U17 and U19 Resistance Training
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.
To all interested U17 and U19 riders who are Bike Manawatu members and who are keen on improving their general strength through the winter break:
Steve Stannard is organizing resistance training evenings, beginning at Massey University, starting next Thu night.
They will start at 6:30 pm, likely on Mondays and Thursdays (though not absolutely set) and will begin with an introduction to the safety and techniques of weight training. Each session will last about one hour.
Please email Steve if you are interested, but do this after talking with your coach and/or parent first.
Numbers will be limited so first in, first served.
There will be a (large) gold coin ($2) donation each session to cover the instructors time.
Once Steve has a list of interested riders more information will be provided.
Steve’s email is: s.stannard@massey.ac.nz
