2017 Race Book MONDAY NIGHT RACING Dates: June 5th – August 21st Categories: Sprintmania (Open), Juniors (A,B,C) Cat 4 Men, Madison Training Racing (Cat 1/2/3/4), Open TTs Sanction: 2017 - 1120 WEDNESDAY NIGHT RACING Dates: Regular Season June 7th- August 30th, PostSeason – September 6th-20th Categories: Regular Season (Cat 4 Men, Cat 4 Women, Master A’s (35+ 1/2/3), Master B’s (35+ Cat 4, 45+ Cat 3, 50+ 1/2), Master C’s (55+) PostSeason (Sprints, Master A, Master B, Master C) Sanction: 2017 - 1119 THURSDAY NIGHTS Dates: May 11th – August 31st (no racing on July 20th) Categories: Cat 5 Men, Cat 5 Women Sanction: ATRA Coverage (no USAC license needed) FRIDAY NIGHT RACING Dates: PreSeason (May 5th-26th) Regular Season (June 2nd-Sept 1st), PostSeason (September 8th – 29th) Categories: PreSeason (1/2 Men, 3 Men, Women(1/2/3/4), Cat 4 Men) Regular (P/1/2 Men, Cat 3 Men, P/1/2/3 Women, Madisons) PostSeason (1/2 Men, 3 Men, Women (1/2/3/4), Cat 4 Men) Sanction: 2017 - 1118 WEEKEND RACES: KickOff Weekend: June 2nd and 3rd (Cat 1-4 Men/Women) Marymoor GP: July 21st and 22nd (Elite Men, Elite Women, Masters 35+ 1/2/3) Fred’s Race: August 25th-27th (Elite/Masters/Juniors Regional Championship) WHERE: The Jerry Baker Memorial Velodrome located at King County’s Marymoor Park in Redmond, WA. Take SR 520 to Marymoor Park Exit and follow signs to park and velodrome. WHEN: Racing starts at 7pm unless noted otherwise, reg closes 20 min prior. See date ranges above. WHAT TO BRING: USA Cycling or UCI License, a fixed gear bike with no brakes and an approved helmet. Cat 4/5 Men and Women need to have the correct gearing, rollout 22’3” (86” easily achieved by 48x15), and junior need to follow their USAC approved gear restrictions. NIGHTLY ENTRY FEES: See 2017 Schedule of Fees on page 14 PRIZES: Prizes are not available for PreSeason racing. Regular Season Nightly and Omnium prizes are available for Friday Night Racing, see page 15 for breakdown of nightly and season prizes. Special events have their own prize purses. Post Season will have a percentage of entry for payout. 2017 Race Descriptions Scratch Race – The scratch race is a basic mass start race. All riders start from the rail and race for a set number of laps. A neutral lap may be required at the discretion of the officials. A bell rings with one lap to go. First rider across the line wins. Points Race – A points race is a mixture of sprinting and fast endurance racing. A predetermined number of sprints occur at set intervals. For example, a 6x5 points race will have 6 sprints every 5 laps. A bell rings with one lap to go before each sprint. Points are awarded to the top 4 riders across the line for each sprint (5,3,2,1), the last sprint has double points (10,6,4,2). Riders are awarded 20 points if they lap the field – or conversely have 20 points subtracted if they lose a lap to the main field. The rider with the most points at the end of the race wins. Ties are broken by the finish sprint. Point-a-Lap – A Point-a-Lap is a mass start race run over a set distance with all riders starting from the rail. After a neutral lap, the first rider across the line for each lap earns one point. Second place earns zero points. Final sprint awards 3,2,1 points to the first 3 riders. Rider with the most points at the end of the race wins. Ties are broken by the finish sprint. JB Tempo – a tempo is run just like a Point-a-Lap, but with 2 and 1 points going to the first and second riders across the line each lap. The final lap is also worth 2 and 1 points. The rider with the most points at the end of the race wins. Ties are broken by the finish sprint. International Tempo – new to 2017 according to the UCI, a tempo will be run with 1 point available to the first rider after a neutral lap and 3 laps at speed. The rider with the most points at the end of the race wins. If a rider gains a lap they are awarded 4 points, if a rider is lapped they are pulled and lose all points. Ties are broken by the finish sprint. Snowball – A Snowball is a mass start race run over a set distance. The first rider across the line at the end of the first