Velodrome at Cooks Gardens Whanganui

11/02/2024

ICYMI - the 73rd Edition of the River City Wheelrace has been rescheduled to Saturday 24th February from 1pm. Same awesome programme and same awesome moolah up for grabs (🤞less gale force wind and torrential rain)!

Find the full details and entry form 👇
https://wanganuicycling.club/event/rivercitywheelrace24/

Thanks for sticking with us!
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Velodrome at Cooks Gardens Whanganui
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Whanganui Sports Heritage Trust

31/01/2024

A change of plans due to the weather forecast.

📣ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE WHANGANUI CYCLING CLUB COMMITTEE📣

Let’s be honest, the weather forecast is not on our side for the River City Wheelrace this Saturday with strong winds and rain predicted.

With so many of you travelling from out of town the WCC Committee have decided to postpone the 73rd Edition until Saturday February 24th. We hope this early announcement helps your planning over the long weekend.

If you’re unable to make the new date, please let us know and we will refund any entry fees paid. Otherwise we’ll see you on Saturday 24th February!

Updated information: www.wanganuicycling.club/event/rivercitywheelrace24/

Thanks for your Support and Understanding
The WCC Committee

30/01/2024

ATTENTION 'leave it till the last minute' Crew'!!! Online entries close for the 73rd Edition of the River City Wheelrace TOMORROW night. Best get cracking😉

You'll find the details and entry form 👇
www.wanganuicycling.club/event/rivercitywheelrace24/

We're so lucky to have support from a these guys 🙏
Hayward's Auctions
Velo Ronny's Bicycle Store
Mitre 10 MEGA Whanganui
The Rutland Arms Inn
Eightyeightputiki
Dempsey & Forrest Funeral Directors
Velodrome at Cooks Gardens Whanganui
Brew Brothers
Phillips Electrical
Her Fitness
Warrick Funnell Ground Spray
H&J Forestry
Whanganui Sports Heritage Trust

28/01/2024

15/01/2024

We are loving seeing our younger cycling enthusiasts out on the track. Well done Ben.

The rain stopped, the track dried and our youth riders came!! With Christmas done and dusted the energy was high and we had some fast legs zooming around the boards! Well done Ben on being named RIDER OF THE DAY, you got speed for Christmas!! Well done 👏👏 Choosing a new shirt from the famous Aaron Gate collection was a real treat!!

06/01/2024

Who said the velodrome was only for a few elite riders?

Our Youth Track Programme is rolling out for 2024 on Monday 15 January. We're talking no brakes, one gear, speed and adrenalin 🙌🙌

✅ Mondays 5-6pm
✅ Track Bikes Provided. BYO Helmet
✅ Sessions lead by Cath & Dayle Cheatley
✅ $5 per session
✅Registrations are essential as numbers are limited

Find all the details and registration here 👇
https://wanganuicycling.club/track-cycling/youth-track-cycling-programme/

Any questions, please contact me...Cath Cheatley😁

27/11/2023

First cycling carnival coming up in just a couple of weeks.
What a long and patient wait it has been…. So exciting!

Entries are now open for our first Carnival on the re-surfaced Cooks Gardens Velodrome.

✅Saturday 16 December 1pm
✅Open & Junior Grades
✅Online Entries Close Wednesday 13 Dec
✅Entries accepted on the day from 12pm with a late fee
✅Postponement Date Sunday 17 Dec 11am

Find the entry form, draft programme and all info👇
https://wanganuicycling.club/event/christmascarnival/

19/11/2023

We're back on track again tomorrow with our Youth Programme🤞

The weather forecast has changed 250😉times this weekend so we will keep a close eye on the conditions and make a call by 3pm. The track must be completely dry to ride.

All Youth are welcome to have a crack on the track!
✅ Mondays 5-6pm
✅ Track Bikes Provided. BYO Helmet
✅ Sessions lead by Cath & Dayle Cheatley
✅ $5 per session
✅Registrations are essential as numbers are limited

Find all the details and registration here 👇
www.wanganuicycling.club/track-cycling/youth-track-cycling-programme/

Cheers
Cath

06/10/2023

Looking forward to the first event on our new boards.

10/09/2023

Not long to go until the track is in use again. What a great day that will be.

A blessing ceremony to mark the completion of the Cooks Gardens Velodrome’s track reinstatement was held yesterday morning, 4 September. Among invited guests were kaumātua John Maihi, Whanganui Mayor Andrew Tripe and representatives of the Whanganui Cycling Club.

The work to install the new track was done by German specialist contractors Velotrack, and Whanganui Cycling Club’s cycling season is scheduled to begin in mid-to-late October. Read more about this project at: https://bit.ly/47ZMeo7

18/07/2023

They will be on the track before you know it!
Congratulations on a very successful event Awa Cross, seems there is a a whole new generation of cyclists coming through !

18/07/2023

Well done Vinnie.