2008 Schedule

30 July change: individual time trial, nutrition evening & fundraising dinner added in August / September
1 April change : added more information and added events in May.
21 Feb change: expanded plans for weekend of 8 / 9 March.
18 Feb change: Modifed Introductory Evening date - changed to Thursday 6th March, due to clash with 3rd Form interviews at AGS on the date originally intended.


Below are dates of interest to Auckland Grammar School cyclists. Some dates are tentative and subject to confirmation, but as dates are firmed up, this list will be modified throughout the year.
25 February - 1 March National Track Championships (Invercargill) for Auckland Track Team selections

6 March (Thursday) 7pm Introduction Evening / Recruiting Night (for parents and boys, for both new and returning cyclists) at the new Auckland Grammar Old Boys Sports Pavilion

8 March (Saturday) Introductory Bunch Ride for Junior Riders in Cornwall Park, some senior riders to assist with the group ride

9 March (Sunday) Introductory One Day Camp (for all Grammar Cyclists) similar in format to the Muriwai Camp two years ago. Assemble for bunch rides (3 different groups, dependent on ability) to ride out to Muriwai via differing length rides, for a day of cycling, teambuilding and fun.

13 - 16 March (Thursday - Sunday) Tour Of Northland for interested riders

29 - 30 March (Saturday - Sunday) Auckland Grammar Cycling Camp (Juniors and Seniors) at Awhitu, as last year

19 - 20 April (Saturday - Sunday) Rotorua Junior Tour for interested riders

26 - 28 April (Friday - Monday) TeAwamutu Junior Tour for interested riders

2 - 4 May (Friday - Sunday) Auckland Grammar Cycling Camp (Juniors and Seniors) - proposed dates, last weekend of the school holidays, on Coromandel Peninsula, details to be confirmed.

6 May (Tuesday) Weekly training sessions commence for Juniors and Seniors

10 May (Saturday) Individual Time Trial - at Mangere in the morning - to assist the selectors in determining teams for the initial Waterfront Team Time Trial race.

11 May (Sunday) Captains Run (Tamaki Drive) early in the morning - a dress rehearsal for Team Time Trials, to be followed by a group ride for all riders that are keen and then a social gathering for the boys and their families around mid-morning.

18 May (Sunday) Team Time Trial (Tamaki Drive) Race 1

8 June (Sunday) Team Time Trial (Tamaki Drive) Race 2

22 June (Sunday) Team Time Trial (Tamaki Drive) Race 3

5 - 6 July (Saturday - Sunday) North Island Secondary Schools Cycling Championships (Ngaruawahia) for all Grammar Cyclists (first weekend of school holidays)

3 August (Sunday) Team Time Trial (Tamaki Drive) Race 4

9 August (Saturday) Individual Selection Time Trial (7.30am at Montgomery Drive, Mangere)

17 August (Sunday) Team Time Trial (Tamaki Drive) Race 5

20 August (Wednesday) Nutrition Presentation (7pm at AGS Sports Pavillion)

24 August (Sunday) Team Time Trial (Tamaki Drive) Make up race for cancelled race 3.

31 August (Sunday) Team Time Trial (Tamaki Drive) Race 6

1 September (Monday) Fundraising Dinner (6.30pm at Taiko Japanese Restaurant, 460A New North Road, Kingsland)

5 - 7 September (Friday - Sunday) NZ Individual Secondary Schools Cycling Championships (Mt Wellington) for all Grammar Cyclists

14 September (Sunday) Team Time Trial (Tamaki Drive) Finals Day

25 - 29 September (Thursday - Monday) NZ Secondary Schools Cycling Championships (Palmerston North) for all Grammar Cyclists, available events including Team Time Trial, Road Race, Points Race and Manuwatu Junior Tour (first weekend of school holidays)

17 October (Friday) Norm Carter Cup AGS Grass Track Champs

1 November (Saturday) K2

29 November (Saturday) Around Taupo