Pete and the fantastic team at Underground have sponsored once again the Retro section, as well as the new single speed section, they have also been pouring coffees all weekend keeping our team fuelled up. Make sure you say hi to Pete and the crew, on Colombo St just north of Kilmore and also on Victoria street and now in Sydenham. Thanks heaps Pete…. Oh thanks Alana for the cool txt messages also… people loved them.
MTB Skills.com
Special thanks to Helena Parsons for coming on board again this year sponsoring the Woman’s Mountain Bike section and what great prizes. Thanks Helena for getting involved.
Ibis Hotel
Ibis is just new to Christchurch and situated on Hereford St. Great to have you guys involved this year with being both the accommodation sponsor and a sponsor in the tandem section for Saturday’s Harbour Ride. Thanks Dean and the IBIS team.
Spectrum Print
Michelle and her team from Spectrum Print, a special thanks for all of the printing. Everything from entry forms to flyers to posters, have all had Spectrums input in some way or another. They have sponsored the Fastest CEO/Directors category so thanks again Michelle and the team.
Mavic
Thanks to John and Allana the team at Mavic who have put up a set of wheels as a spot prize for the event.
Natural High
Thanks to the team at Natural High, those under 5 kiddies are the highlight of the Criterium, thanks for the goodie bags and tons of prizes.
Little Brown Cow
Again thanks to the Little Brown Cow for coming on board with the New Mother Category. Little Brown Cow is a children’s store with some fantastic baby products, kids stuff and maternity wear, located down on Victoria street and in Merivale Mall. Rumor has it that some women are planning their next offspring to coincide with the New mothers category. Thanks again.
Tineli Performance Bike Wear
Welcome back Tim and the team at Tineli who have come back onboard this year, sponsoring all of the combined team events and also providing some great Festival of Cycling apparel. Thanks Tim for being involved, the kit is stunning.
Kiwi HPV
New this year a recumbent category!! Thanks Paul Dunlop and Chris Freear for supporting Day 2 of the Festival for the last 4 years and thanks for coming onboard now with day 1.
SPARC
New this year a Para-cycling Category. Eight entries, Handcycles, Tandems LC3’s and LC2’s great to have you all involved and great to have the backing of SPARC in this introduction event.
The Lion Foundation
Thanks to the Lion Foundation we were able to put on the New Zealand Criterium Champs, without your funding this would not have been possible. Thanks again.
Bentwood Winery
Bentwood Winery have once again been kind enough to lend us their winery for the relay changeover. They have given away heaps of cases of wine and have come on board in the Mixed, Men’s and the Woman’s relay rides. Thanks again Ray and the team. Remember it’s not too late to get your Christmas wine ordered from him.
PCU
Thanks to PC's Unlimited on Moorhouse Ave, they have sponsored the Club Criterium event. Be sure to get down there and see John and the team before Christmas for some computer specials.
Ground Effect
Ground Effect have come on board again this year with a ton of apparel. They have kitted out the Early Bird prize winner. Locally made stuff from good Christchurch folk.
Dole Bananas and MG Marketing
Have supplied thousands of oranges as well as the tons of bananas in your race packs and at the finish line along with those stunning pineapples. Lisa Cooper for helping out over the Festival Weekend and leadup, she personally cut all those pineapples on the finish line for the riders. Thanks Dave Reese and Jeff Neumann and the whole team from MG.
Pernod Ricard
A special thanks to Pernod Ricard for providing all the Lindauer bubbles for the prize winners. Again it’s not too late to organize your Christmas bubbles. Thanks for the Lindauer Lawn idea, I can see this getting bigger and bigger each year.
Kiwi Style Bike Tours
Thanks heaps to Richard and the team from Kiwi Style Bike Tours. Again these guys have given away the biggest prize today, a trip cycling through France. Thanks Richard.
Moffatt’s Flower Company
Steve Moffatt, what a fantastic guy, has provided the flowers for the podium winners in all events….. He’s pretty handy on the bike also.
Thanks again Steve
ProTrain
Thanks very much Steve Elden for all the training programs for the Early Bird winners. Keep up the good work Steve.
SBS Bank
It’s great to have SBS back this year in the Kids Mini Bays – and what a great event it was again. Thanks so much SBS for supporting the littlies, it’s great to have you on board again and we hope that you will be around for a while yet to help us out.
RJ’s Licorice
Kylie thanks so so much for popping the 4000 licorice logs onto a truck and getting them to Christchurch. We will do a special promo at Armstrong’s now that they have arrived. Thanks heaps for your support.
Resene Paints
Thanks to the team from Resene paints who were at the Festival with hundreds and hundreds of lollypops, stickers and beach balls…. This summer if you are painting the house insist on Resene.
