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Track racing 8 November

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. 

Venue: Johnston Park Feilding

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

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

EVENTS

  1. U15 WARM UP RACE (2 bunches) – 5 laps, race on whistle
  2. U17 WARM UP RACE (2 bunches) – 5 laps, race on whistle
  3. U19W / women HANDICAP – 5 laps
  4. Masters HANDICAP – 4 laps
  5. A grade HANDICAP– 6 laps
  6. U15 HANDICAP’S (2 heats) – 1 lap, final next week
  7. U17 HANDICAP’S (2 heats) – 1 lap, final next week
  8. U19W / women HANDICAP – 2 laps
  9. Masters HANDICAP – 2 laps
  10. A grade MISS & OUT
  11. U15 HANDICAP – 4 laps
  12. U17 MISS & OUT
  13. Masters & Women HANDICAP – 4 laps
  14. A grade POINTS RACE – 6 laps
  15. U15 HANDICAP – 8 laps
  16. U17 HANDICAP – 10 laps
  17. Masters HANDICAP – 8 laps*
  18. A grade HANDICAP – 14 laps*

*Under 19 Women/ Women can rider either race

TRACK OFFICALS:

Race Manager: Ian Gray      Assistant Manager: John Stewart

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

Finish line duties: Kate Stewart and/or Thomas Arbuckle (Results), Jamie Falkner (Judge/timer), Bernie Richmond  (Judge/ timer), Dave Hoskin (lap board)

Starter: John Stewart

Handicapper: Ian Gray plus John Stewart / John Arbuckle for masters

First Aid: Wayne Fenn

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

Bike checks: Brent Zimmerman

Registration: Kate Stewart

Race Manager for Road bikes: Chris Croton or Wayne Fenn

 NOTE: Extra Judges, Timekeepers and holders 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 or if your name is down to help on Sunday and you are unavailable.