Palmfeild Motors Mini Series – February 2020

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.

Palmfeild Motors Mini Series – February 2020

3 Race Twilight Series – A great introduction to road racing.

Graded Road Races A-E Grade – There is a grade for everyone. Come along and see what the fuss is all about.

Thanks to Rob and Palmfeild Motors.
If you attend all 3 races – Palmfeild Motors will pay your entry fee for the last race (Race 3), BUT only if you attend the first 2.
Palmfeilds will also kindly put on a BBQ & light refreshments at the end of Race 2 – Akers Road

Pre Registrations Essential for this series please

(You must pre register online, Payment will be cash on the day at Sign On)
$5 Members $10 Non Members
Members = Bike Manawatu Social Members & CNZ Licences

Tuesday 11th February 2020 – A1 Loops – Sign on from 5.15pm – First riders off at 6pm – Click Here for Course Map – Click Here to Register

Tuesday 18th February 2020 – Akers Road – Sign on from 5.15pm – First riders off at 6pm – Click Here for Course Map – Click Here to Register

Tuesday 25th February 2020 – A1 Loops – Sign on from 5.15pm – First riders off at 6pm – Click Here for Course Map – Click Here to Register

Register for the Series HERE

A1 Loops

Start & Meet at Jct Aorangi & Durie Road

Entry Fee: $5 for Members $10 non members – All welcome
Sign on 5.15pm at HQ – Bike Manawatu Timing Van – Durie & Aorangi Junction
Race briefing 5.45pm – all riders must attend
First grade start 6.00pm
Grades start from the Aorangi & Durie junction.

10.58km circuit

A Grade 5 Laps = 52.9 km
B Grade 4 Laps = 42.32 km
C Grade 3 Laps = 31.74 km
D Grade 2 Laps = 21.16 km
E Grade 2 Laps = 21.16km

Grading and distances will be subject to review on the day at the discretion of the race manager, depending on numbers and abilities.
Traffic management will be in place, but this is to warn other road uses that we are there, the roads are open and riders must obey NZ road rules at ALL times.
Please be courteous to other road users

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Akers Road Course

Akers Road with BM Course Info

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$5 members / $10 non-members
5.15pm Sign on AT Linton Country School
5.45pm Race briefing – all riders must attend
First grade start 6.00pm
Rear light is compulsory
Grades start from Linton County School and are neutralised until reaching the circuit

Race direction is anti clockwise
7.37km Circuit
A grade – 6 laps – 44.22 km
B grade – 5 laps – 36.85 km
C grade – 4 laps – 29.48 km
D grade – 3 laps- 22.11 km
E grade – 3 laps – 22.11 km

Traffic management will be in place, but this is to warn other road uses that we are there. There is no stop go provided at any junction – the roads are open and riders must obey NZ road rules at ALL times. Please be courteous to other road users