Road Bikes on the Track 30th January 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.

Fine and relatively calm conditions greeted the riders leading to some close racing especially in the handicap races. Chris Denholm, Sam Burne and Conner Carmody had fantastic nights each winning 4 races. Rider of the night was Chris Denholm. We welcomed two new riders and Conner appears to be a force to be reckoned with in the C Grade.

Prizes of reflective helmet stickers, fluoro leg bands, bells, back pack covers (thanks to Bike Wise Month) were distributed at the end of the evening.

Next week is a public holiday and we will practice the 5 Club Champs Events (there will be no points as it is a practice night).

Results

1 Lap Scratch Race

A Grade

1. Chris Denholm

2. Cameron Huston

3. James Denholm

4. Jessica Hamilton

5. Jack Finlay

6. Cameron Worboys

B Grade

1. Sam Burne

2. Liam Ryan

3. Fergus Bryan

4. Jayden Bond

C Grade

1. Conner Carmody

2. Anna Stewart

3. Sarah Humphrey

D grade

1. Levi Bryan

2. Gemma Humphrey

3 Lap Scratch Race

A Grade

1. Chris Denholm

2. James Denholm

3. Jessica Hamilton

4. Cameron Worboys

5. Cameron Huston

6. Jack Finlay

B Grade

1. Sam Burne

2. Liam Ryan

3. Jayden Bond

4. Fergus Bryan

C Grade

1. Connor Carmody

2. Sarah Humphrey

3. Anna Stewart

1 lap Handicap Race

A Grade

1. Chris Denholm

2. Jessica Hamilton

3. Cameron Worboys

4. Jack Finlay

5. Cameron Huston

6. James Denholm

B Grade

1. Sam Byrne

2. Jayden Bond

3. Fergus Bryan

4. Liam Ryan

C Grade

1. Connor Carmody

2. Sarah Humphrey

3. Anna Stewart

D Grade Race 1

1. Levi Bryan

2. Gemma Humphrey

D Grade Race 2

1. Gemma Humphrey

2. Levi Bryan

3 Lap Handicap Race

A Grade

1. James Denholm

2. Chris Denholm

3. Cameron Worboys

4. Jack Finlay

5. Jessica Hamilton

6. Cameron Huston

B Grade

1. Liam Ryan

2. Sam Byrne

3. Fergus Bryan

4. Jayden Bond

C Grade

1. Anna Stewart

2. Sarah Humphrey

3. Connor Carmody

2 Lap Handicap Race D Grade

1. Gemma Humphrey

2. Levi Bryan

Flying 200m Sprint Time Grade

1. Chris Denholm 16.04 A

2. James Denholm 16.10 A

3. Jessica Hamilton 16.50 A

4. Cameron Huston 16.98 A

5. Jack Finlay 17.30 A

6. Cameron Worboys 17.56 A

7. Sam Byrne 17.97 B

8. Jayden Bond 18.34 B

9. Fergus Bryan 18.56 B

10. Liam Ryan 18.78 B

11. Connor Carmody 19.66 C

12. Anna Stewart 20.68 C

13. Levi Bryan 25.85 D

14. Sarah Humphrey 27.46 C

15. Gemma Humphrey 30.29 D