What did you do over the Christmas holiday?
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.
Have you done something that is worth while sharing? Eat too much and not enough time on the bike?
This year I have not made a New Years resolution, much to the relief of everyone in our house. I did go mountain biking. Old Coach Rd from Ohakune to Horopito.
Nate Levin and Luke Mudgeway are currently battling it out at the Tour de Vineyards. Stage 2 today of the 5 stage tour. Go to Tasman Wheelers to view results.
Simon van Velthooven has been spotted at the Boxing Day races and even had his photo published in the Manawatu Standard surrounded by women.
Track carnivals continue to feature on the calendar in the build up to Centre champs and selection for track nationals.
There are still plenty of people out riding around the Manawatu which is great to see in the lead up to some road summer events.
Let me know what you got up to ( did you find a new favourite bike ride either locally, nationally or international, upgrade your bike, take up track cycling, compete in an event) and I will add to this list.
