Glen Oroua Graded Road Race

Sunday, May 4, 2025 09:00 (GMT+12)

Event info
Sport: Cycling - road
Location: Glen Oroua, New Zealand
Registrations: 13
Registration closes: Saturday, May 3, 2025 23:59 (GMT+12)
Organized by: Bike Manawatu
Event website: www.bikemanawatu.co.nz
Event notes

Registration 8.15am – Please meet near the Bike Manawatu Timing trailer, on Milner Rd in the layby opposite the hall (around the corner from the school)

 

Race briefing 8.45am – all riders must attend

 

Start Time / First Grade off at 9am

 

ENTRY FEES

*** Please pre-register for this event ***

 

Registered School Cyclists: Your entry fee for all Bike Manawatu events in Terms 2 and 3 is covered as part of your Schoolls Cycling fees/Bike Manawatu membership (except Manfeild 6 Hour Challenge). Please enter your school name when registering for this event.

 

Junior (U19) non-members  $10

Senior members $10 (non-members $20)


All payments must be made online:

Bike Manawatu ANZ 01-0745-0284925-00 

Please use your name, race number & race name as reference.

 

GRADES

The Course is a 10.5 km circuit in an anti clockwise direction
A Grade 4 laps – 42 km
B Grade 3 laps – 31.5 km
C Grade 2 laps – 21 km
D Grade 2 laps– 21 km
E Grade 2 laps– 21 km (non competitive riders and E-bikes)
(All Course notes are below)
*Distances are subject to change at the race director’s discretion

 

ARRIVAL

All parking is to be well off the road, please respect the local residents and their nature strips i.e. please don’t park on the soggy verge
No Bathrooms available on this course, please ensure you are prepared.
 

REGISTRATION

Registration will be near the Bike Manawatu Timing Trailer on Milner road opposite the hall (around the corner from Glen Oroua School)
Ensure you give yourself plenty of time to register, pin your number, grab your transponder and go to the start area awaiting the race managers briefing.
It is your responsibility to ensure your transponder is on correctly. If it is not, it may not read on our system, therefore you may not receive a finish time. Please make sure it is not tucked up under your bike seat.
If race numbers are used, these are to be placed on the left hand side, rear quarter of your race top.
If you have been issued a Bike Manawatu race number please remember to bring this to all events.
 

RIDER BRIEFING

There will be a neutral start on Milner road, crossing over to Main Drain Road.
The finish line is back near the school (Near the Bike Manawatu Timing Trailer)
Do not cross the centre line unless safe to do so.
We are on quite narrow roads when often there is no white line. Stay left
Riders should not exceed 2 abreast
Beware of tankers and agricultural machinery
Be courteous to other road users
Front and Rear lights are STRONGLY ADVISED with the fading light this time of year and for those riding home.
Roads are open and all normal road rules apply
Marshals are provided for direction only
Riders must give way at all junctions as required.
It is your responsibility to be at the start line on time.
 

COURSE NOTES

The race starts opposite Glen Oroua School and goes in an anti-clockwise direction.

0.00 on Sansons Road
0.15km Turn left onto Main Drain Road
1.98km Turn Left onto Saunders Road
6.09km Turn Left onto Kaimatarau Road
8.49km Turn Left onto Sansons Road
10.5km Completes the circuit
***10.52 Shows the finish line after laps completed ***

 

Number of Laps depend on grades *See Grades /Laps above– Finish Line is approx by the school (Near the Bike Manawatu Timing Trailer).


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Thank You to all of our sponsors, grant funders and volunteers - We appreciate you all!

 

 

 
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Traffic management for this event is carried out on the basis that the event will not impede or vary normal road use conditions. All road rules will be obeyed and all road signs and regulations will be adhered to, marshals will stop cyclists where required. Riders must keep left at all times and obey without question the instructions of marshals. Riders enter the event at their own risk. Any entrant involved in an accident will not seek to blame or make a claim against the organisers or assist anyone else in making a claim. Each entrant will release the organisers, their officers, volunteers, employees, sponsors or any party associated with the event of any liability, financial or otherwise, for any direct or indirect loss, injury or death which might be sustained from any intended or actual participation in this event or its related activities. Notwithstanding the above, if any legal action does arise related to the event, jurisdiction is in New Zealand courts under New Zealand law. DECLARATION I agree to abide by the above event terms and conditions. I agree to follow all road rules and marshal's directions and in particular keep left of the centre line at all times. I accept that racing will occur on roads that are not closed to the public and non-race traffic. I undertake not interfere with or in any way influence the outcome of any race other than my own grade and not take advantage of other road traffic or obstacles in an attempt to gain unfair advantage. I accept that all handicaps, rider grading and event setup will be solely at the discretion of the event director. I acknowledge that the event director or club officials have at their discretion the right to disqualify or remove points from any rider deemed to have infringed any Terms, Conditions, or Rules as specified. In addition I accept that any rider who behaves in a reckless, abusive, dangerous or socially inappropriate way, may also be sanctioned. I agree that the Bike Manawatu can retain my name and contact details and that they can be supplied to the Ministry of Health should they need to contact trace to support the governments national health response to Covid-19.