Advance warning of the interclub series

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.

There are three events planned for the 2015 Interclub series.

The dates and start locations are:

Race One: 8 August Ashurst TBC Start Ashurst hall

Race two: 29 August Wanganui Western line circuit Start Brunswick hall

Race Three: 12 September Wanganui Reids Hill, Warrengate road out/back Start Durie Hill School, Portal street

As per previous events;

All riders to be financial Club members with Manawatu/Wanganui cycling club
The Cup is awarded to the Club that has accumulated the most points over the three race series from all Four Grades: A/B/C/D
Points awarded to each grade, with ten riders: 1^st= 15, 2^nd = 13, 3^rd =11, 4^th = 9, 5^th = 7, 6^th = 5, 7^th = 4, 8^th = 3, 9^th= 2, 10^th = 1 point
For any races with less than ten total riders, slid scale approach: E.G: 7 total riders: 1^st place = 9 points, 2^nd place 7 Points.
Fees for all races approix $8-$10 (TBC)
Distances for each grade to be determined by Host Club
Prize giving function as soon as possible after Race three at Wanganui cycling clubrooms : (3 mins from race finish)