IMPORTANT-New Track Rider Information Orientation Session
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.
Just a reminder, if you are new to the track you need to attend the “Orientation” session, on Sunday, 07-Oct-2012 at 3pm, at Johnson Park, Feilding.
This session is compulsory if you plan to race.
The rules of track racing will be explained and you will have a chance to complete a few laps, be taught about the different lines on the track and different types of races.
This session will leave you feeling confident and looking forward to your first race.
Mentor/ Buddy
If you are new to the track this season, would you like a Mentor/ Buddy?
A Mentor Buddy will give you support through you first few months of club racing, answer questions or referring you to the appropriate person, observe your races, and give you positive supportive feedback so you enjoy your track racing experience. To arrange a buddy text “Buddy & your name & age “to Megan at 027 289 3444 or email blatchford@xtra.co.nz
