Up & Coming Events for week ending 16th August 2019

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.

Up & Coming Events for week ending 16th August 2019

Sat 17th August
BM Race 3 – Linton Camp – Course Confirmed – Please ensure you have sufficient Identification upon arrival of the camp
Click here for the course route – Please Pre Register Here
(Alternatively we also have traffic management approved for our Akers Road circuit as a back up also!)
Thanks to Palmfeild Motors if this is your first time racing, or you haven’t raced in any of our club races in the last 12 months, come on out and have a go – for FREE.See more info here

Sun 18th August
Manawatu Schools Cycling
BikeManawatu Sunday Recreational Ride

Wed 21st August
Wednesday Recreational Ride

Sun 25th August
Manawatu Schools Cycling
BikeManawatu Sunday Recreational Ride

Wed 28th August
Wednesday Recreational Ride

Sat 31st August
Akers Road Circuit
3.30 pm Start – COURSE MAP – COURSE INFO – REGISTER HERE –As per Tims update we have now had Traffic Management approved and we will give the course another go after BM Race 2 was cancelled due to weather (Sign on 3.00pm, Race Briefing 3.15pm)

Other dates to pencil in:
Sat 14 September
BM Race 4 – Woolworths Cup – Pre Register Here

Sun 13th October
BM Race 5 – Hill Climb Champs – Pre Register Here

Sun 10th November
FEILDING FESTIVAL OF CYCLING 2019
Please find our 2019-2020 Road Racing calendar HERE