News and Information
Series 8
For Week 7
Friday, July 31 2009
Week 7 Bring it! RAW TRACK Newsletter 2009 sponsored by:
www.Bicisport.com.au 
• This week’s feature race will be the TWE Wheels 2km Wheel-Race
• 2km that’s 8 laps
• 1st Prize: Custom purpose built to your specifications 1 X Race set of TWE Wheels + RAW Track Gloves
• 2nd Prize: yes there is a second prize, but I suggest going for first
• 3rd Prize: why are you reading third prize, go for first.
• Handicaps are at the bottom of page
• Should any qualified rider be unable to participate the next highest rider on the TWE point-score becomes eligible
This week’s Races• Round 1 warm up Scratch
• Round 2
TWE Wheel-Race •
Round 3 Div 1 – 4 Italian Pursuit (Div 5 ½ field sprint)
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Round 4 Madi-leads, Div1 Madison + Non Madison Div 1 Kierin
(2pts for 1st 1pt for 2nd only)• Round 5 Combines + “Swerve Cafe CNSW Time Blaster”
• Round 6 Race video replays, Cyclists pasta and beverages in the HBT.
Explain these races 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.
Madison- A high speed, two person continuous race relay. Think of tag team wrestling meets track cycling - while one partner is racing the other is resting at the top of the track. This race is named after Madison Square Garden in New York where the event was first held. Two man teams contest the event. which is typically an endurance event. Only one rider from each team is allowed in the race at a given time, meaning that teams must take it in turn each lap (or more) to have a rider in the race. Changeovers are quite dangerous, but impressive to watch when done well - one rider circles around waiting for his teammate, who joins hands and imparts his momentum to the slower rider. At FNWTR we usually ride this on a scratch race format reference www.cyclingnews.com
Madilead- The pace in this race is set by a Madison team (see Madison). The bunch follows the Madison team for ??laps until, with 5 laps remaining the Madison leaders take off leaving the bunch to sought out the winner in scratch race style finish. The Idea of this race is to allow the lower grades to experience following a Madison change (which is a key skill in learning to ride a Madison). The pace of this race can often change with the experienced leaders putting in a few hard attacks to Italian Pursuit Procedure • The Italian pursuits will be for div 4 to div 1
• The teams will be allocated at the sign on desk.
• As you sign on you will be allocated a team number (you can not choose your team)
• Make sure you know your team # when signing on.
• In the event of uneven riders the lead rider of the smaller team will do two laps
• The team captain will be the rider highest on point-score
• It will be a fence start on the whistle
• Members of the wining team receive 3 points
• Don’t forget to cheer on your team after you have finished your turn.
Italian Team Captains • Team 1 Captain = Ben Simonelli
• Team 2 Captain = Jackson Law
• Team 3 Captain = Jack Bennett
• Team 4 Captain = Tirian McManus
• Team 5 Captain = Gavin White
• Team 6 Captain = Ben Harvey
• Reserve Team captain = next available highest on Point Score
• Team captains do not have to ride anchor
Swerve Cafe CNSW Time Blaster 
• This week is the fourth week for the “CNSW Swerve Cafe Time Blaster”
• The Time Blaster is worth $100
• The Time to beat this week is 8min 43 seconds
Swerve Cafe & Exspesso Bar Millitary Rd Mossman.
Don’t forget!
No RAW Track 7th August (week 8 ) • Due to a prior booking of the DGV, there will be no racing 7th August (week 8 )
2009 series winner 
• The winner of the 2009 RAW track series (division 1) will receive a pair of full custom (cut and moulded) Bont Track shoes!
Junior Development not on this week Point Score info Last week’s top scorers • Div 1 Po Huang Wo 20 points
• Div 2 Glen Elton 20 points
• Div 3 Dominic Russo 20 points
• Div 4 Simon Huggins 17 points
• Div 5 Craig McGee 20 points
TWE Wheels Division leaders • Div 1 Ben Harvey 81 points
• Div 2 Alex Ramsay 91 points
• Div 3 Shaun Colley 88 points
• Div 4 Les Bull 82 points
• Div 5 Vince O’Dwyer 87 points
Tineli Teams/Clubs Challenge 
1 Dulwich Hill 1690
2 Illawarra 1522
3 Lidcombe 898
4 Bankstown Sports 882
5 Bicisport 812
6 Central Coast 794
7 St George 721
8 Waratah Vets 682
9 Northern Sydney 586
10 Southern cross 578
Calling All Senior Sydney Track Riders• The Metropolitan Senior Track Championships entries close August 9
• Get your entry in to support this great initiative.
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Important”
Your race number
“ATTA is on this Sunday at Calga”• Guys please remember to return your Race numbers at the end of the night.
• The Race numbers are also used for ATTA which is on this Sunday.
• ATTA is on the First Sunday of each month at Calga.
Australian Time Trial Association NSW
RAW Track’s preferred cycling Website
www.cyclesportnews.com • Peter Ford from CSN has really got behind RAW Track
• Check out the ultra cool website
• CSN :: CycleSportNews.com – The Hub of Australian Cycling
TWE Wheel-Race marks Ben Harvey 0
Gavin White 0
Tirian McManus 5
Jack Bennett 10
Alex Ramsay 90
Glen Elton 95
Scott Mills 100
Gary Mandy 105
Alexander Chubb 110
Shaun Colley 150
Dominic Russo 155
John Nguyen 160
Sasha Belobrajdic 165
Les Bull 215
Andrew Brookfield 220
Simon Huggins 225
Michael Chidgey 225
