MMCC Christmas & Final Cafe Ride 12 Dec 2010

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.

This Sunday, 12 Dec ’10, the Masters Sunday Ride will have special significance as it will be the last Sunday Ride organised by the Manawatu Masters Cycling Club. This marks 15 years plus of Sunday Rides.

So to celebrate this and the amalgamation of 3 x Manawatu cycling clubs from 1 Jan ’11, the MMCC committee has decided:

After our ride to gather, bikes and all, and from club funds shout morning tea at Wharerata, Massey University.
Invite to the morning tea and welcome some of the past members who still hold MMCC close to their hearts and did good work for the club.
Celebrate Christmas ’10.
Issue all MMCC members gathered at Wharerata with a free raffle ticket and draw some prizes which hopefully will be of use for future cycling.

Lastly we encourage your to join up with Cycling Manawatu for the greater good of cycling in our region and wish the amalgamated club all the best for the future.

The MMCC Committee look forward to your attendance at Wharerata this Sunday.

Mike Keenan for MMCC Committee