BMSC 5 Road Race – Linton Crit with BM Course Info 26/08/2018
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.
BMSC 5 Road Race – Linton Crit with BM Course Info
26 August 2018
Bike Manawatu Schools hosting and open to all
No entry fee
All over 16’s need photo ID to enter the camp.
Park at the main pool car park
Please obey speed limits, road rules and signage at all times – even if just riding around or warming up. The roads are still open!!
Only 1 grade will be on the circuit at a time. So to save lots of people hanging around waiting we are going to have a staggered sign on and briefing for each grade.
All sign on and briefings will be at the start/ finish area on Flux Road. Keep well off the circuit while races are in progress. Please be considerate to golfers- let people tee off etc. while moving around the course.
Programme is as follows:
D Grade. …
8.50am sign on closes & briefing.
9am start
Race duration 20 mins plus 1 lap
C Grade
9.20am sign on closes & briefing
9.30am start
Race duration 25 mins plus 1 lap
B Grade
10am sign on closes & briefing
10.10am start
Race duration 30 mins plus 1 lap
A Grade
10.40am sign on closes & briefing
10.45am start
Race duration 40 mins plus a lap.
Rear lights are compulsory.
Coffee will be available from VC Elliot centre
