Meet an Entrant - June Hyde

New Zealand Masters Games 2017 in Whanganui providing perfect training ground for Northland cyclist June Hyde.

Cycling is in 79-year-old June Hyde’s blood: her grandfather was a keen cyclist, as were her parents, who rode their tandem, complete with sidecar for the children, 150 miles to the seaside for a Sunday outing in their native UK. She remembers her interest in biking starting when she was five.

“I used to take it upon myself to visit grandma, who lived three miles away. I remember my little legs going like the clappers down the steep hill as three-wheelers are fixed wheel bikes."

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Win two free registrations for World Masters Games 2017. Auckland is set to welcome the world in April next year, with the city playing host to World Masters Games 2017.

Twenty-five thousand participants from 100 countries are expected for the 10-day festival of sport, which includes an Opening Ceremony at Eden Park and an Entertainment Hub on Auckland’s waterfront. And we’ve got two free Bronze Athlete participation package to give away!

All you have to do to go in the draw is register for the New Zealand Masters Games between Tuesday 29 November and Sunday 11 December 2016. We’ll randomly draw one winner, who’ll be given a promo code to use with their registration, which must be completed by 31 January 2017. Please note, no refund can be offered if the winner has already registered for WMG2017.

For more information about WMG2017 and to register, check out: www.worldmastersgames2017.co.nz Don’t delay, five sports have already sold out and several more are nearing capacity!