Marathon Monique

Well done to Monique Cleeve who, despite strong winds and a shambolic start to the race meet, came first in the under 12's half marathon at Manfield. She recorded a time of 50 minutes and 24 seconds and lapped all her competitors in this 5 lap race. Well done also to Georgia Reynolds who came 3rd and C J Dillon in the 4th spot.
In the over-12's full marathon, Jessica Van Bentum gained 4th place with Renne Nyman and Nicole Travers following.

2011 River City Tour Videos

More videos from the River City Tour are now uploaded in the Video Galery.

Nationals 2012

Well done to all those who took part in the recent Nationals 2012 and Tour of Timaru.
Photos of the Wanganui team in action are available in the web albums. Just click on the links on the right of this screen.
Below is a report on the event from the Wanganui Chronicle:

Nyman seals spot in NZ team after 'dream run'

Iain Hyndman | Wednesday, January 4, 2012 7:33

Wanganui skater Renee Nyman is a shoo-in for selection in the New Zealand team for the Oceania Championships in April after wining two national senior titles at the New Zealand Road Championships in Timaru on Monday.

The 17-year-old, in her first season as a senior, claimed the 200m individual time trial before coming out to win the open women's 20km elimination event later in the day.

"I was stoked to win the 20km race. That's probably my forte now, although I'm racing pretty well in the sprints, too," Nyman said from Timaru yesterday.

In the 20km elimination race Nyman was sitting at the tail of the field entering the final straight, but found a dream run on the inside to claim victory.

"Twenty-eight started in the race and we were down to five for the last two laps.

"Coming into the final straight I was sitting fifth and saw a gap on the inside and sprinted."

Nyman finished third in the 1km event yesterday morning and was to race in the 10km event later in the day.

She also competes in the 500m today and the relays, but will miss the indoor rounds this coming weekend.

"I won't race in the indoor events, but I'm pretty confident they'll [selectors] include me in the New Zealand team for the Oceania Championships here in Timaru in April on my road form.

"We find out on Saturday night whether we've been selected, but it's exciting because there are more Asian and Australian teams coming this year," she said.

Nyman has ben skating since childhood and has various national titles in all grades now, including primary, juvenile, intermediate and senior.

Meanwhile, fellow Wanganui skaters Rebecca Smith, Judah Kelly, Jessica van Bentum and Monique Cleeve also fared well at the National Road Championships on Monday.

Smith and Kelly finished second and third respectively in the junior girls, while Cleeve finished third in the juvenile girls time trial and van Bentum third in the intermediate time trial.