SAVE THE DATE: Bike Manawatu Open Track Carnival13.03.2022

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.

SAVE THE DATE: Bike Manawatu Open Track Carnival

Seeing as the weather wasn’t in our favour in December 2021 lets try again!

Bike Manawatu Open Track Club Carnival
Sunday 13th March 2022
Johnston Park, Feilding
Registration from 11:00 am
Track open for warm up from 11:20am – 11.55 am
Racing starts at 12:00 pm
$15 entry fee payable online
Bike Manawatu ANZ 01-0745-0284925-00 please use your name & track carnival as reference

If you pre paid back in December 2021 we have record of this and will bring this payment forward to our new carnival date.
If you are unsure if you have prepaid please email secretary@bikemanawatu.co.nz – Thank you

Click here to register

UPDATE On Friday 3rd December 2021 we moved into the new Covid 19 Protection Framework
Red is designed to protect at-risk people and the health system from an unsustainable number of hospitalisations.
At Red, action is needed to protect at-risk people and protect our health system from an unsustainable number of hospitalisations.
Contact tracing, good hygiene and sanitation, and home isolation will continue as key tools to minimise the spread of the virus.
Localised lockdowns may be considered if there is a rapid growth in cases.
As at 4 February masks are REQUIRED for all those who are attending events or gatherings. This includes riders, workers, contractors, spectators, volunteers etc. You can take your mask off to eat, drink or exercise only.
Bike Manawatu Covid Road & Track Guidelines

Bike Manawatu events/gatherings will be My Vaccine Pass compliant.
The Bike Manawatu Board is working with Cycling New Zealand to further understand how to operate under the Covid Protection Framework.

Two Shots To Ride
*Children under the age of 12 yrs 3 mths are exempt.

SCAN – PASS – MASK

Guidelines for the delivery of the event
 Please show your My Vaccine Pass on arrival – No Vaccine Pass no ride / entry unless you hold an exemption of are under the age of 12 years 3 months
 Please stay home if you are sick
 Red = Limit of 100 double vaccinated, Orange = No limits of attendees as all will be double vaccinated
 Please continue scanning our QR code swill be available for all riders, volunteers and spectators
 Social distancing is to be maintained for everyone during the event, but riders are not subject to it during the active competition part of their race.
 Masks MUST be worn by everyone at all times, except during the active competition
 Hand hygiene,please use sanitizer available if touching surfaces
 Cough and sneeze etiquette
 No cash payments will be accepted
 No late registrations on the day will be accepted
 Avoid touching surfaces & avoid sharing equipment

Please help us provide safe, enjoyable racing while adhering to covid-19 guidelines.
Thank you
***Please note we are constantly reviewing the Covid-19 guidelines and aim to update riders if new information comes to light. Thank you for understanding and helping us comply to allow sport to continue safety***

For all updates please follow the Bike Manawatu Track Cycling Facebook group page

Thanks to our carnival specific sponsors:
Amak Construction
AEC Engineering
Base Solution