Manawatu Festival for Women & Girls 12th–20th October 2019

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 first annual festival for Women and Girls in sport and active recreation aims to improve opportunities, experience and outcomes for young women and girls in sport and active recreation.
The forum is a great opportunity to meet local and national leaders in the field of sport and active recreation. We look forward to seeing you at the forum and other events throughout the week.

Forum & Marketplace

Sunday 13 October
Silks Lounge, Awapuni Racecourse

Forum Programme

9.30am Registration

10am Welcome & Keynote Panel
Facilitated by Sarah Leberman – Co-founder, Women and Sport Aotearoa
Panelists
Angela Armstrong-Lush, Netball NZ Umpire
Carla na Nagara, Chair, Manawatu Cricket
Hannah Rowe, Co-captain Central Districts Hinds & NZ Women’s Cricket White Fern

11.15am Workshop 1 (choose one)
Participation: Empower Her
Speakers: Fran Mcewen & Chloe Bryan, The Shift Foundation
Leadership: Governance
Speakers: Johanna Wood, NZ Football & Carla na Nagara, Manawatu Cricket

Noon Lunch

1-1.45pm Workshop 2 (choose one)
Participation: Parent Education
Speaker: Janette Smith, Recreation Advisor, Sport Manawatu
Leadership: Coaching & Umpiring
Speakers
Dr Lana McCarthy, Sport Manawatu
Brittany Andrews, Manawatu Rugby Union

1.45 – 2.30pm Workshop 3 (choose one)
Participation: The Physiology of Female Athlete Development
Speaker: Fiona O’Connor
Leadership: Careers in Sport
Speakers
Kelly Evans, Cultivate Group
Shanelle Barrett, SB Events
Tania Garrett, Sport Manawatu

3pm Wrap-up and close

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