First Actions Course.

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.

First actions course.

On Tuesday 22nd October we hosted our First Actions course run in conjunction with John from Meditrain in Feilding.
Our attendees learnt some amazing fundamental skills from basic CPR, wound management and scene safety.
The training was delivered in a interactive way that engaged our riders and built up their confidence.
They learnt the following skills and had fun in the process:

Practicing placing their friends into the recovery position.
Understanding to make sure their mate is safe if they have to leave the scene to go and get help.
The fundamentals of CPR – where and how hard they need to press for CPR, 30 compressions and 2 breaths no matter who for
The need to apply pressure to wounds and elevate them.
They know they can call emergency services off their friends phone even if its locked.
They are aware of basic concussion signs.
They learnt how to administer an Epi pen the correct way.
They all feel more confident in calling 111

As a parent I am left feeling more confident that the riders that participated in this course have practiced all of the basic skills that hopefully they will never be required to do.
I was impressed with the feedback from the juniors as they enjoyed their supper.

Stephanie,
on behalf of the Bike Manawatu Track Committee