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.
To be held at Marist Clubrooms on Friday 25th July. Doors open at 7pm at which time the bar will be open with quiz under way at 7.30pm
Tables of 6 people maximum. Ticket for a table of 6 is $105 .
Light refreshments will be provided.
Prizes for each round of questions including general knowledge, current affairs, films/music/TV, NZ and history, photos from around the world and possibly a Tui round.
So get a group of friends together. All proceeds from the night go to the junior development fund.
Tickets available by contacting Joanne Stewart, Robert Stannard, Glenys Taylor, Rebecca Allan or Jordan Castle.
