School Champs Information

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.

Programme Outline

8.00am Registration at Ashhurst School Hall

8.35am Event Briefing (ALL participants must attend)

9.00am Hill Climb Individual Time trial 3km

11.00am Individual Time trial 10km

2.00pm Points race (number of laps depends on age group) Click here for map

4.00pm Afternoon tea at Ashhurst School Hall

4.30pm Prizegiving at Ashhurst School Hall

Age Groups

Year 7/8, under 15, under 17, under 19 (boys and girls)

(Age as at 31 December 2014)

Entries Close

5pm Wednesday 11^th June 2014

Late entries and entries on the day will not be accepted.

Sorry NO refunds

Rules

Bike NZ rules apply to this event. For more information please see here or contact Mike Simpson or Glenys (Contact details below)

In particular a maximum gearing of 7.93 metres rollout applies for under 19 or 6.61 metres rollout applies to all Junior Under 17 racing. A maximum gearing of 6.61 metres rollout applies to all Junior Under 15 racing.

Helmets used in road events must comply with NZ Traffic Regulations and be Standards approved.

School colours must be worn.

NO SUPPORT VEHICLES ARE ALLOWED ON THE COURSE

Participants need to be present at prizegiving to collect prizes and wearing full school cycling uniform.

Yr 7/8 Trophy

The van Wagtendonl trophy will be awarded to the school with the most points for year 7/8 participants. Points are awarded to participants as well as to place getters in each event.

Contact details

Mike Simpson 06 326 9559 or 027 505 8458 mikesimpson30@gmail.com

Glenys Taylor 06 328 9862 secretary@bikemanawatu.co.nz