Keith Crate

Keith Crate, of Taupō, received the Queen's Service Medal for services to cycling.  Mr Crate has been the event director of the Lake Taupō Cycle Challenge for 15 years and heads a team of volunteers dedicated to providing a safe and well organised event.  Under his leadership, the event has become the largest in New Zealand with more than 12,000 entrants.  In 2007, the event was granted membership to the International Cycling Union's Golden Bike series comprising the world's nine quality events.  Most recently, he established Taupō Cyclemania.  He has also organised walking and running events both on and off-road, which have attracted thousands of participants.  He is a member of the Bike Taupo Advocacy Team and the Lake Taupō Advisory Board.  Mr Crate is a International Cycling Union Commissaire and the Director of Ironman New Zealand.