titles
Spectators can pump up support for New Zealand’s top cyclists as they vie for street honours in the Vantage Criterium National Championships in Christchurch on Sunday, 15 November. The street circuit around the inner city sets the scene for plenty of thrills – and maybe some spills – with the best riders tipped to set…
Enduro Championships to be decided this weekend
By Andy McGechan, www.BikesportNZ.com The 2020 New Zealand Enduro Championships will wrap up their abbreviated season near Bulls this coming weekend. The unwelcome arrival of the Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic forced a late start to the Yamaha-sponsored New Zealand Enduro Championships this season and riders, sponsors and supporters were probably just happy to be able to…