Campbel Stewart must have thought if my sister wins gold I need one too. In the under 15 Boys 7.5km Points race Campbel claimed the first place. Other success on the 4th day of the 2011 RaboDirect Track Nationals in Invergargill was there for Ruby Perry and Kate Stewart. They took out the Silver medal in the Under 17 Girls 500m Team Sprint. Earlier on the day Matiu Kaihau clocked the 6th time in the Under 19 Men 3000m Individual Pursuit.
Campbel Stewart takes gold in U15 Pointsrace
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.