Results Road Bikes on the Track 19th March 2012

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.

The final night finished early as rain began to fall. A good season has ended with some good racing and some new faces have put “the cat amongst the pigeons” and really mixed things up for the points. New riders will be warmly welcomed at the end of the year when the summer season starts again.

In the meantime remember that the prizegiving will be held on Thursday 26th April at Marist clubrooms, next to the Pascal St Stadium in Palmerston North. Please bring a plate for supper.

1000m time trial

A grade

1. Jacob Sievwright 1:35.10

2. Cameron Huston 1:36.41

B Grade

1. Sam Burne 1:42.32

2. Fergus Bryan 1:47.77

3. Joel Walton 1:48.64

4. Jayden Bond 1:55.10

5. Liam Ryan 1:57.57

C Grade

1. Anna Stewart 2:10.00

2. Jeorgie Cox 2:29.75

3. Levi Bryan 2:33.83

2800m Points race

A Grade

1. Cameron Huston

2. Jacob Sievwright

B Grade

1. Sam Burne

2. Joel Walton

3. Fergus Bryan

4. Liam Ryan

5. Jayden Bond

6. Anna Stewart

C Grade 1 lap Handicap race

1. Levi Bryan

2. Jeorgie Cox

Anna Stewart