News and Information
For Series 9
2010
For Week 7
August 06 2010
Week 7 Bring it! RAW TRACK Newsletter 2010 sponsored by:
www.Bicisport.com.au• This week will be one of RAW Tracks famous Team Challenge Night
• How does this work?
• As you sign on you will be allocated and assigned one of six team colours.
• Your team colour will be attached to your left sleeve.
• Teams will be
Red, Blue, Yellow, Green, Orange and Purple • Every round will score 5 , 3 , 2 and 1 point towards your team score.
• The point scouring rounds will be 1 -4 (that’s every round)
• Round 5 will be an Italian Pursuit using your colour team
• Team Points will determine the Ride Off order (1 v 2 for 1st , 3 v 4 for 3rd etc)
• The Italian Pursuit will determine the final results.
What is the reward? • Members of the teams individually will receive a bonus 10, 8, 6, 4, 2 and 1 point respectively towards the TWE series point-score.
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This year riders will not earn individual points for placing in races.
Why are we doing this?• Because it is a heap of fun.
• It is a great opportunity to socialise with people you normally wouldn’t
• A Div 1 rider will intently watch how his Div 5 team mate is going and may offer a tip or two
Team’s night procedure • Please ensure that when you sign on you receive a colour strip and a safety pin
• Record your colour on sign on sheet
• Please pin your colour to your left sleave
This week’s Races• Round 1 warm up Scratch
• Round 2 no wheel-race this week.
• Round 3 Kierins
• Round 4 Motor Pace
• Round 5 Round 5 Team colour Italian Pursuit.
Explain these races Kierin- The kierin is a motor-paced event that is very popular in Japan where it originated. In that country, huge amounts of money are bet on races and professional kierin riders command impressive salaries. It is similar to the match sprint, but features 6-8 riders on the track. A derny motorbike paces the riders from 25 km/h up to 45 km/h for the first few laps. During this time, riders jostle each other for the best position and this is often the roughest part of the event. With two and a half laps to go, the derny bike pulls off and the sprint is on. Team tactics are important here, as the leadout is often quite long. If one team can get two of their riders in the final, then they are at a distinct advantage.
Reference: www.cyclingnews.com
Motorpace- A derny motorbike paces the riders from the start at 45 km/h for the first few laps. The Derny rider will up the pace to a steady 48km/h. During this time, riders will rotate positions compleating a max of one lap behind the derny. With about four laps to go, the derny bike pulls off and a standard scratch race starts. This event is intended to be a endurance race, with the pace of the derny ensuring fatigue has set in by the time it swings off.
Italian Pursuit- this team event combines riders of all standards to form two teams at opposite sides of the track. Team captains organise their team so as the slowest riders are at the front of the train. After the end of each lap, the leading rider pulls off completely, leaving the next to fight the wind. Therefore, the first rider has to do one lap, the second, two laps, and the last rider completes as many laps as in his team. Hence, the last rider typically has the best endurance. The pace of this race is continuously building and lead often changes hands between the opposing teams, until the final two riders are left to decide the race. If the handicapper does a good job this can be without a doubt one of the most exciting races as the excitement builds with the pace. Junior Development not on this week Point Score info
Last week’s top scorers • Div 1 Ben Harvey 18 points
• Div 2 John Nguyen 18 points
• Div 3 Jared Mills 15 points
• Div 4 Matt Beazley 18 points
• Div 5 Michael Churchward 20 points
TWE Wheels Division leaders 
• Div 1 Ben Simonelli 89 points
• Div 2 Phil Dixon 99 points
• Div 3 Chris Ludlam 89 points
• Div 4 Justin Buckland 86 points
• Div 5 Paul Harvey 83 points
Teams/Clubs Challenge1 Dulwich Hill 1812
2 Lidcombe 1021
3 Bicisport 885
4 Illawarra 873
5 Sutherland 720
6 Bankstown Sports 670
7 Waratah Vets 655
8 Southern cross 507
9 Randwick Botany 501
10 Parramatta 500
11 Penrith 496
12 Bathurst 391
Points for 2010 series • For every week you attend you receive 10 points
• In rounds 3 and 4 top 4 place getters receive 5,3,2 and 1point respectively
• From August 27 place getter points are doubled.
Sydney Metro’s and Sydney Winter Track Championships 
• Start Gates will not be used for these Championships due to time constraints.
• Interstate and International riders are invited to enter.
• Top 3* riders in each category will receive The 2010 Sydney Winter Track Championship Gold, Silver or Bronze medal respectively.
• Top 3* Metropolitan riders in each category will receive The 2010 Metropolitan Track Cycling Championship Gold, Silver or Bronze medal respectively.
• Should a Metropolitan rider finish in the overall top 3* they will receive both medals corresponding to their position in each championship.
• Medals are awarded on a cumulative Points basis over each of the events on offer.
• * Minimum field per category = 5 riders. Categories may be combined to ensure all three medals can be awarded.
Elite: 2000M Ind. Pursuit, Men Derby, 10km Scratch Race
Elite Women 2000M Ind. Pursuit, Women Derby , 5km Scratch Race
U19/M 2000M Ind. Pursuit, Derby,7.5km Scratch Race
U19/W 500M Time Trial, Derby ,5km Scratch Race
Masters 35-44 500M Time Trial, Derby, 5km Scratch Race
Masters 45- 54 500M Time Trial, Derby,5km Scratch Race
Masters 55+ 500M Time Trial, Derby, 5km Scratch Race
Women Masters 500M Time Trial, Derby,5km Scratch Race
