BIKE MANAWATU CLUB HILL CLIMB CHAMPIONSHIPS

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.

ASHHURST – SADDLE ROAD

SATURDAY 19th NOVEMBER 2016

DATE, LOCATION & ENTRY DETAILS

Bike Manawatu Club Hill Climb Championships will be held on Saturday 19th November 2016. The event is also open to non-club members to enter, their results will not count toward club results.

Registration will be from 1.30PM in Salisbury Street, Ashhurst. The event will commence at 2.00pm from the top of Salisbury St cycling up Saddle Road finishing in front of the windfarm gates.

Entry fees: Club members $5.00 and non-members $10.00.

Entry can be made via Bike Manawatu’s Secretary or late entries made on the day from 1.30pm at the Salisbury Street, Ashhurst start line.

This event is the Club Hill Climb Championships and is open to all ages and grades.

For Masters ages cyclists please refer below for more details.

MASTERS GRADES HILL CLIMB WINNERS & OVERALL HILL CLIMB CHAMPIONSHIPS

Club members of the Masters age groups who enter and complete the event will have their actual times used determine the Masters Age Grades Hill Climb winners for

female and male. To determine the Masters Overall Hill Climb Champions a time handicap is applied according to age to determine the Overall Hill Climb Champions

for both female and male.

MASTERS OVERALL CHAMPIONSHIPS

The Hill Climb results, along with other qualifying events results for 2016/17 Masters events, ie ITT and Track will be used to determine 2016/17 Overall Masters

Champions, female & male.

$100 PRIZE TO CLUB 44 YR + AGE MASTERS CYCLISTS

In 2002 the late Roger Nevatt entered the Manawatu Masters Cycling Club Hill Climb Championship and set an exceptional record, competing in the Masters 44 – 49 age

group and he set a time of 14 mins 24 secs from Salisbury St Ashhurst to the top of Saddle Road in front of the windfarm gates. This time has not been bettered by any

club masters age cyclist in club events over the last 14 years. Ian Gray is offering a prize of $100 to any Club Masters cyclist 44 years of age or older to beat Roger’s

time.

CONTACTS

To successfully run this event helpers are required on the day, if you have the time your volunteering will be much appreciated. For more information please phone Ian

Gray 3577953 or Mike Keenan 3586318