Opening Track meeting – SUNDAY OCTOBER 19 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.

Venue: Johnston Park Feilding

Aim: Orientation meeting for road bikes, and familiarisation for track bikes to racing

ROAD BIKES: Orientation 1:30pm – 2:30pm

TRACK BIKES: Warm up 2:30pm

First Race 3:00pm Sharp

1. Scratch races (4 riders per event)

a) A Grade

b) B Grade

c) U17 Girls and Women

d) U15 Boys

e) U15 Girls

2. 1 Lap Time Trial (2 riders at 2 start points)

-Order as per grades in event 1

3. 4 lap handicaps (except U15 – 3 laps)

– Order as per grades in event 1

4. Long Races (Maybe handicapped)

a) U15 girls – 6 laps

b) U15 boys – 7 laps

c) U17 Girls/ Women – 10 laps

d) B Grade – 12 Laps

e) A Grade – 15 Laps

IMPORTANT NOTES:

A. There will be a bike inspection for all track riders prior to start (see Bike Manawatu website for what will be checked)

B. There will be a helmet check for U17 riders

C. Remember to hold your line after the finish

D. NO looking behind during racing. Keep your eyes to the front and no sprinting with your head down

E. Know the rule regarding the yellow line (sprinters line)

TRACK OFFICALS:

Date: Sunday 19 October 2014

Time: 2:30pm

Race Manager: Ian Gray

Commissaire/s: Mike Simpson (Chief), Wayne Fenn

Chief Judge: Brent Zimmerman

Time Keepers:

1. Grant Shearman

2. Peter Robson

3. Darren Humphreys

Starter: John Stewart

Recorder/ Results: John Arbuckle

Handicapper: Ian Gray

First Aid: Rob Gardner

Gate Control:

NOTE: Extra Judges and Timekeepers to be appointed on night by Race Manager, as required.

Let Kate Stewart know if you are willing to help out at meets throughout the season.

Please phone/ text Ian Gray (0211205751) by Saturday evening if not available.