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.
Remits, life membership nomination, subscriptions
TO ALL MEMBERS
The following matters will be discussed and voted on at next weeks 2014 AGM
Remits
4.3 shall read
4.3 Membership categories shall be as listed below in paragraphs 4.3.1 to 4.3.6, with age at 31 December of membership year.
4.3.1 junior membership is anyone under 19 years of age
4.3.2 senior membership is anyone 19 years old and over
4.3.3 family membership where there are more than 2 people living at the same address
4.3.4 non riding membership for a person that lives with a member under paragraph 4.3.1 or 4.3.2
4.3.5 life membership
4.3.6 associate member being a member of another club but paying a membership fee in line with 4.3.1. or 4.3.2.
Moved Glenys Taylor Seconded Paul van Velthooven
Life membership
Simon van Velthooven has been nominated for life membership. This nomination was approved by the Board at its meeting in March 2014. This nomination now needs to be ratified at the AGM by 75% of those present.
Nominated by Steve Stannard seconded by Iona McCarthy
Membership fees for 2015
Junior membership $25
Senior membership $35
Family membership $70
Non riding membership $10.
