Important Track notes- Feb 2015

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.

The 2015 track season is well underway. For many U19/Elite riders their track season may be coming to a close as they focus on their road riding, but for age group riders (U15, U17 & Masters) we are right in the middle of the track season, with the age group track national Championships from 11 to 15 March. Cycling New Zealand has also confirmed that the U19 Omnium Championships will be held on 14-15 March at the Avantidrome in Cambridge. More information for these track championships can be found by clicking here.

Between the BikeManawatu and WCNI track programmes (click here) there is a great amount of races leading up to this event, especially for the age group riders.

AMMENDMENTS TO THIS PROGRAMME INCLUDE:

Age group pursuit Club Championships– Thursday 12^th February 6pm. This is for U15, U17 and Masters riders who will ride national Championship distances (majority are 2000m=5 laps of Feilding).

Masters Track Cycling Championships- will not be held on the 15^th February, but will be held at a later date. The BM Recreational group will post another date for this soon.

BikeManawatu Track and Road Bikes on track Prizegiving in conjunction with AGM- Wednesday 25^th March, Marist Club rooms. More information to come regarding this event.

REMINDERS:

Sunday Club Training- This Sunday (8^th Feb) there will be a training session at the Feilding Velodrome for age group riders who are not in Cambridge at the WCNI training.

Enter for WCNI Championships- WCNI Championships will be held in Wanganui 21-22 February. Entry form can be found by clicking here and close 5pm Thursday 12^th February.

River City Wheel Race (Wanganui)- This will be held 14 Febuary, 4pm. Don’t forget to enter in advance or an hour before on day. Programme here.

Track Payments- to race at club track nights the cost is $20.00 for the entire 2014/15 season. $10.00 before Christmas and $10.00 for racing in 2015. If you have not made the new year payment please bring $10.00 cash to one of the track meets before 22^nd February.