Road Bikes 28th February 2011

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.

Tonight was the first event for the club champs, the flying 200m. There are 5 events for A and B grade riders held over the next few weeks:

Flying 200m

200m Scratch Race

1 Lap (400m) Scratch Race

2 Lap (800m) Scratch Race

2000m Scratch Race

There are 4 events for the C grade (same events minus the 2000m Race).

We had fine weather with a light westerly breeze which led to some fast times and close racing. We also welcomed two new riders, Libby Arbuckle and Emily Shearman. The rider of the night was Emily Shearman who won three B grade races and raced with the A grade riders for the final race finishing 5^th out of 6.

Results

Club Champs Event 1: Flying 200m

A Grade

1. Bryce Hirschberg 16.06

2. Chris Denholm 16.75

3. James Denholm 16.81

4. Teagen Roffe 17.22

5. Cameron Worboys 17.96

B Grade

1. Emily Shearman 18.05

2. Jayden Bond 18.95

3. Fergus Bryan 19.11

4. Libby Arbuckle 19.81

5. Luke Challies 22.61

C Grade

1. Liam Ryan 21.87

2. Levi Bryan 29.28

3. Jeorgie Cox 31.30

Other Racing

3200m race with 600m sprint finish

A Grade

1. James Denholm

2. Bryce Hirschberg

3. Chris Denholm

4. Cameron Worboys

5. Tegan Roffe

B Grade

1. Emily Shearman

2. Jayden Bond

3. Fergus Bryan

4. Libby Arbuckle

5. Luke Challies

C Grade (1200m with 400m sprint)

1. Liam Ryan

2. Levi Bryan

3. Jeorgie Cox

Two lap Handicap

A Grade

1. Bryce Hirschberg

2. James Denholm

3. Chris Denholm

4. Tegan Roffe

5. Cameron Worboys

B Grade

1. Emily Shearman

2. Fergus Bryan

3. Libby Arbuckle

4. Jayden Bond

5. Luke Challies

C Grade

1. Liam Ryan

2. Jeorgie Cox

3. Levi Bryan

One Lap Scratch Race

A Grade

1. Bryce Hirschberg

2. Chris Denholm

3. James Denholm

4. Tegan Roffe

5. Emily Shearman

6. Cameron Worboys

B Grade

1. Fergus Bryan

2. Jayden Bond

3. Libby Arbuckle

4. Luke Challies

5. Liam Ryan

C Grade

1. Levi Bryan

2. Jeorgie Cox

Points as of 28^th February 2011

Fergus Bryan 158

Jayden Bond 135

Bryce Hirschberg 133

Cameron Worboys 102

Liam Ryan 101

Levi Bryan 100

Jeorgie Cox 89

Sarah Humphrey 81

Luke Challies 75

Thomas Ingram 62

James Denholm 53

Gemma Humphrey 46

Daniel Cox 41

Chris Denholm 39

James Cuff 34

Brittany Ingram 24

Anna Stewart 19

Tegan Roffe 13

Emily Shearman 13

Libby Arbuckle 8