Action Snaps Fat-Mans Wheel-race Week 11 August 16 @ RAW-DGV
This week at RAW Track will be the much anticipated “Action Snaps Fat-Mans Wheel-race”Since its conception five years ago in a discussion over several beers in the Handle Bar Tavern, the topic of this race has been a fixture of every track cyclist’s conversations. Debate has raged as who would be, by weight, the strongest rider.
This unique handicap has been one that bucks the trend of dieticians all around the world. The handicap has been by weight, whereby you are rewarded with a better starting position the heavier you are.
Changes were made in 2010 to incorporate our shorter statured fat riders to ensure our fatmans wheelrace was reserved for those of high fat content rather than those of high percentile muscle content. Again in 2011the qualification will be on BMI (Body Mass Index). This should aid our short podgy friends.
Here’s how it works • Entrants will be measured at the velodrome.
• Entrant’s weigh-in will be done in cycling race clothing with no shoes. A pat down will take place for any contraband (extra weight).
• Your height and weight will be entered into the laptop to determine your BMI.
• The top 10 BMI’s will qualify for the race.
• The lowest BMI will start at 0m
• The highest BMI will start at 100-150m (promoters call)
• Everyone else will start at corresponding marks determined by the above formula (most likely 10+m gaps)
The Race The event itself will be in a 1km Handicap. Riders must provide their own sturdy handler for the start. The winner of the race will receive
• Your weight in $1 coins i.e. 110kg = $110
• Perpetual Fat-Mans Trophy
• ActionSnaps printed Picture of the winning moment (remember to smile)
• ActionSnaps Hat
will defending champion Chirs Wilkens be back in 2011 and how big will he be? So who will be determined the Fat-Mans Champion for 2011? Be at the Dunc Gray Velodrome this Friday from 7pm to find out.
will 2011 be Buckinghams year?