lap earns one point. The first rider across the line at the end of the second lap earns 2 points, etc., with the number of points for the first rider across the line for each lap “snowballing” until the end of the race. Points only accumulate with the leader of the lap. The rider with the most points at the end of the race wins. Ties are broken by the finish sprint. Madison – The Madison is a high speed, two person points race relay. One partner from each team starts the race from the rail while the “resting” partner pedals slowly along the top of the track. Partners exchange positions by pulling even with each other and then relaying or “slinging” the incoming partner into the race. Like a points race, sprints occurs at pre-determined intervals (typically every 8-10 laps) during the race. If a team laps the field 20 points are awarded, ties are broken by finishing position. Win-n-Out – A type of race that is a massed start race over a set distance (12 laps). Bells ring every 3 laps (4x3), the first bell at 10 to go is for 1st place, the second bell at 7 to go is for 2nd place, 3rd bell at 4 to go is for 3rd place and the last bell at 1 to go is for 4th and all the rest of the places. Once a rider wins one of the sprints they will safely exit the track at their earliest convenience. Win-n-Out (Alternate rules) 12 lap race with the first bell ringing with 5 laps to go in the race. The first rider across the line on the next lap takes 1st place. The first place rider in the next lap takes 2nd, etc. This is a difficult race, if you spend all your effort and come up short, you must summon another all out sprint the next lap and so on to fill the places. Belgian Win-n-Out – Similar to the Win-n-Out, this is another mass start race run over a set distance(12 laps). Bells ring every 3 laps (4x3), the first bell at 10 to go is for 4th place, the second bell at 7 to go is for 3rd place, 3rd bell at 4 to go is for 2nd place and the last bell at 1 to go is for 1st, 5th and all the rest of the places. Once a rider wins one of the sprints they will safely exit the track at their earliest convenience. A bit of a gamble to wait for the win and not get it. Belgian Win-n-Out (Alternate rules) 12 lap race with the first bell ringing with 5 to go in the race. The first rider across the line on the next lap takes fifth place. The first rider in the next lap takes third place, etc. It ends up with the final lap for the first rider to cross taking the win with the second rider earning 6th place. Being greedy my not pay! A bit of a gamble to wait for the win and not get it. Chariot Race – A chariot is an all out one-lap sprint for the finish line from a held standing start. Riders generally win from heats of 3-8 to make a final. At the starting gun there is one lap to go! Miss-n-Out – This is another mass start race with all riders starting from the rail. After a neutral lap, the last wheel across the finish line on each lap is pulled from the race until a predetermined number of riders (3 to 5) are left. The remaining riders are given a no pull lap and then the last lap is a sprint for the finish line with the first rider across the line winning. Elimination – This is run exactly like the Miss-n-Out but goes until there is only one rider remaining. Keirin – The Keirin is a 4 lap race with 6-8 riders starting from a standing start. The riders draft behind a motorpacer for the first 2 laps with the motorcycle gradually accelerating up to 30 mph before it departs from the track. Riders draw for position prior to the race and must fall into order once the race starts. Once the motor pulls off, with 2 laps to go, it is an all-out sprint for the finish line. Australian Pursuit – A race where riders start at differing equidistant points around the track. The object is to catch the riders in front and therefore eliminate them from the race. The winner is the last rider remaining (not passed by anyone), or who catches the most in so many laps. Wheel Race (handicapped scratch) – Another type of scratch race where the stronger riders are given a greater distance to complete to win.