News and Information
For Week 4
Friday, July 07, 2017
RAW TRACK
2017 first race 7:05pm
This week’s Program • Round 1 warm up Scratch
• Round 2
The Skingrowsback 1.5km Wheel-Race • Round 3 Kierin
• Round 4 Endurance Motorpace • Round 5 Combines + Time Blaster 8:33 for $50
Round 6 La-Rivage drinks/meal and video replay
Feature Race
The Skingrowsback 1.5km Wheel Race • This week’s feature race will be The Skingrowsback 1.5km wheel-race in Round 2
• Riders finishing in the top 3 of the warm up scratch race from Div 1-4 will qualify
• In the event of a division being split, the top two of each heat will qualify
Handicaps:
• Div 1 = 0m
• Div 2 = 75m-85m
• Div 3 = 140m-150m
• Div 4 = 195-210m
skingrowsback website
https://skingrowsback.com/
Explain these races Kierin- The keirin is a motorpaced event that is very popular in Japan where it originated. In that country, huge amounts of money are bet on races and professional keirin 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
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CxkGOgoAOM&feature=channel
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 completing 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 an endurance race, with the pace of the derny ensuring fatigue has set in by the time it swings off.
Point Score
Last week’s top scorers
• Div 1 Rohan Hayden-Smith and Sean Whitfield 17 points
• Div 2 David Browne 18 points
• Div 3 Graham Cockerton 20 points
• Div 4 Emmy Howe and Nigel Apps 18 points
• Div 5 Jonathan Bonora 18 points
series
• Div 1 Thomas Cornish 52 points
• Div 2 Dave Try 49 points
• Div 3 Graham Cockerton 48 points
• Div 4 Nigel Apps 49 points
• Div 5 Georgia Bonora 50points
Teams/Clubs Challenge
1 Dulwich Hill 559
2 St George 556
3 Randwick 367
4 Illawarra 362
5 ATTA-NSW 262
6 Lidcombe 225
7 Penrith 219
8 Sutherland 202
9 Bicisport 188
10 Central Coast 172
11 Bathurst 169
12 Hunter Dist 159
13 Southern X 126
14 Bankstown 123
15 Vikings 118
16 Canberra 100
17 ANU 67
18 Park-Life 60
19 Waratah Masters 50
20 Muswellbrook 45
21 Marconi 40
22 Peloton Sports 33
23 Parramatta 33
24 Manly 32
25 Eastern Sub 30
26 MacArthur 30
27 Northern Sydney 30
28 Goulburn 20
29 All other Clubs 0
Points for 2017 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
• Last 4 weeks place getter points are doubled.
Again in 2017- No series prize for winners of Div 5
• Div 5 was introduced to be a stepping stone to riding in a higher grade In the past, some riders have not progressed to a higher grade because they were highly ranked for the point series. Even though they had progressed in speed and ability.
• Riders will continue to score points in Div 5 and can take them up to Div 4 (as per RAW Track Constitution)
• As in previous years Trophies are still awarded to the top place getters, along with the season DVD, however they receive no money or tickets for the prize pool.
Should I go up a grade?
• At RAW you will be never be told what grade you have to ride.
• However your peers may politely suggest you change grades.
• Added to this, I may offer some advice, in an attempt to pre-empt your peers.
• In the history of RAW, the “choose your own” grade policy has only been seriously rorted on three occasions, are you interested in being the fourth?
RAW TRACK 2017 ….Bring It!
