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.
Constitution
A rule change was required by the Charities commission to gain charity status.
The rule change was approved by the Incorporated Socities office on 23 December 2010.
The rule change has been notified to the Charities Commission on 11 January 2011.
Approval of charity status has been received.
The rule changes are listed below
The following clause was added.
11.4 Any income, benefit, or advantage must be used to advance the charitable purposes of the club.
The following clause was changed.
15.2 If any property remains after the winding up or dissolution of the club and the settlement of all the clubs debts and liabilities, that property must be given or transferred to another organisation that has a similar charitable purpose as defined in section 5(1) of the Charities Act 2005.
