Novice Tour of Manawatu

02/06/2026

📢NOVICE TOUR 2026 - Registrations for this year's tour will open on 1st July!!!

📆 Saturday 1st & Sunday 2nd August 2026
🚴‍♂️ 2 days - 4 stages
🌏 Halcombe, Manawatu
🚴‍♀️ Grades: U13, U15, U17, U19 - Boys & Girls
📌 Registrations will open on 1st July 2026
📃 Full event details coming soon....

19/10/2025

✨Bike Manawatu are excited to be part of the 2026 CNZ National Road Series and look forward to welcoming new and returning Junior riders on the weekend 1-2 August 2026 for the 53rd Novice Tour of Manawatu!

📆 Save the dates in your calendars!

🚴Entries to Race 1 - Pedal Cartel CHB Junior Tour will open soon.

The 2026 NRS series is locked in, mark these dates in your calendars!

CHB Junior Tour = 17-18 January 2026 (in conjunction with Tour de Beautiful)
ibuilt Junior Tour = 20-21 June 2026
Novice Junior Tour = 1-2 August 2026
Yunca Junior Tour = 2-4 October 2026

The 2026 overall series leaders will be recognised from their best three races.

For all the info head to:

https://nrs.nz/

07/08/2025

📢 The majority of photos are up on the Bike Manawatu website, and there are more to come!
https://bikemanawatu.co.nz/novice-tour-photos/

📸 We are extremely grateful to our Novice Tour photographers, Minnie Collins and Greg Thompson, who both did a superb job capturing all the action on the weekend.

04/08/2025

✨ What an epic weekend of Junior cycling in the Manawatu! ✨

BikeManawatu and the 2025 Novice Tour organising team would like to thank everyone who made the 52nd Novice Tour a success. This event wouldn’t have been possible without you:

The Lion Foundation – for financial support towards the cost of First Aid and Timing

Our generous Grade Sponsors:
Hughes Joinery – U13 Girls
Rider Levett Bucknall – U13 Boys
Glenn Kirk Oral Surgeon Ltd – U15 Girls
Capture Signs Ltd - U15 Boys
Laser Electrical Palmerston North Central – U17 Girls
Central Bicycle Studio – U17 Boys
Palmfeild Motors – U19 Women
Base Solutions – U19 Men

The incredible businesses and organisations who supported Novice Tour this year:
Octane Automotive
Halcombe Tavern
Rosebowl Bakery & Cafe
Ebony Coffee Roastery
Manawatū District Council
Adamson & Holland

🚴‍♀️ Nick Spark and his hard-working team of Commissaires who volunteered their time and experience to ensure the racing was conducted in a safe and fair manner.

🚗 Colin Clifton and Harlee Hita who were key to traffic management alongside Tim Lloyd.

📸 Greg Thompson and Minnie Collins, our amazing event photographers.

🙋 Our volunteer doctors, drivers, marshalls, judges, ITT holders, and more!

⏱ Ivar Hopman from SuperVision Sports for providing flawless timing services once again.

🚑 Liam Grattan from ProMed for medical support.

🏡 The Halcombe community who welcome us every year.

🚴‍♂️ Finally, the 100 plus young cyclists! You all can be very proud of what you have achieved.

We can’t wait to see you at Novice Tour 2026!

THANK YOU 🙂

03/08/2025

Set of rollers left in hall

03/08/2025

Please return all transponders to bucket outside HQ.
Final Prizegiving, we are aiming for 2:30pm.

03/08/2025

Water is back on in the hall

02/08/2025

Prize giving at 11:45 in hall. Please bring all race jerseys.

02/08/2025

PARKING REMINDER
Absolutely no car parking along Willoughby Street – this is part of the course
and the least amount of traffic we have on this strip of road the safer the tour will be.

Parking is available at the Halcombe School along with firm ground to set up marquees for your team to base themselves. The sports field is also available if you prefer to be closer to HQ.

Please respect this request by the local residents. Be mindful of where you set
up as these areas can be on someone’s front door step or property access way. If you are asked by a volunteer or resident to move or keep the noise down please do so. We understand that this may not be ideal and seek your tolerance in this matter.

Please do not go on the course while races are on.