Welcome to Port Nicholson Poneke Cycling Club

Balfour Pennington Series 

<< Handicaps Here - updated 12 August >>

Since 1962, PNP has been holding the BP Series..an exciting early season handicap series with something for everyone.

The four race series is traditionally held over very achievable 25-45km courses. The handicap format works by having four to six graded starting groups each with set time gaps, with the slower groups starting first and the fastest group last. The objective is for each group to work together to stay away from the groups behind them.. and chase down everybody in front of them!



With the handicap format everyone has a great chance of wining...the key being to get your start group to work well together so you have the fastest net time, and earn points each week.
Over the past few years winners of the BP Mens Cup have included Darren Gordon, Laurie Missile Farrington, Ian Kirkman, and Vicky Robertson and Melissa Pilla for the Womens Cup.

The BP Series will again kick off the coming season, the perfect start for legs that dont have the endurance fitness that traditionally comes later in the season.

The courses will be based in Wellington and the Hutt Valley..check out the calendar page for race dates and locations.

Handicap Groups
Heres a guide to help inform the Handicapper...
1st Group - Limit - New Rider to Racing, likely to have done some fun rides in the past
2nd Group - Break 4 - Some race experience, use to riding in a bunch, guide Taupo Time 5hrs +
3rd Group - Break 3 - Couple of years racing, confident in race bunch, guide Taupo Time under 5hrs
4th Group - Break 2 - Experienced A/B Grade Rider, Taupo Time under 4hr 45m
5th Group - Break - Experienced A/B Grade Rider, Taupo Time under 4hr 30m
6th Group - Scratch - Experienced A Grade Rider, Taupo Time under 4hr 15m

Series Points
Are awarded as follows to BikeNZ affiliated members of PNP, Masterton, Kapiti, WVCC
1st -25p   2nd-22p   3rd-20p   4th-18p   5th-16p   6th-15p  down to 20th-1p

2008 Series

Handicaps << here >> -  If your name is not in this handicap list, or you want to request a change in your assigned handicap group please email Steve.

Race 1 : 02 Aug Miramar - <<results>>
Race 2 : 09 Aug Maymorn - <<results>>  <<Points Table>>
Race 3 : 16 Aug Wainuiomata 
Race 4 : 23 Aug Miramar

2007 Series
Race 1 : 28 July Burnham Wharf, Miramar  Results  Report
Race 2 : 04 Aug Homedale Ave, Wainuiomata   Results   Course Map
Race 3 : 11 Aug Burnham Whf to Mt Crawford   Results  Points Table  Report
Race 4 : 11 Aug Maymorn Hall, Mangaroa   Results & Reports  Final Points Table  Course Map  Photos

2006 Series
Race 1 : 29 July Burnham Wharf, Miramar Results   Photos
Race 2 : 05 Aug Homedale Ave, Wainuiomata Results  Points Table
Race 3 : 12 Aug Burnham Whf to Mt Crawford Results  Points Table
Race 4 : 19 Aug Maymorn Hall, Mangaroa Results  Photos  Final Points Table

2006 Series
Race 1 : 29 July Burnham Wharf, Miramar Results   Photos
Race 2 : 05 Aug Homedale Ave, Wainuiomata Results  Points Table
Race 3 : 12 Aug Burnham Whf to Mt Crawford Results  Points Table
Race 4 : 19 Aug Maymorn Hall, Mangaroa Results  Photos  Final Points Table

2005 Series
Race 1 Homedale Ave, Wainuiomata Results
Race 1 Homedale Ave, Wainuiomata Results Jnrs Race
Race 2 Paikakariki Hill - Moonshine Results
Race 3 Burnham Whf to Mt Crawford Results
Race 4 Maymorn Hall, Mangaroa Results Final Points Table

 

Some Nostalgia - 2000 BP Series Results and Race Reports

 

Balfour Pennington Handicap Series History
 Year Mens Womens
2007 James Edmonds Dianne Knowles
2006 Kerry Castle Gabrielle Bahler
2005 Paul Davies Melissa Pilla
2004 Steve Bale Melissa Pilla
2003 Ian Kirkman Amanda Arthur
2002 Brent Backhouse Vicky Robertson
2001 Jamie Thynne Nadene Boyle
2000 Shane Collett Robyn Wong
1999 Laurie Farrington Jay Neill
1998 Antosh Kowalewski Suzie Wood
1997 Antosh Kowalewski Sharon Harris
1996 Antosh Kowalewski Jay Neill
1995 Antosh Kowalewski Pip Thomson
1994 Antosh Kowalewski  
1993 Darren Gordon  
1992 K Horan  
1991 J Holtam  
1990 PJ Larkin  
1989 LG Jones  
1989 DK Barrell  
1988 RM Tamepo  
1987 B Lambert  
1986 T Rice  
1985 B Lambert  
1984 D Rock  
1983
 
1982 L Cooper  
1981 K Semple  
1980 T Bott  
1979 B Lambert  
1978 D Bateman  
1977 P Murphy  
1976 D Ghannam  
1975 C Reade  
1974 T Rice  
1973 KW Woledge  
1972 BR Cornish  
1971 M Horncy  
1970 K Buckett  
1969 RJ People  
1968 T Gabbott  
1967 R Davies  
1966 GF Wright  
1965 J Bridge  
1964 P Barker  
1963 E Agnew & P Avers  
1962 D Healy