33 DAYS OF CYCLING

Despite the current ‘cost of living challenges’ facing all community events, Bike Manawatu is 100% committed to ensuring the 51st year of the Novice Tour – once again provides a safe, fun, competitive cycle racing event.

We will adopt a high-quality assured approach in implementing the Local Roading Authority’s/Cycling New Zealand’s ‘Safe Traffic Management System’ (STMS) standards which ensure best practices and rider and spectator safety.

If the level of community funding secured is not sufficient to contract in external road management service providers with the ability to stop/go traffic, the Novice Tour will proceed on a ‘local club racing’ model, whereby our team of trained/experienced road marshals will, where necessary, pause racing in order to give way to traffic and ensure rider safety.

Although funding external road management services with the ability to stop/go traffic is ideal, if this is not feasible – we are confident that the event’s ‘Safe Traffic Management System’ (STMS) will provide a competitive, fair, enjoyable and importantly safe racing environment.

Irrespective of which model of traffic management/racing is finalised, as with all CNZ/Bike Manawatu events, normal road rules will apply and a full rider briefing confirming the event rules will be provided to all riders prior to the start of each race.

Sport Manawatu are organising a 33 day focus on Cycling in the Manawatu.

It all begins with the international New Zealand Cycle Classic right here in our own backyard and it continues with 33 days of cycling mania!

Every single day will feature an event, activity or competition related to cycling, everything from international cycle tours to free rides for kids and track cycling for adults.

To top it all off we finish with the second international cycling event in the Manawatu; the NZCT Women’s Tour of New Zealand.

So whether you’re a cycling fanatic or just an occasional rider, come and join us on our 33 days and lets show that Manawatu is the best place to ride a bike.