Track meeting – SUNDAY OCTOBER 26 2014

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.

ROAD BIKES: Warm up 1:15pm

Racing 1:30pm – 2:30pm

TRACK BIKES: Warm up 2:30pm

First Race 3:00pm Sharp

1. U15G Warm up race (6 laps, race on whistle)

2. U15B Warm up race (6 laps, race on whistle)

– 2 bunches, one starts on start/ finish line, second bunch starts on 15000m line, east banking

3. Points race – U17 Boys & Girls plus women (6 laps, 2 sprints, points= 5, 3, 2, 1)

4. Points race – A grade (7 laps, 2 sprints, points= 5, 3, 2, 1)

5. Scratch races (1 lap, as per grades in above events)

-In heats of 4 riders for U15’s

-Heats of 5 riders for other grades

6. SHORT HANDICAP RACES

a) U15 Girls (2 Laps)

b) U15 Boys (2 Laps)

c) U17 Boys, Girls and Women (4 laps)

d) A Grade (4 laps)

7. LONG HANDICAP RACES

a) U15 girls (6 laps)

b) U15 boys (8 laps)

c) U17 Boys, Girls and Women (10 laps)

d) A Grade (16 Laps)

IMPORTANT NOTES:

· Seasonal points for trophies in each race per grade is

1^st= 5 points

2^nd= 3 points

3^rd= 2 points

4^th= 1 point

TRACK OFFICALS:

Date: Sunday 26th October 2014

Time: 2:30pm

Race Manager: John Stewart

Commissaire/s: Mike Simpson (Chief), Wayne Fenn, Glenys Taylor

Chief Judge: Darren Humphreys

Time Keepers:

1. Grant Sherman

2. Peter Robson

Starter: Brent Zimmerman

Recorder/ Results: John Arbuckle

Handicapper: Ian Gray

First Aid: Rob Gardner

Gate Control:

NOTE: Extra Judges and Timekeepers to be appointed on night by Race Manager, as required.

Let Kate Stewart know if you are willing to help out at meets throughout the season.

Please phone/ text Ian Gray (0211205751) by Saturday evening if not available.