2019 Fred Ogle Memorial and Lynley MacDonald Trophy Ride Event Sunday 10th November 2019 – 9am to 1:30pm (approx.)
On Sunday 10th November the annual Fred Ogle Memorial and Lynley MacDonald Trophy rides will be taking place.
The start and finish point will be the Mangakahia Sport Complex. The ride routes are as follow and will mean that cyclists will 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 Ride 50 km – commences at 9.30am
This ride follows the first part of 110km route but turns at the end of Kokopu Rd.
- MyRide Whangarei 25 km and 12.5km Fun Ride – commences at 9.40am
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 Background to the rides, is that tragically in 2008 two local riders lost their life’s when hit by vehicles while out training. Fred Ogle was an avid cyclist, fitness enthusiast, and road safety advocate who was killed by a hit-and-run driver while cycling up Maungatapere Hill. As Northland Road Safety Association Treasurer, Fred worked on initiatives such as fatigue stops that encourage drivers to take breaks and be alert. Lynley MacDonald was a local travel agent and keen cyclist, who was out training on Pipiwai Rd with her Dad, Ross, when she was stuck from behind by a cattle truck, approximately 250m from the intersection with Kokopu Rd. The Fred Ogle Memorial (110km) and Lynley MacDonald (50km) Rides routes take riders past both ghost bikes.
The rides have become 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 2019 event is being co-hosted by Bike Northland, MyRide Whangarei and Marsden Wheelers Cycling Club.
The event will be supported by volunteers along the course and traffic management provided by Kia Tupato Limited. There will be “Please Stop on Request” points at key crossing, which will be operated if required by the Kia Tupato 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, but 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 require any additional information or would like to participate in the event please email info@marsdenwheelers.co.nz enter using this google form forms.gle...
Regards
Andrea Knott - Marsden Wheelers Cycling Club
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