AGRN and more.

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.

Good luck to our riders Colin Anderson, Tomo, Toshi, Glenn Kirk, Chris Hansen, Benjamin Murphy, Filip Martin who have ventured to Timaru for the Age Group Road Nationals this weekend. All very capable of stepping onto the podium on their day. Results can be found on the CNZ website. Time trials on Friday, Road races Saturday and Sunday.

Kudos to Cycling South Canterbury for running AGRN for the second time in 5 years. They are a club, like us at Bike Manawatu, who was formed with a merger of smaller clubs in recent years. They’re now a strong club with a lot of depth at the pointy end of administration and because of that they are able to share responsibilities and resources.

With our secretary of over 5 years moving on in a career journey, there is a void that we as a club will need to fill. Our club has a strong sponsor base, positive rider groups and great roads to choose from. Working close with the schools cycling group will increase our calendar compass as we also work with inviting other clubs to us in inter club teams competitions…. Teams racing is different ( will leave that to speedway)

We are after support to join subcommittees in newly formed Track, Road and Admin etc. Events are easier to run with more support.

Dont forget our Manfeild 6 Hour Cycle Challenge is next month – get those entries in https://www.webscorer.com/register?raceid=299282