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.
Most improved rider (shield)
Awarded to the rider who has improved the most over the track season in the opinion of a small group that select this award.
Track season points trophies and cups
Points are accumulated during each track race throughout the season. The person with the most points in each category receives the award for their individual category.
U15 Girls (Ian Gray Trophy)
U15 Boys (Ian Gray Trophy)
U17 Girls (Dean O’Keefe Trophy)
U17 Boys (Dean O’Keefe Cup)
U19 Women/Open Women (Alex Gracie Points Cup)
U19 Men/Men (Joe Allen Trophy)
Masters Men (BikeManawatu Trophy – new trophy)
Where stored – These trophies and cups are awarded at the annual track prizegiving at the conclusion of the track season, and are kept by the recipient for one year.
Club Championship Awards
Medals awarded to the top three in each of the following categories (subject to participants in each grade). The points are awarded for participating and getting top three places in club championship events (500mTT, Individual Pursuit, Scratch and Points race).
- U15 Boys
- U15 Girls
- U17 Boys
- U17 Girls
- U19 Boys
- U19 Girls
- Masters Women
- Masters Men
- Elite Men
- Elite Women
