Colyton, Hiwinui Circuit

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.

Colyton, Hiwinui Circuit

BM Race 9 – Road Race Champs

When: Sunday 23rd February 2020
Course: https://nz.mapometer.com/cycling/route_4875180.html

Sign On: 8:15am
Race Briefing: 8:45am
Start: 9:00am

Pre Register

Distance: 21.10 km

https://nz.mapometer.com/cycling/route_4875180.html

When: Registration 8:15am
Briefing 8.45am (All riders must attend the briefing)
First riders off from 9:00am
Entry Fee: $5 for members & $10 non members.

The Colyton / Hiwinui circuit (anti-clockwise) is a 21.1km loop.
An excellent event for all ages and stages.
Come out and test yourself.We would love to see you.

Where: Starting and meeting at Colyton School on Colyton Road
Left in Taonui Road
Left into Reids Line East
Left into Watershed Road
& Loop round back Left into Colyton Road

Grades & distances including BM Road Race Championships age grades:

A Grade – 3 laps (63.3 km) U19 Men , U23 Men, Open Men, Masters Men 1- 2
B Grade – 3 laps (63.3 km ) U17 Boys, U19 Women, U23 Women, Open Women, Masters Women 1- 2, Masters Men 3 – 4
C grade – 2 laps (42.2 km ) U17 Girls, Masters Women 3-4, Masters Men 5-6
D grade – 1 lap (21.1 Km) U15 B & G, Masters women 5-9, Masters Men 7-9

If you are available to help on the day as a marshall or drive a lead/ tail vehicle please let us know by emailing Keryn at secretary@bikemanawatu.co.nz
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Traffic management will be in place, but this is to warn other road uses that we are there, the roads are open and riders must obey NZ road rules at ALL times.
Please be courteous to other road users

Volunteers Required:

Race Manager:
Assistance Race Manager / Registration:
Timing
STMS
Traffic Set Up
Marshal – Taonui Road / Reid Line East
Marshal – Reid Line East / Watershed Road
Marshal – Colyton Road / Watershed Road
Lead Car
Service / Sag Vehicle
First Aid
Please head on over to the Volunteers Document to learn more about these positions.
If you find yourself in a position to help out please email secretary@bikemanawatu.co.nz
Every effort is very much appreciated.

*All trophies to be handed out at end of year club prize giving
**Trophies awarded for Bike Manawatu Club Road Race Champs Only

U15 Boy – Bate Cup – Winner of club road race champs – Sam Wade won in 2017

U15 Girl – David Black Memorial – Winner of club road race champs – Georgia Simpson won in 2017

U17 Boy – Broadway Cycles Cup – Winner of club road race champs – Michael Richmond won in 2017

U17 Girl – David Black Memorial – Winner of club road race champs – Kyra Craine won in 2017

U19 Men – Ian Little 25 Mile – Winner of club road race champs – Madi Hartley-Brown won in 2017

U19 Female – Winner of club road race champs –

U23 Male – Winner of club road race champs – James Cuff Won in 2017

U23Female – Winner of club road race champs – Emily Shearman won in 2017

Masters Grades