Wednesday night time trials week 3 results

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.

The conditions certainly weren’t as good as the previous week but some good times were still posted. The message about keeping off the road whilst waiting to start seems to have got through as no one was penalised this week. There are a group at the top of the table all on 6 points which shows that they have been able to improve on their previous best time each week. When you look at the times of these few the outstanding performer is Andrew McKenzie who has been able to improve by a minute each week. I wonder if he will be able to do the same next week.

Thanks to our helpers on the night – Kirsty Kaihau on the turn, Paul and Carol Roberts along with Stu McKenzie on the start line and also the finish.

For full results click here

Next week is the final night at Kairanga before the competition shifts to Linton Army Camp. Prize money will be awarded at the final night but will be split between the crit series and the time trial series. You must be present to claim prizemoney. Unclaimed prizemoney is returned to the pot for the next series.