Fat-Mans Wheel-race 2015 Week 9 August 14 @ RAW-DGV
This week at RAW Track will be the much anticipated “Fat-Mans Wheel-race”Promotional Video The History of the Fat-Man. “Behind the Fat”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHhzQByuDag Since its conception eight 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 big tall guys of high percentile muscle content. So again in 2015 the 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 130m
• Everyone else will start at corresponding marks determined by the above formula on %
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
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2014 FAT-Mans Wheel Race 1 David Lea 137kg
2 Jackson Williams
3 Brent Sims
4 Scott Spackman
So who will be determined the Fat-Mans Champion for 2015? Be at the Dunc Gray Velodrome this Friday from 7pm to find out.
2007 Andrew Burn 113kg
2008 Mathew Hynes 124kg
2009 Aaron Latinovic 107kg
2010 Chris Wilkins 109kg
2011 George Lowe 92kg
2012 Stelio Papas 118kg
2013 Kurt Allen 106kg
2014 David Lea 137kg
2015 ?
