Kate is Going for it in Adelaide
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.
Kate Stewart is in top form and is impressive at the Adelaide Super Drome where she is competing in the 2013 Oceania Track champs.
After 3 events of the omnium Kate is placed 2nd overall behind Josie Talbot of NSW.
Kate in the first event which was the flying lap finished in 4th place with a speed of 58.66 km. Her finish time was 15.343 seconds with the 3 times better than hers showing as 15.052, 15.260 and 15.277.
The second event of the omnium was the 10km points race where Kate finished 2nd on 10 points, one point behind Josie Talbot.
The third event was an elimination race and Kate also finished 2nd in this event.
She now has 2000m pursuit ( Result finished in 8th place ) followed by a 7.5km scratch race.( Result 6th ) The final event in the omnium is the 500m time trial.( Result 5th)
So overall Kate placed 5th in the under 19 women omnium.
Kates final event for the Oceania champs was the 15km points race. where out of the 17 riders in the final Kate was able to attain 4 points and finished 7th overall.
Well done Kate. An excellent effort and result.
