Kapiti cycling club ‘Big Day Out’

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.

Next Sunday (25th Oct) Kapiti cycling club is doing a ‘Big Day Out’ one of our regular club activities. This time it is in the Hawkes Bay, from the coast at Kairakau to Maungatutu springs, approximately 160km.
The philosophy behind the Big Day Out is that of an ‘epic’ ride on roads club member’s aren’t likely to have travelled before, held in a light hearted atmosphere, enjoying a great day on the Bikes.

I’d like to extend a welcome to any Palmy cycling club members who would like to join us on this trip. We will be passing through palmerston north on the way at approximately 7.30am and returning at approximately 10.pm. All transport and back up is provided. We currently have about 6 seats available, and room for plenty of bikes, though we can arrange further transport if required.

For further information contact Paul Rawlinson on 021 269 8089 or spirenet@ihug.co.nz.