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Halcombe ITT and Hill Climb – 21 July 2024

BikeManawatuVertical_thumb1 Halcombe ITT and Hill Climb

Start & Meet Bike Manawatu Timing Trailer at Halcombe Memorial Hall – 76 Willoughby Street
Registration 9:15 am
Race briefing 9:45am – all riders must attend
ITT Start Time / First Rider off at 10:00am
Hill Climb Start Time / First Rider off at 11:15am

There are 2 events with a little break in between each.
Come out and test yourself  – We would love to see you.

All riders MUST Pre Register Here before 8:00pm 20th July
Click here to register

School Cycling Entry Fee: Term 2 and Term 3 events will be covered by your school cycling fee if your school is affiliated with cycling NZ and you are year 7-13.

All Other Riders Entry Fee: $10 for members, $15 non members p/rider (covers both events).  All payments must be made online Bike Manawatu ANZ 01-0745-0284925-00 please use your name, race number & race name as reference e.g. JBloggs #789 – 21.07.24 race name

COURSE SPECIFIC NOTES FOR THESE EVENTS

  • Please pre register & make payment online as per the instructions above
  • Please ensure you are aware of the course route – Course notes can be found below
  • Please do not attend our event if you are unwell

ARRIVAL

  • All parking is to be well off the road – please respect the Halcombe residence and their nature strips I.e please don’t park on the soggy verge
  • Please proceed to registration

START LIST & NUMBERS

  • You will be given a race number at registration
  • Race Numbers are to be placed on the left hand side, rear quarter of your race top, readable in the prone riding position.

REGISTRATION

  • Registration will be near our Timing trailer at Halcombe Memorial Hall – 76 Willoughby Street – There will be a volunteer helping
  • We highly encourage you to pay online Bike Manawatu ANZ 01-0745-0284925-00 please use your name, race number & race name as reference
  • Ensure you give yourself plenty of time to register, pin your number, grab your transponder (if being used) and go to the start area awaiting the race managers briefing. (Please note our organisers may choose to manual time this race therefore transponders may not be required)
  • Numbers are to be placed on the left hand side, rear quarter of your race top.
  • Please read/check all notices at the registration desk, a repeat of the rider briefing and safety notes set out below
  • It is your responsibility to ensure your transponder is on correctly if it is not it may not read on our system, therefore you may not receive a finish time

RIDER BRIEFING

  • Start & Meet Bike Manawatu Timing trailer outside the Halcombe Memorial Hall – 76 Willoughby Street
  • Sign on 9:15am at HQ – (Bike Manawatu Timing Trailer)
  • Race briefing 9.45am – all riders must attend
  • ITT Start Time / First Rider off at 10:00am
  • Hill Climb Start Time / First Rider off at 11:15am approx.
  • Please remember to respect the locals living these roads.
  • Please be considerate.  No spitting or “snot rockets” in the bunch please
  • Please do not attend our event if you are unwell
  • The roads are narrow, please be mindful of motorists.

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

  • Traffic management will be in place, but this is to warn other road uses that we are there.
  • Roads are open and all normal road rules apply (riders must obey NZ road rules at ALL times)
  • Marshals are provided for direction and in some places to stop cyclists due to traffic
  • Riders must give way at all junctions as required.
  • Please be courteous to other road users

Course Specific Notes

  • Do not cross the center line unless safe to do so.
  • We are on narrow quite roads when often there is no white line. Stay left
  • Riders cannot draft of another rider
  • Beware of trucks, tankers and agricultural machinery
  • Be courteous to other road users
  • We RECOMMEND the use of a rear light.

Additional Notes

HALCOMBE COURSE NOTES:

Halcombe ITT – 11.39km
0.00km Starting outside the Halcombe Memorial Hall – 75 Willoughby Street, Halcombe 4779
1.05 km On Willoughby Street – 2 Lane Bridge – Road turns into Tokorangi Road
4.43 km Two Lane Bridge located on Tokorangi Road
5.62km One Lane Bridge located on Tokorangi Road
5.77 km Turn around at cone in between the 2 one lane bridges near the gravel layby area (good line of sight for traffic)
5.92 km One Lane Bridge located on Tokorangi Road
7.1 km Two Lane Bridge located on Tokorangi Road
10.49 km On Tokorangi Road – 2 Lane Bridge – Road turns into Willoughby Street
11.39 km Finish on Willoughby Street near 89 Willoughby Street
Click here to see the ITT Course Map

Halcombe Hill Climb  – 5.11KM
0.00km Starting outside the Halcombe School – Monteith Street
0.46 km On Monteith Street – via right onto Mangaone Road
2.5 km Turn around on Mangaone Road at cone, and head back
5.1km finish outside Halcombe School – Monteith Street
Click here to see the Hill Climb Course

Halcombe Memorial Hall – 76 Willoughby Street
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