Oh the Wind–Not a problem for some–Results from Time trial 26 Nov 2014

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.

It is relentless and never seems to give up. Fortunately some of our riders never give up either and even seem to be encouraged and go faster in the wind. Or perhaps they were just going faster so they could get out of it sooner. Whatever the case some good and not so good times were recorded for the keen riders that turned up to Kairanga. And it was even more encouraging to see some riders coming out for the first time for this series.

Thanks as always go to the helpers on the night. Bernie is doing a marvellous job on the turn each week, although I did have to comment to him that the cone was a lot further out this week.

New helpers on the start line are always welcome and Dileep with the help of Louise and a couple of others did a great job mastering new tasks.

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