BikeNZ Club Road Nationals 18 – 21 April 2013 – Queenstown

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.

Anyone who has a current BIKE NZ membership would have received direct to their email address information about the club Road Nationals in Queenstown. If you have not renewed your membership or have changed your email address you may have missed some important information.

The Club Road Nationals is the pinnacle that all road riders from all age groups should aspire to in New Zealand. This is the chance for each age group to compete for the honour, prestige, and bragging rights of being a National Champion. This event represents the best age group road cyclists from across New Zealand. The sport of road cycling goes from strength to strength each year with more people than ever riding bikes.

The 2013 event will be held in picturesque Queenstown, Central Otago, with the course starting near the Millbrooke resort and using roads raced in the 2012 UCI Oceania Road Championships.

Entries now open

Webite: http://www.bikenz.org.nz/Event?Action=View&Event_id=92

If you have registered for either the time trial or the road race you need to check that you have the correct BIKE NZ MEMBERSHIP to compete at these events.

You need a RACE membership. A RIDE membership will not be accepted.

As the club is no longer responsible for making the entry on your behalf it is up to you to ensure your entry is completed on time.

It is the responsibility of the individual to check the start sheet to ensure that their name is entered as the club is not notified of who has entered.

If anyone is going to Queenstown and would like to act as team manager can they please advise secretary@bikemanawatu.co.nz