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Track Racing 13 Nov ’16

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. 

BIKE MANAWATU Track meeting

SUNDAY 13TH NOVEMBER 2016

Venue: Johnston Park Feilding

ROAD BIKES:      Warm up 1:15pm, racing 1:30pm sharp to 2:30pm

TRACK BIKES:     Warm up 2:30pm, first Race 3:00pm sharp

Track bike programme                                                    H/C = Handicap Race

  1. U15 Grade – 5 lap race on whistle (2 bunches)
    1. A Grade
    2. B Grade
  2. U17 Grade – 4 lap H/C
  3. Masters Grade – 4 Lap H/C
  4. A & B Grade – 5 lap H/C
  5. All Grades – 1 lap Scratch races. Order, U15 Girls, U15 B Grade, U15 A Grade, Masters, U17’s, Women, senior men (no more than 6 riders per race)
  6. U15 B Grade – 3 lap H/C
  7. U15 A Grade – 4 lap H/C
  8. U17 Grade – 6 Lap H/C
  9. Masters Grade – 6 lap H/C
  10. A & B Grade – 7 lap points race
  11. Women’s Grade – 7 lap points
  12. U15B Grade – 7 Lap H/C
  13. U15 A Grade – 10 lap H/C
  14. U17 Grade – 10 lap H/C
  15.  Masters Grade – 7 lap H/C
  16.  A & B Grade – 15 lap H/C

 

TRACK OFFICALS:

Race Manager: Ian Gray

Commissaire/s: Graeme Eaton, Wayne Fenn

Finish line duties: Peter Cuff, Bernie Richmond, Dave Hoskin (Lap board), Suzanne Winterburn

Starter: Simon Irvine

Handicapper: Ian Gray

First Aid: Dave Hoskin / Rob Gardner

Whip (calling next race and gate control): Mark Tuck

Bike checks: Brent Zimmerman

Race Manager for Road bikes: Joe Caldwell and Aaron Claasen

Next meeting (20th November) we will have the 2nd round of the 1 lap TT competition. There is $250 sponsorship for this competition over the season. Only the riders who rode the first round on 24 October will be eligible for prizemoney. The aim of the competition is to be the rider in your grade that beats its original time by the biggest margin over the season.