PHOTO COMPETITION

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.

Throughout the 33 days Sport Manawatu and the Manawatu Standard will be looking for the best cycling shots taken from around our region.

The winning photographer will receive an iPad Mini. Photos can be sent to photo@sportmanawatu.org.nz

We are looking forward to seeing cycling mania sweep the Manawatu for 33 days…

Below is a few quick updates and useful links. If you need any additional info or want to get involved in any way please don’t hesitate to contact me.

For the full list of events www.33daysofcycling.co.nz

SPECTATOR GUIDES

Spectator Guides for the NZ Cycle Classic are available for free at the start and finish of each stage. You can also pick them up from the i-SITE in the Square or the Sport Manawatu office.

You can also view the stage maps and start times at http://www.cycletournz.com/

MEDIA

The Classic is being covered by national and local media – print, TV and radio. If you would like to be added to the media release distribution please email georgia.benson@sportmanawatu.org.nz

There is also live online commentary of the tour, each day on the front page of http://www.cycletournz.com. For those that are social media fans you can follow the conversation on twitter using the hashtags #nzcycleclassic or #33daysofcycling