BM Race 8 – Cheltenham Classic Results – Sunday 9th February 2020

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.

BM Race 8 – Cheltenham Classic Results – Sunday 9th February 2020

Click Here to view results online

Here are the results from today’s Cheltenham Cup handicap. Congrats to everyone who turned up for a stunning morning of racing.

https://www.webscorer.com/race?raceid=210040

Click the adjusted time option for the handicapped results.

Massive thanks to Tim for setting up the traffic signage (again!!!) & Dean Wade & Phil Wilson for marshalling.

There’s heaps of club racing coming up, starting on Tuesday evening (11th Feb) with the 1st of 3 twilight graded road races brought to you by Palmfeild Motors. Palmfeilds have generously offered to pay the entry to race 3 for riders who compete at races 1 & 2 plus provide some refreshments at the end of the series.

We are lucky to have the support of some very cool sponsors!!

Tuesday registration is at Durie/Aorangi Rd 5.15pm. First grade start 6pm. Check the web site or the events page on FB for more details.

See you there