Endurance Ride on Sunday 8 September 2019

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.

Endurance Ride on Sunday 8 September 2019

Just a quick heads up – the first of our 2 endurance training rides takes place on Sunday 8 September. (see article here about long endurance rides)
* Leaving memorial park at 7am
* For any Feilding riders that want to meet us at the bottom of valley road, please let Michelle Turner know
* Coffee stop will be at Rosebowl in Feilding for any riders not wanting to complete the full distance, but feel like riding out to meet us
* No need to pre-register for this ride as it is unsupported – just show up on the day
* And all abilities catered for – ride groups will be decided on the day – but everyone that wants to complete the Apiti Loop will have a bunch to ride with

Looking forward to seeing you all there

*Updated 6 Sept 2019 – Due to the terrible forecast for Sunday we have made the decision to move the ride forward a day. This ride will now take place on Saturday 7th September 2019 at 7am, Thank you