RADIUS velodrome series
Wednesday, March 14th, 2007As promised, here are some details about the 2007 RADIUS velodrome series.
Three events, Saturday nights, racing starts at 5pm, $20 entry fee. Prize list 3 deep for each category: $20 for 1st, $10 for 2nd, $5 for 3rd.
RADIUS 1 – 6/16/07
Category 2
Unknown Distance, 3–15 laps
Snowball Points Race, 20 laps
Devil’s Win and Out
Australian Pursuit, 4 up
Unknown Points Race, 80 laps/8 sprints
Category 3
Unknown Distance, 3–15 laps
Snowball Points Race, 20 laps
Devil’s Win and Out
Australian Pursuit, 4 up
Unknown Points Race, 60 laps/6 sprints
Category 4/5
Unknown Distance, 3–15 laps
Snowball Points Race, 20 laps
Devil’s Win and Out
Australian Pursuit, 4 up
Unknown Points Race, 50 laps/5 sprints
Women
Unknown Distance, 3–10 laps
Snowball Points Race, 10 laps
Win and Out
Australian Pursuit, 4 up
Unknown Points Race, 40 laps/4 sprints
Juniors
Unknown Distance, 3–10 laps
Snowball Points Race, 10 laps
Win and Out
Australian Pursuit, 4 up
Unknown Points Race, 30 laps/3 sprints
– Unknown Distance: Race length determined randomly by officials after the start of the race. Riders are unaware of the total race distance until the bell lap.
– Snowball Points Race: Sprints every 2 laps, point values escalate with each sprint.
– Devil’s Win and Out: Miss and Out format until half the field is eliminated, three neutral laps, then Win and Out format for the balance of the race.
– Australian Pursuit: 4 rider standing start at equal positions around the track. Riders are eliminated from the race once they are caught by the rider behind. Final rider left uncaught wins. In the event of a stalemate the officials will ring the bell and judge the finish order based upon rider position in relationship to each other.
– Unknown Points Race: Point sprint laps at random intervals with the exception of the final sprint which is on the final lap. Final lap sprint is double points.
RADIUS 2 – 8/4/07: 2 person team event
Category 2
Flying 200m 2 person TT
“Designated Sprinter” Tempo Race, 20 laps
Keirin A & B
1000m 2 person TT
“Designated Sprinter” Points Race, 80 laps
Category 3
Flying 200m 2 person TT
“Designated Sprinter” Tempo Race, 20 laps
Keirin A & B
1000m 2 person TT
“Designated Sprinter” Points Race, 60 laps
Category 4/5
Flying 200m 2 person TT
“Designated Sprinter” Tempo Race, 20 laps
Keirin A & B
1000m 2 person TT
“Designated Sprinter” Points Race, 50 laps
Category Women
Flying 200m 2 person TT
“Designated Sprinter” Tempo Race, 20 laps
Keirin A & B
1000m 2 person TT
“Designated Sprinter” Points Race, 40 laps
Category Juniors
Flying 200m 2 person TT
“Designated Sprinter” Tempo Race, 20 laps
Keirin A & B
1000m 2 person TT
“Designated Sprinter” Points Race, 30 laps
– Flying 200m 2 person TT: 3 laps, time is taken on the final 200m. Team mate “A” sets up team mate “B” for the sprint by providing a draft to get up to full speed. Riders qualified for arm sling may use this technique to put the “B” team mate into the TT.
– “Designated Sprinter” Tempo and Points Race: Only one of the two team mates is eligible to collect points during the race. The other team mate can work to set up their team mate for the sprint or work to deny sprint points to other teams. Designated Sprinter must be declared before the start of the race and will wear a special helmet cover to distinguish them from the non-sprinter team mate.
– Keirin: Team mates will be separated so that the “A” team mate races in a keirin series with other “A” team mates and “B” team mates with other “B” team mates. Each separate keirin series will be used to score points for the 2 person team.
– 1000m 2 person TT: Traditional kilometer TT. Time will be taken on the 2nd rider across the line.
RADIUS 3 – 9/8/07
Category 2
Scratch Race, 15 laps
Snowball Points Race, 20 laps
Devil’s Win and Out
Australian Pursuit, 4 up
Unknown Points Race, 80 laps/8 sprints
Category 3
Scratch Race, 12 laps
Snowball Points Race, 20 laps
Devil’s Win and Out
Australian Pursuit, 4 up
Unknown Points Race, 60 laps/6 sprints
Category 4/5
Scratch Race, 10 laps
Snowball Points Race, 20 laps
Devil’s Win and Out
Australian Pursuit, 4 up
Unknown Points Race, 50 laps/5 sprints
Women
Scratch Race, 10 laps
Snowball Points Race, 10 laps
Win and Out
Australian Pursuit, 4 up
Unknown Points Race, 40 laps/4 sprints
Juniors
Scratch Race, 10 laps
Snowball Points Race, 10 laps
Win and Out
Australian Pursuit, 4 up
Unknown Points Race, 30 laps/3 sprints
Race formats subject to change. Official race announcement will be published in April.
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