Results Wednesday time trials week 6

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.

Although the day was warm and there was only a breath of wind at 4pm in Palmerston by the time I got out to Kairanga the wind was picking up and the temperature was dropping.

Being tucked away out of the wind inside taking registrations meant that I was completely unaware of how much the wind had picked up by 6pm. And thoughts of doing a PB were dashed.

Thanks to the marvellous helpers who again turn up week after week. Without these people the event would not be able to be run. This week we had Paul Roberts on the turn with Kirsty Kaihau, Denise Brown, Carol Roberts and Dave Bleakley doing the recording. Holding on the start line was Grant Shearman. So a special thank you to you all for your continued support.

A reminder that Club Time trial champs that were postponed last Saturday will be held this Saturday 11th March. Please preregister by sending an email to secretary@bikemanawatu.co.nz by Friday 4pm. Please state age group in email. Look at the calendar for more details.

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