Harcourts Holmwood Property Management
Thanks so much to the team at Holmwood Property management. These folks were renting out houses on the morning of the Festival, helping out during the day and supporting and riding in the Celebrity tandem race in the afternoon. They say if you want a job done give it to a busy person and this is absolutely the case. If you have houses or business to rent or lease, give Caroline, Trent and their team a call.
SUB Sarah Ulmer Brand
It’s a shame Sarah couldn’t make the Festival as I know she would have loved it. She has snuck over to show the Aussies a thing or two but thanks Sarah for coming onboard with SUB in the woman’s Crit.
Antique Cycle Group
Rob and the team thanks so much for all the cool tricks and demonstrations on those Penny Farthings and other Antique bikes. Thanks heaps. Hope you weren’t too late for Santa.
Championship and Event Director
Thanks so much to the team at Champion Chip and Event Director this is a super complicated event with two days of racing and a dozen different events. I know we have pushed the boundaries in complications, so a special thanks to Andrew Ninness for all the late night emails being answered and to Rob Docherty for inventing such a great setup. Thanks Graeme for setting up the website. Great job. Thanks again for your patience.
Couplands Bakeries
Unofficially not a sponsor this year but on Wednesday I rang the team from Couplands who no questions asked have supplied every marshal with lunch over the weekend. Thanks heaps Couplands, your support has been really appreciated.
Bearcom Communications
Paul Rutledge and the team from Bearcom have provided all the RT’s for the weekends events. We are in a really tricky spot communication wise, being so close to the bottom of the hill. Thanks for getting the system working so well.
Cycle-Photos.com
Thanks heaps to Rob Scott from cycle-photos.com, Rob has been out on the course with his team of helpers, on motorbikes, up on the hill sides taking photos for all you guys and girls. He has taken some great shots that are now online so check them out…. They will make great Christmas presents.
Cycling Canterbury
Derrick and Bruce, what great guys. Up early putting out signs and getting the course ready. Traffic management on courses like this is a real challenge so thanks to Derrick and his entire team. We couldn’t run this event without your help, these guys are salt of the earth.
Amy Dawe sorting all the registrations for the Criterium out…. Dealing with those Elites is always a challenge so well done Amy for keeping them in line.
Richard Muir and Martin Laws for all the structural stuff over the place…. Their job is again a thankless one….. they will be the last to leave and the first on site……..thanks heaps Richard and Martin and their team.
Verso Design
Megan from Verso, runs a tiny little design company, but believe me….just churns out the work, she has designed pretty much everything you see from the logo right through to the whole look for the Festival of Cycling, thanks Megan.
John Mackenzie (Enthuse), and commentator Rebecca Bailey, our stunning talking duo ……. you guys have done a great job this weekend, thanks heaps.
James Hoskings & Amy Hoskings, thanks so much for the web updates, the spokesman blogs (oops I've blown your cover) and the newsletters. thanks heaps James, you are a great guy.
Media: Michael Jacques, for writing all the media releases, thanks heaps for all you work. Your job is always a battle in the sport of cycling but we got there in the end.
St John and all the Medical Folks: A huge thankyou to all our staff manning the medical tent, St Johns who were out on course patching up people and taking care of them. The doctors and Nurses in A & E. Thanks guys and girls, you are unsung heroes in events each weekend across the country.
Other Funding Partners: Eureka, NZCT, Bendigo, Mainland Foundation, Pub Charity, Pelorus Trust.
Dave Crean, thanks so much for the medals that have once again gone down a treat. See Dave for all your engraving needs…
Fiona Nankivell and her team of marshals and volunteers. Again a thankless task but we absolutely could not run it without them, they get little recognition, these guys stand on corners, rain or shine, waiting for you cyclists to go past, ensuring you are kept safe, this is absolutely the toughest job and we really appreciate what you guys do.
Sign writing: Art Fetiche, Brent and Craig, Engraphics, Chris Hardy, Academy Brian. Thanks to all of you for signage both pre ordered and last minute. Thanks.
Norman Clan: What are sisters for?? Thanks so much Tarnz for everything
Security: Ron Stuart from the Salvation Army Employment Plus, Ron and his team looked after things over night as well as on Sunday. Thanks heaps Ron. You didn’t post a bad time in the ride also. His team were priceless. They were: Warren Campbell, Carol Chapman, Sandy Chapman, Shannon Mudge, Casey Peychers, Garry Pearson, Rachel Smith, Thomas Warren. Thanks so much.
It’s important to thank the Celebrity Tandem Sponsors and riders who sponsored the Celebrity Tandem event for a great cause Cure Kids. A special thanks to Josie from Curekids also. But the super star riders are below.
