Very good performances by all our riders at the WCNI track Championships at Wanganui last Saturday. The best ride of the day was the 11.06s for the 200m sprint riden by Angus Claasen(Under 19 men).He broke the 10 year old WCNI record of 11.31.Euan Cousin’s (U17 boys) and. Georgia Simpson (U15 girls) made a clean sweep of all their events in there grade – congratulations !Also to all our other riders who won medals congratulations as well .
It was great to see that all our riders presented themselves neat & tidy for the Championship Meeting and there were no major mechanical problems – well done!
Well Done To All Our Track Riders Who Rode the WCNI Track 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.