Port Nicholson Poneke Cycling Club

Welcome to the home of track cycling in the Capital

Page last updated 7th May 2012

Your best email contact is track@pnp.org.nz which is working correctly now (Peter picks it up).

Survey: Here are the results in a few formats: pdf, word 2007 and word. Thanks to the respondents - great to get your feedback! Mark and Peter went through your comments and have responded, read it all here in PDF or Word.

Subcommittee review: Subcommittee minutes are on the "Committee" tab. Check out the "heat map" while there, the subcommittee rates several aspects of the club with a traffic light system. The convenor and subcommittee did a lot of good work behind the scenes starting June 2011 (read the meeting minutes and you will get a feel for the amount of work we covered, those meetings were over 2 hours long). Remember all were brand new in our roles and had to learn the ropes. We are aware of and acknowledge that not all went well this past season, we have identified key areas plus the survey responses will help as well. Thank you.

Next season, the Subcommittee needs help! This can be in the shape of people helping hands-on at the track doing race management, time keeping, results recording, coaching, supporting the coaches, attracting sponsors, preparing for events such as the Laykold Cup, Centre champs or Nationals or helping with a range of admin tasks at home on their computer. Some roles need to attend meetings but others can be done at home. Ruth Taka will not be continuing next season and the club thanks her for her help and involvement. Lorisa has been great in her capacity as Commissaire and will continue as an advisor off the subcommittee. Peter Moore and Nick Warren will be key drivers. Mark Coburn is happy to handover the Convenor role if a suitable candidate comes forward. We are light on numbers and need more help so please get in touch if you can lend a hand.

National Age-Group Champs

PNP riders represented Wellington at the Age Group National Championships. Also long time ex-Wellington resident, Gary Humpherson, rode in Wellington colours again and smashed the World Record for the 2km pursuit by 15 seconds!!! He also missed another record in the 500m TT by 0.002! Check out profiles of our riders here. Juniors Ione Johnson, Connor Johnson, Zach Blakeley and Louis Higgison also participated. Highlights included Ione finishing 7th in the points and Louis 12th in the scratch race along truck load of personal best times.
Wellington team results are here.
See full results at http://www.cyclingsouth.org.nz/index.php?pageLoad=346
Start planning your attack on the 2013 champs now!!!

Funding for the champs was received from:

Older Updates:

Results from 2012 Wgtn Centre Champs.
Here is a copy of the article in The Wellingtonian newspaper 5th Jan
Programme / Calendar for 2011-12 season (version 9)
Did you see us in the Dominion Post Sport pull-out on Friday 16th Dec? Here
Updated Council confirmation of season bookings. We suggest you print a copy in case someone attempts to use the track while you are there. It is not safe to have people walking dogs (there is another park near) or playing ball sports at the same time.
To join the club, see the PNP home page and look for the two black boxes in the middle of the page. This can be done online with a credit card.
Check out our downloadable track guide here
Here is a run down of what happens on Tuesday club night racing.
Yes we have bikes to hire.

2011-12 SEASON AIMS AGREED BY COMMITTEE

A. People infrastructure

Increase number of skilled and trained volunteers. E.g. Race managers, commissaries, coaches and other officials / helpers
Race manager roster implemented (with full supporting documents)
Nationals team are fully prepared and are competitive (finish is top half) with strong support structures in place
Attract new riders and maintain those that attend
Sub committee: succession planning and role clarity

B. Financial sustainability

2011-12 will be about collecting all data so we can produce a meaningful budget next season

C. Fit facility

Continue working with Wellington City Council to ensure Velodrome is fit for track cycling

Other / older info

If you want to be added to the juniors info list email getgazza@ihug.co.nz

"Wellington Velodrome" is on Facebook

Information

U13/U15 and U17 beginners
Tuesdays 3.45-5.30pm: This will involve games, lessons and skills-sets, followed by a few races. The race programme for U13-U15 can be found here. Beginner U17 riders can start here, but can move up to the evening racing when they have the skills; or come along on Sundays.

U15/U17/U19, Men, Women and Vets
Tuesday Nights: 5:30pm Registration and bike check, 6pm racing starts
Racing will be in categories 1, 2, 3 dependent on ability ("Cat 1" is the fastest).

If you are looking for individual coaching you can find contacts for paid individual coaches here. Please ensure you check their charges before you receive coaching.

Wellington's Velodrome

2011-12 Committee (this will change for 2012/13)

Mark Coburn (Chair / Convenor), Ruth Taka (helping Mark behind the scenes with key documents), Katherine Pepperell (Juniors), Lorisa Perebooms (Officials and link to BikeNZ standards) and Peter Moore (Communications, Sponsorship).

Other club members are already helping behind the scenes with vital work. We are looking for more people to support the club with project roles, this means you can help out without having to attend committee meetings. If you're interested in leading a project or have ideas for racing at the Velodrome please contact us.

PNP thanks the Wellington City Council for their support