1 Alison Shanks Le Race Mayor Bob Parker
2 Sam Bewley Spring Fresh David Roy
3 Hayden Roulston Newstalk ZB Brian Ashby
4 Westley Gough Ernst Young Carey Wood
5 Marc Ryan All About Plumbing Geoff Searle
6 Jesse Sergent John Jones Steel Jeremy Yates
7 Mark Inglis Avenues Simon Mullinger
8 Andrea Hewitt Heart Centre Andrew Muir
9 Pete Latham Holmwood Property Management Caroline Register (Verity also)
10 Cath Cheatley Raeward Fresh Steve Gurney
Elite Riders: The Olympic track squad mentioned above. Thanks much for shifting your track camp to work in with us. Thanks Tim Carswell and the team from Bike NZ. Thanks to all the other Elite Riders that made their way to Christchurch to ride, we know you are super busy and due for a break this time of year. Awesome!!
The Bands
Christchurch School of Music - What a concept to ride up Gebbies to the sound of Classical Music. A special thanks to Alistair Sands and Continental Catering (for the Marquee) for making this possible.
Thanks to the Corporal Piper Mark Middleton who made such great music on Saturday at Windy Point, I am sure you helped dozens make it up the hill.
Side line swing Band- Butch Smith and the team for all the sounds on Evans pass. Well done and what a great crowd watching.
Neil Baxter and the crew on Sunday- the National Anthem has never been the same for NZ’s elite riders.
Mackleys Transport, The boys from Mackleys for shifting that grandstand. awesome work!!
Suunto Training Systems, David Watt and Eddie Bright, from Brandex, thanks heaps for allowing us to trial the Suunto team Pod at the Criterium…. A very cool piece of equipment allowing us to provide readouts of the heart rates of ten riders….
Tram and Bus Companies, thank you for all your support with re routing busses and trams.
Police, Chris Brooks and the other “boys in blue” thanks so much for making this event possible. We know your resources are stretched as is let alone running bike races through the centre of town. Thanks guys.
Sheree Stevens from Not Just Events: A job well done, there are lots of late nights and early mornings to get an event like this up and running, Thanks heaps Sheree.
Caroline and her entire family….. and friends. Her and Trent are super people but always lend a hand…… they have been working day and night with all her family and friends. Poor Trent was on the road just after 5 am putting out all the corflute signage, but he must be getting quicker as he made the start this year. Thanks heaps to Caroline and her entire crew…
Meri and Rowan and Lisa Cooper, thanks so much for all the hard work, all that merchandise selling, all those Le race Entries, all that stress, all that setting up. I am sure we sold out of Little Miss T’s because of you. Thanks heaps.
The whole Crew from CPIT, thanks for taking the time out to help with the Festival…. Hope it hasn’t put you off Event Management.
Jane Leckie came onboard just weeks ago, the best “Girl Friday” around. No job too big or small. Little did she know that she would be thrown headlong into event management. Thanks Jane for getting to grips with all of this so fast…..
Race Pack Packing: Trengrove Kindergarten of Trish & Team, nice work!
Drivers: Syd Martin, Robbie Risdon, Ross Cameron, Sarah Maw, Andrew Jones, Lisa Hoban, Dale Clarke, Jonts Connerly, you guys did a great job. (oh and plus Craig Adair who always seems to get himself thrown in amongst the action.)
Carparking: Kevin and Arthur nice job!!
Judges: Murray Steel, Amy Dawe, Bruce Dawe, Jeanne Godfrey, Kay and Lauren Webb
Commissaries: Peter Richards, Brian Roulston, Seir Vermunt, Colin Ryan, Don Buchanan and of course chief Com: Capt Zac Prendergast, thanks guys for all your work.
Other volunteer groups: Wigram Lions, Christchurch Sunrise Rotary, Parklands Bowling Club, Christchurch West Rotary Club, Belfast Rugby Club, guys we couldn’t do this without you.
HQ: Nigel & Vicki Kerby and Fiona, thanks guys for all the documentation, updates radioing through and co-ordination of the marshals’ on course.
To all the riders, spectators, mothers , fathers and supporters, cycling is such a great sport for young and old, thanks for supporting us this year in our forth year, we aim to be around a while.
A special thanks to all those riders who stopped to help other riders in need, be it a puncture, the passing of some food or bottle or stopping to help with an injury. Its a selfless task to render assistance in any way.
Lastly to my girls Julie anne, Poppie and Tallulah and the new bambino Amelie, I am not sure if you girls will ever make the pursuit team but I love you all.…. We haven’t seen each other much lately… thanks for being so understanding.
Thanks once again to everybody we couldn’t run this event without all of you, and next year please tell 5 friends and bring them back for New Zealand’s Only Festival of Cycling……………..
Thanks heaps, Simon Hollander
