“Bike Manawatu Monthly Friday Happy Hour” starting Friday 29 April 5.30-7pm

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.

JVL The Board gave a unanimous thumps up to Bike Manawatu initiating the new “Monthly Friday Happy Hour” for members,volunteers,sponsors and their families to have some social fun together.

The plan is for us all to have some good quality social time together off the bike on the last Friday of every month as we look to build club unity across all ages in our cycling mad club.
Spread the word to your fellow members and bring your best yarns.

When; Next week Friday the 29th of April.
Where:Valued sponsor Hotel Coachman
Time; 5.30 to 7pm
Note: Hotel Coachman has kindly discounted Beer and Wine for Members down to $6.

We hope you can make our first Club Happy Hour.
See you their.

Event helpers needed.
And an important reminder to anyone who is interested in being part a helping out with our clubs seasonal cycling events.We would really appreciate your support.
Contact Christine Christie secretary@bikemanawatu.co.nz who will put you in contact with one of our many sub committees.