Balfour Pennington Series
<< Handicaps Here - updated 12 August >>
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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! |
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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.
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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
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 |
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| 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 | |






