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Alexander Road / Mt Victoria closed this Sunday

Alexander Road on Mt Victoria, Wellington will be  closed this Sunday the 17th of March for the motorsport hill climb. If you’re planning on either road or mountain biking in the area please be aware the road will be closed and there will be an increase in traffic.

PNP Club Kit Order

If you are thinking of taking part in the Club Road Nationals, you will need a club jersey or maybe even a skinsuit for the TT.  Orders of club kit will be going in soon, so please let Kerry know if you might be ordering kit. For kit details and sizing check out the Club … Continue reading »

PNP and BikeNZ Memberships for 2013

All those intending to join or re-new membership with PNP and BikeNZ, may have found the BikeNZ membership portal clunky, un-informative and confusing.  If you still need to renew, why not use the old fashioned paper form and submit direct to our treasurer. See our Join PNP Page or just go direct to the 2013 PNP … Continue reading »

2012 Mini-Tour Results

2012 Mini-Tour Results

We had a good turnout for the 2 stage tour in Wainuiomata on Saturday 15 December. The weather couldn’t have been better, warm, sunny with a moderate northerly. The tour comprised a 10.5km ITT up Moores Valley Rd followed by 2 laps of the Wainui Coast Rd for  A, B and C grades,  and 1 … Continue reading »

2012 Rice Mountain Classic Results

The new Rice Mountain route is definitely a classic course and most who raced it described it as brutal. The general consensus seemed to be that this route offered better racing than the old one which was effectively neutral until the final 2 climbs.  The A and B grades covered 140km and climbed 1800m. The C and … Continue reading »

2012 PNP Hill Climb Champs

500 vertical metres of climbing in 11km is a recipe for hurt on any ride. Doing it as part of a mass start road race alongside lighter, fitter and younger riders makes it even harder to swallow. Throw in a head wind and spice it up with nasty wee pitches of up to 18% and … Continue reading »