Up & Coming Events for week ending 22 February 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 22 February 2019

Sat 23 Feb

BM Race 9 – BM Hill Climb Champs – Please pre-register HERE

Sun 24 Feb
BikeManawatu Sunday Recreational Ride
Bike Manawatu Track – Feilding – Club 500m TT Champs

Tues 28 Feb
Bike Manawatu Track – Feilding

Wed 27 Feb
Kairanga ITT (Race 3 of 3)

Sat 2 March
BM Race 10 – BM ITT Champs / Mobberly (Masters) Cup – Please pre register HERE

Sun 2 March
Bike Manawatu Track – Feilding – Club Flying 200m Champs

Tues 5 March
Bike Manawatu Track – Feilding

Thurs 7 March
2019 Vantage Age Group Track National Championships

Fri 8 March
2019 Vantage Age Group Track National Championships

Sat 9 March
2019 Vantage Age Group Track National Championships
Bush Tour

Sun 10 March
2019 Vantage Age Group Track National Championships
BikeManawatu Sunday Recreational Ride

Tues 12 March
BM Race 11 – BM Mid Week Summer Races – Akers Road

Sat 16 March
Novice Tour 2019
Taranaki Masters Cycling

Sun 17 March
Novice Tour 2019
Taranaki Masters Cycling
BikeManawatu Sunday Recreational Ride

We also have other club key dates

Sun 24 March – Bike Manawatu Track – Feilding – Season Closing
Tues 26 March – BM Race 12 – Akers Road
Sun 14 April– BM Race 13 BM & WCNI Road Race Champs – TBC
Sat 11 May – BM AGM & Road / Track Prizegiving
Sun 19 May – Manfeild 6 Hour Cycle Challenge