May 2010

Tuesday 18 May

We have opened entries for 5 Passes Tour 2010 - the 10th anniversary.  Entries for the South Island Half, Sprint Distance and Half Marathon will be open very soon so watch this space!
We are still working on our website and will have this up and running very soon.  The website address will be the same but just a new and improved site which should make it easier to find information.

Dec 2009

Friday 18 Dec

Christmas is just around the corner and that means New Years resolutions - hopefully in 2010 you will be including the 5 Passes Tour or the South Island Half Ironman or the Lake Hood 1/2 Marathon...or maybe all of them on your list of things to do!  We are currently updating the website and race information for next year so check back soon for information on the 2010 events.  Happy training over the holiday season!  

Nov 2009

Saturday 28 Nov

The South Island Half Ironman, Lake hood tris and Half marathon were raced today in cool but dry (mostley) conditions. Chris Bisley and Julia Grant were the Half Ironman winners. Full results to be posted in the next 12hrs. A photo link is up on the results page to check out the action.

Saturday 21 Nov

South Island half ironman and lake hood tris are only 1 week away. With over 400 athletes competing over the 4 events including the new Lake Hood Half Marathon. It will be a huge day. Entries are taken up until race day so not to late to enter as an individual or team.

Oct 2009

Thursday 29 October

Five Passes 2009 started today with the Prologue stage. Evans Pass Hill climb. Defending 2008 male and female champions posted fastest times. Reports and results on the Five Passes web page...

Prologue results click here...

Five Passes Training Ride - Sunday Oct 18

Five Passes Training Ride - Sunday Oct 4

Five Passes training ride - The Gorges 150-170km Sunday 4 October - Everyone welcome. Leaving Coffee Culture Sumner 8.00am or meet at Dyers Rd Linwood ave at 8:10am. Will take Five Passes route out from Sumner - Marslands Rd round about at approx 8:45am

Five Passes Training Ride - Sunday Sep 13

Great training ride last Sunday, 170km total from Sumner, just watch out for those tram tracks going through town on the way home! I should know better.

This Sunday 13 Sept we are doing long bays (option to do just long bays) plus Purau/Port Levey Hill. Leaving Sumner Coffee Culture at 8.00am. Will be going around bottom of the hills and going past PMH hospital between 8.30 and 8.45am.  Everyone and anyone welcome to join us.

Five Passes training ride - The Gorges 150km Sunday 6 September - Everyone welcome. Leaving Coffee Culture Sumner 8.00am or meet at Dyers Rd Linwood ave at 8:10am 

Five Passes Training Rides

Lake Hood Half Marathon

The latest event to be added to the Ci Sport family is the Lake Hood Half Marathon. This is to run in conjuction with our Lake Hood triathlon events to be held on Saturday November 28.

Entries have already started coming in so check out the information on the event page, entries may be limited !     

Dates for your diary

Five Passes Training Rides
These training rides are a little different in that we are incorporating the 45km road race at Prebbleton as part of the training. These are low key races available for anyone to enter (non registered). A great way to practice bunch riding with grades from A down to E or more. We ride out as a group and back. Makes for an approx 70-80km ride. Come and join us, details below

Date:  Sundays in June / July 2009
Time:  Meet at 10:10 am
Venue:  Zero's, 81 Cashmere Road
The City Club Winter Series 45km road race is on for the next seven weeks every Sunday at 11:00am.  It is graded scratch racing which means you start together in one bunch in your selected grade.  This is similar format to Five Passes so is a great way to gain experience in bunch riding.  The racing starts outside the Prebbleton Pub at 11:00am.  Meet Pete at Zero's and ride out as a group.   Follow Pete on Twitter - www.twitter.com/cisportnz to be kept up-to-date!

Fireside chats with Pete!
The first one was held on Wednesday 10 June at The Ruptured Duck in Sumner.  It was great to see a number of new faces and several familiar ones, who came to see the photos, share experiences from past events and enjoy a delicious pizza or quiet drink in friendly surroundings!    Watch this space for future talks!