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Round 3 National Track Series Event for 2022

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. 
NTS round #3
Wilson Hannon -first NTS this season went out there and impressed. Footing it with the best including the junior worlds team members coming away with some very inspiring results. Including 2nd the points race and 2nd in the Kerin.
Ben Murphy continues to show his fantastic starting speed in the sprint events. He matched up against some great riders and had some incredibly close races.
Leighton Riley also in the sprint showed his skills in the match sprints on day 2 with some close (literally) racing with Leighton coming away with wins.
Zachary Woollett changed to endurance this time after competing in sprint last NTS. He showed great speed and can mix it with the best. This is so pleasing as he moves up gearing for the next age group.
Pyper Newton also moves up age groups soon and also upped the gearing in the sprint group. As the youngest female rider and only U15 she had incredibly tough competition. Heaps of learning had, she has the speed.
NTS 3 continues to be an excellent learning opportunity for or riders. They have workshops to learn the craft of cycling and improving their skills and a well run competition offering sometimes rarely run races. All our riders had a go a Maddison’s and we are hoping they can show there skills off in the new season
Well done.
Well done.