Ride to the NZCT Cycle Classic’s final KOM

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.

This week’s Sunday rides will offer something different… ride up to the top of the Pahiatua Track and be at the KOM point when the NZCT Cycle Classic goes past. Sport Manawatu will be putting on Coffee and Muffins for all.

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Don’t miss the opportunity to grab a free coffee and something to eat at a special spectator viewing spot on the Pahiatua track. But you have to do some work first. Meet at Memorial Park at 8am for the normal Sunday ride then those that want to will head off on a circuit that will take them up the Pahiatua track where you will stop and grab a coffee compliments of Sport Manawatu and cheer on the tour participants as they pass on the final stage. Then after they have passed you will be able to casually ride down the track back to Palmerston North.