Feilding Festival Of Cycling – 10 Nov 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.

FEILDING FESTIVAL OF CYCLING 2019

Late registrations will be open on Sunday morning from 7.30am however these will incur late entry fee on the day.

All riders must register & pick up your bib numbers & transponders which will be available at our HQ at the Rosebowl Bakery & Cafe, 56 Kimbolton Road, Feilding from 7.30am on Sunday morning
Please ensure you sign on / get your late registrations in with plenty of time before your race starts.
*we will be all set up in the atrium of Rosebowl

There is also a back entrance to rosebowl located on Bowen Street.
We ask you kindly try to please park your vehicle in the back car park of Rosebowl to alleviate congestion for Fielding retailers, thank you.

Each rider will be given x1 race number – Placement of your number is to be:
On your lower left hand side of your top readable for our finish judges

bm race number example

Timing Transponders:
Each rider will also be issued with a Transponder at registration. :
Your transponder holder should be 4 fingers under the rim (remember to take the sticky tape off the holder and don’t put the cable ties through the spokes)
Left hand side of the fork – shiny side facing out

**Please ensure you have your transponder on your bike correctly – shiney side facing out, otherwise you will risk your time not being picked up and read by our timing equipment**

Once your finished use some snips and take the length off the cable ties (Please bring some snips along on the day to help speed up the process)
After the race please ensure you hand your transponder and race number back in at HQ at Rosebowl Bakery @ Cafe. Any missing transponders will be charged back to the rider at a cost of $50.

8.30am       Joe Allen Classic
9.30am       90km Feilding-Apiti
10.00am     25km Fun Ride
10.30am     50km Feilding-Kimbolton
2.00pm Prizegiving (Rosebowl Bakery & Cafe)

Please click here to view the race booklet

**Please ensure you are well prepared for all conditions**

Feilding Festival Of Cycling – 10 Nov 2019

FEILDING FESTIVAL OF CYCLING 2019

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