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 Women’s Tour of NZ is again returning to the Manawatu in 2011. The race will take place from 23 February to 27 February .
Stage 2 starts in Masterton at 10am on Thursday 24th and ends in Palmerston North after going over the Pahiatua Track.
The following day there are 2 stages. The first is 120km. Riders will start in Palmerston North and head toward Ashhurst where they will complete 4 laps of the Colyton Rd, Taonui Rs, Reids Line East Rd, Watershed Rd circuit. At the end of the 4th lap they will head back to Palmerston North and the finish line on Napier Rd.
The second stage for Friday is a criterium, around the Railway land, which is Pitt St, Main St, Cook St and Church St. The roads will be closed and planning is underway to hold a couple of preliminary races for under 17 age group and a graded race. On Saturday the 5th stage leaves Palmerston North at 10.30am and heads back to Masterton.
Sport Manawatu are planning some exciting events around the Tour.
So put a note in your diary and come out and watch some spectacular racing by some top women athletes.
