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.
Palmerston North cyclists riding to Taupo risked hypothermia as they battled freezing rain and single figure temperatures on the first half of their fundraising challenge yesterday.
But after the “psychological barrier” of the Desert Rd summit, where it was 5 degrees Celsius, spirits lifted for the downhill and increasingly fine ride into Taupo.
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