2022 Fred Ogle Memorial & Lynley MacDonald Cycle Event - Sunday 6th November
On Sunday 6th November the annual Fred Ogle Memorial and Lynley MacDonald cycle rides will be taking place. The start and finish point will be the Mangakahia Sport Complex. The ride routes are as follows and will mean that cyclists may be using your road during the event:
- Fred Ogle Memorial Ride - 110km – commences at 9am
The ride is an out and back route from the Mangakahia Sports Complex to Hukerunui return, via Kokopu, Matarau and Jordan Valley. The roads used for the ride are: starting from the Mangakahia Sports Complex heading west along Mangakahia Rd, then turning right on to Kokopu Rd, right on Kokopu Block Rd, left on to State Hwy 14, left on to Kara Rd, left on to McKinley Rd, right on to Kokopu Rd, right on to Pipiwai Rd, left on to Matarau Rd, right on to Rushbrook Rd, left on to Jordan Valley Rd, right on to Hukerenui Rd, turning around at the end of Hukerenui Rd (at Kopeti Rd), back along same route to Kokopu Rd, all the way along Kokopu Rd to the sub-station crossing State Hwy 15 on to Whatatiri Rd and then left on to Kerehunga Rd, with the finish just before the Sports Complex
- Lynley MacDonald 55 km and Ebike 40km Rides – commence at 9.30am
This ride follows the first part of 110km route but U turns 200mtrs before the Kokopu/Pipiwai Rd intersecton (55km ride). The 40km Ebike ride turns left at the end of McKinley Rd.
- 25 km and 12.5km Fun Ride – commences at 9.45am
Both these rides start from the Mangakahia Sports Complex heading west along Mangakahia Rd, then turning left on to Whatatiri Rd then left again on to Kerehunga Rd, with the finish just before the Sports Complex. The 25km riders complete this circuit twice.
The rides are a key event in the Northland cycling calendar and this year is intended to bring renewed focus on road user awareness to cycling safety. The 2022 event is being hosted by Whangarei Marsden Wheelers Road Cycling Club.
The event will be supported by volunteers along the course and there will be full traffic management in place on the day of the event. There will be “Please Stop on Request” points at key crossings, which will be operated if required by the official traffic management team members.
We expect riders to be on the roads along the route between 8.30am through to 1.30pm (approx).
We apologise for any inconvenience caused, and thank you in advance for using caution around any cyclists while driving on the roads during this event and at any other time.
If you are interested in taking part in the event the registration page can be found by following this link:
www.webscorer.com...
If you require any additional information please contact the event organisers via:
• email fredoglecycleevents@gmail.com or info@marsdenwheelers.co.nz
• visit the event Facebook page www.facebook.com...
Live Q&A: Garden maintenance with Crewcut
This Wednesday, we are having another Neighbourly Q&A session. This time with John Bracewell from Crewcut.
John Bracewell, former Black Caps coach turned Franchisee Development Manager and currently the face of Crewcut’s #Movember campaign, knows a thing or two about keeping the grass looking sharp—whether it’s on a cricket pitch or in your backyard!
As a seasoned Crewcut franchisee, John is excited to answer your lawn and gardening questions. After years of perfecting the greens on the field, he's ready to share tips on how to knock your garden out of the park. Let's just say he’s as passionate about lush lawns as he is about a good game of cricket!
John is happy to answer questions about lawn mowing, tree/hedge trimming, tidying your garden, ride on mowing, you name it! He'll be online on Wednesday, 27th of November to answer them all.
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Poll: Should all neighbours have to contribute to improvements?
An Auckland court has ruled a woman doesn’t have to contribute towards the cost of fixing a driveway she shares with 10 neighbours.
When thinking about fences, driveways or tree felling, for example, do you think all neighbours should have to pay if the improvements directly benefit them?
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