Working Group Meeting Minutes

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.

A summary from last night’s meeting. Thanks for the initiatives that game from the floor. They were very much appreciated.

Web article following the meeting outlined below which will go on the web.
Collectively the group decided to pick some low hanging fruit in terms of delivering a series of presentations. They include but aren’t limited to:
- Nov presentation by Jesse Sergent (yet to be confirmed) to the general membership. Mike to confirm Jesse’s availability
- 14 Nov nutrition presentation by Dr Steve Stannard (subject to the availability of the Marist Club Rooms) to the general membership. Could Glenys check venue availability
- Core strength and stretching session with Kim Findlay (subject to her availability and the Marist Club Rooms) to the general membership. Oods to coord and liaise
- A selector presentation by Peter McCarthy to the coaching and managers WG to coincide with next meeting. Oods to coord and liaise
- Tentative date for next meeting Monday 28 Nov or Monday 5 Dec. This will be the last meeting for 2011. All to provide feedback as to preference
- A suggestion by Nick Nelson that we run a session/clinic in mid January to front load potential coaches for 2012 with some rudimentary knowledge (say a half a day, maybe longer?)
- Ross Castle may deliver another skills course in Jan 12
WG to seek funding support through the BM secretary to place a number of potential coaches onto the Bike NZ level 1 course being plotted for the Manawatu in 2012. Nominations for attendance can be processed through the Board
Add Chris Foggin, Adam Curry and Sue Winterburn to the email address list.
Once coordinating arrangements firm up, advertise details on the BM web.