W.C.N.I Cycling Centre Open Road Championships

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.

Run in conjunction with

“The Country Road Manawatu Cycle Classic”

Saturday 21st April 2012

WCNI Senior Men/Under 19 Men to enter online at www.eventsmanawatu.co.nz Premier Grade $80.00 entry fee before 31 March 2012, late fee $95.00 after 31^st March 2012.

To Race “The Country Road Manawatu Classic” leaving The Square Palmerston North 10.30am and to be in the draw for all minor and major spot prizes.

Must have a current BikeNZ license and be present at prize giving The Square Palmerston North at the finish of racing to receive prizes and WCNI Medals and Trophies. CLUB UNIFORM MUST BE WORN

All races finish at Memorial Park Main Street Palmerston North.

Rest of WCNI and registered riders from other Centres to enter via

WCNI Secretary

Medal for all winners. WCNI Medals and Trophies for WCNI riders

Leaving from Apiti 80km

Open Masters Men all Grades 8.30am

Open Women/U19 Women/Masters Women all Grades 8.35am

Leaving from Kimbolton 66km

Open Under 17 Boys 8.30am

Open Under 17 Girls 8.40am

Leaving from Feilding 36km (Transition zone North St School North St Feilding)

Open Under 15 Boys 9.00am

Open Under 15 Girls 9.05am

All riders must have a 2012 WCNI Centre licence or National licence

CLUB UNIFORMS MUST BE WORN.

Prize giving will be in the Square at 11.30am for Apiti, Kimbolton and Feilding riders.

Registration will be at the Kingsgate Hotel 110 Fitzherbert Avenue from 3.00pm until 10.00pm Friday 20^th April 2012 (or on Saturday 6.30am – 7.30am) Event Headquarters in the Square

The Country Road Manawatu Classic will provide the course, traffic management plan, on course traffic management personnel, the marshals, the timing transponders, race bibs pertaining to our event, the results and the stage and sound system for our prize giving.

WCNI CYCLING CENTRE OPEN

2012 ROAD CYCLING CHAMPIONSHIPS

ENTRY FORM

Surname………………………………First Name…………………………M/F Please circle

Address…………………………………………………………………………………….

Town ………………………………………..email………………………………………

Mobile……………………………. BikeNZ Club………………………………………..

Race Grade……………………………..Licence number ……………………………….

Amount Paid……………………….

All WCNI riders must hold a 2012 WCNI Centre license/ National license. Riders from other Centres must hold a 2012 National licence.

Race Grades

Open Under 15 Boys/Girls

Open Under 17 Boys/Girls

Open Women/Open U19 Women/Open Masters Women/Open Masters Men

Entry Fees:

Under 15/17 Boys & Girls $15.00

Open Women/U19 Women/Masters Women all grades/ Master Men all grades $20.00 WCNI entry for Medals or $60.00 (and be in the draw for all minor or major spot prizes and be present in the square after the finish of the 160k race)

Entries close Wednesday 11th April 2012

NO LATE ENTRIES.

Payment either by cheque made out to WCNI Cycling Centre, post to:

44C Pahiatua Street Palmerston North 4410 or online payment to WCNI bank account

03 0718 0390677-00 Please state name and grade, also email form to noeline_elden@xtra.co.nz Enquiries to Noeline Elden ph 06 358 9195

I agree to participate at my own risk waiving all claims against the organizers:

Signed………………………………….Date……………………

Signed………………………………….Date…………………..

Parents signature if under 17.