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.
Dear membership,
Glenys Taylor has announced that she will resign as Bike Manawatu (BM) secretary effective Jan 1st next year. Her strong organisation skills and endless hours working for BM and cycling in general will be missed by the Board.
She has been in the position since the inception of BM, during which time the organization has developed into one of the largest and most successful cycling clubs in NZ. Glenys has filled in on other roles when gaps have appeared, very often kept the local racing scene “afloat”. We will need a number of people to replace her!
Glenys is keen to continue her association with BM, riding her bicycle more, racing, and taking on commissairing duties when required.
The Board, in the interim, will looking to find a couple of people to whom Glenys can hand over some of her duties until a formal replacement can be made. If you or someone you know is interested in helping for a few months, then please talk to myself or another member of the Board.
Kind regards,
Steve Stannard
Chair, Bike Manawatu.
