Tour of New Zealand

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.

From the Tour of New Zealand website

Tour of NZ

New Zealanders have a reputation for living the dream, a love of the great outdoors combined with a passion for recreation and adventure. Join us in an event that celebrates our enthusiasm for life and our environment; Tour of New Zealand – a nine day staged team cycle race covering the length of Aotearoa.

A little bit wild, a whole lot of fun, Tour of New Zealand is a celebration of our cycle trails, a competitive challenge for mountain bikers and road cyclists, an opportunity to raise money for charity and a chance for New Zealanders to come together to celebrate cycling and the great outdoors.

On Day One, teams in the north will line up beside the lighthouse of Cape Reinga, and in the south, at Bluff, with the backdrop of Foveaux Strait and Stewart Island.

When the starters’ guns go off, cyclists will hit the road, heads down, legs pumping, racing, as they embark on an incredible journey through heartland New Zealand.

Eight days and some 1,000 kms later, the teams will converge in Wellington for a criterium on the last day of the event.

Rider safety is paramount. At any time there will be a limit of 1,000 riders on the course in the south and the same in the north.

Come on all you pedal pushers, get on your bikes. Team up with fellow cyclists, friends or colleagues and be part of this country’s greatest team cycling challenge – Tour of New Zealand.