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.
6 August – 2 Up or ITT Pyke Road (Reids Transport Depot) 17 kms
20 August – Sutton Cup Pahiatua – Graded Handicap Race (A-D) 44kms
Meet at Pahiatua Bush Multisport Complex
27 August – Woolworths Cup Halcolme Stanway Circuit – 2 laps Group Start
(Sealed Handicap rules apply)
1 lap option available – start after 2 lap group Meet at Halcolme
3 Sept – Essex Cup Pohongina Village/Highland Home – Gravel
1 lap 25 kms & 2 laps 50 kms
Each lap has 5kms gravel, start in Pohongina Village
Mass start. Meet at Pohangina Village.
2 October – Cheltenham Cup Cheltenham to Kimbolton – Handicap Race
Meet at Cheltenham Hotel
All races start: 1.30 pm
Registration: 1.00 pm
$5.00 Bike Manawatu Club Members
$10.00 Non-members and visitors – all welcome
STMS Manager: Mike Groube 027 438 1850
Race Manager : John Arbuckle 027 4779714
Enquiries: Christine Christie – Bike Manawatu
secretary@bikemanawatu.co.nz
Cancellations will be posted of Bike Manawatu face book page by 12.30pm of Race Day
We need volunteers to assist & make club racing possible so please offer to help at events with marshalling and judging – please contact club secretary or race manager.
