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Nelson Weekly - 30 October 2024

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Wednesday 30 October 2024

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Nelson the cycling capital of New Zealand ANNE HARDIE Nelson city can now claim to be the cycling capital of the country, with 10.4 per cent of its population now getting on their bikes to cycle to work or education.

Delving deeper into the 2023 census data, 3,516 people cycle to work or education, which is split between 1,290 people cycling to school or other education, and 2,226 cycling to work. Since the 2018 census, 606 more people

now cycle to work. Peter Olorenshaw from the Nelson Sustainable Transport Strategy Group says it is little wonder Nelson is the cycling capital with its good weather and safe cycling along the Railway Reserve.

The latter is especially useful for students cycling to schools as a number of schools back onto the reserve. Rather than call himself a cyclist, which he considers a label, he says he cycles when it makes sense to

cycle. That’s part of the group’s aim for sustainable transport that includes reducing the use of fossil fuels, lessening congestion on the roads and improving air quality

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Gumboot men take on an Ironman ANDREW BOARD Two local men are taking their fundraising efforts for Gumboot Friday to the extreme – completing an Ironman to raise as much cash as possible. Glen Martin and Dave Orme will be swimming 3.9 km at the Richmond Aquatic Centre, cycling 180 km around the Saxton Velodrome, and finishing with a 42.5 km marathon at the Saxton athletics track, the equivalent of an Ironman race. This isn’t their first fundraising effort, but it’s certainly the toughest. Their previous stationary cycling event in 2022 smashed their $5000 goal by quadrupling it. This time, they’re hoping to raise at least $10,000 for the mental health charity, though both men believe the community can far surpass that.

Dave Orme, left, and Glen Martin are preparing for their Gumboot Friday fundraiser this Saturday which will see them complete an Ironman at the Richmond Aquatic Centre and Saxton Field. Photo: Andrew Board.

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