Start from Palm Nth and head out on Napier Rd to Ashhurst, turn left in to Ashhurst and along Cambridge St, turn left on to Oxford St and head out of Ashhurst up the hill and turn left on to Watershed Rd. At Hiwinui turn right on to Reids Line East, then turn left on to Dixons line. At Bunnythorpe turn left and follow the railway lines along and turn right on to Stoney Creek Rd, turn right on to Clevely, left on to Sangsters, left on to Tutaki Rd, turn right on to Kelvin Grove Rd then back in to Palmerston North
Short Ride: bm 5C Ashhurst Bunnythorpe. 39km
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.