Elite Omnium National Championships & Workshop
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.
Wednesday, 24th – Friday, 25th September 2015
Avantidrome, Cambridge
The Elite Omnium National Championships and Workshop will run from Wednesday 24th to Friday 25th September 2015. The aim of the pilot programme is to revamp the Elite Omnium event and provide some more resource into developing the specific skill-set required for the six-discipline Omnium, looking ahead to Olympic Competition.
The three days will include a full day (24th) workshop which is open to athletes and coaches, providing education on the event which will include both theory and practical sessions delivered by our High Performance experts. The workshop will be followed by the two day National Championship competition (24th & 25th – two sessions each day).
Attached is a copy of the provisional programme, entry criteria and entry forms.
If you could please circulate information to your clubs, elite riders and coaches to generate interest in the event.
Completed entry forms must be returned by 14th September 2015.
For more information or queries please contact:
Gina Benge
Event Coordinator
Cycling New Zealand
E: gina.benge@cyclingnewzealand.nz
NB: Distribution of Oceania Track Championships entry information has been delayed and will be circulated this week.
