Breadcraft Wildlife Challenge – Pukaha Duathlon
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.
10km trail run – 23km road cycle
Sunday 28 September 2014
Pukaha Mount Bruce Wildlife Centre has opened up its backcountry to a new and very special event. Home to over 50 kiwi, at least 30 Kokako, and more than150 Kaka, the Breadcraft Wild Challenge is a 10km trail run through forest and bush teeming with wildlife, followed by a 23km cycle ride along country roads.
Proceeds from the event will go towards helping to restore and maintain the Pukaha forest and it’s birdlife.
Competitors will receive a free family pass to Pukaha Mount Bruce, so friends and family can explore the wildlife centre while they wait for the race to finish.
2014 Wild Challenge entrants will also go into the draw to win a chance to name and release a kiwi into the forest.
Individual entry is $50 and teams are $60. Forms available from http://www.pukaha.org.nz/sites/default/files/Wild%20Challenge%20DL-WEB.pdf
For more information regarding this event click here: http://www.pukaha.org.nz/breadcraft-wild-challenge
Social Media Links:
Twitter: @WildPukaha
Facebook: Wild-Challenge-Pukaha
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Instagram: wildchallengepukaha
Hashtag: #WildChallenge2014
