Road Bikes on the Track, 10th December 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 for the year for road bikes on track. Notices were handed out to all those that were present. The first night of the New year will be Monday 28th January.

If you want your photo taken with Jesse Sergent and Simon van Velthooven they will be at the Feilding Farmers Market from 12pm to 1pm on Friday 21st December.

Club champs will be held over the weeks of February. There are points awarded for each of the championship events. End of year prizegiving where prizes are awarded will be held in April.

5 Lap Handicap Race A Grade

1. Theo d’Arbois

2. Jayden Bond

3. Karl Werner

4. Hamish Bryan

5. Sam Byrne

3 Lap Handicap Race B and C Grade

1. Olivia Shearman

2. Max Cousins

3. Tyler Mumby

4. Anna Stewart

5. Ewan cousins

6. Levi Bryan

500m Time Trial

A Grade

1. Hamish Bryan 43.35

2. Sam Byrne 45.98

3. Theo d’Arbois 50.74

4. Jayden Bond 52.06

5. Karl Werner 54.98

B Grade

1. Max Cousins 56.71

2. Levi Bryan 58.00

3. Anna Stewart 59.86

4. Ewan Cousins 1:01

5. Olivia Shearman 1:02

6. Tyler Mumby 1:05

Elimination Race A Grade

1. Hamish Bryan

2. Sam Byrne

3. Theo d’Arbois

4. Jayden Bond

Elimination Race B Grade

1. Max Cousins

2. Anna Stewart

3. Levi Bryan

4. Olivia Shearman

5. Tyler Mumby

6. Ewan cousins

2 Lap scratch Race A Grade