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Title: Week 2 July 06 2012 Post by: Artson on July 04, 2012, 11:16:11 AM (http://www.rawtrack.com.au/RAW_Track_Logo.jpg)
News and Information For Series 10 2011 For Week 2 July 06 2012 RAW Track Newsletter 2012 sponsored by: WWW.Bicisport.com.au (http://www.rawtrack.com.au/sponsors/BiciSport.jpg) Week 2 Bring it! Week 2 Feature Race The RAW Track 1.5km Wheel-race • This week’s feature race will be the RAW Track 1.5km wheel-race • Riders finishing in the top 3 of the warm up scratch race from Div 1-4 will qualify for a 12 up wheel-race. • If Divisions are split into two, first and second will qualify. • Trinkets + Cash prize This week’s Races • Round 1 Warm up Scratch • Round 2 RAW Track Wheel-Race • Round 3 1 Lap Screamers (drag race) • Round 4 Snowball • Round 5 Combines + CNSW Time Blaster” (Time Blaster time is 8:48 sec for $100) Explain these races 1 lap Drag race- Riders draw lots to start in position 1-4 up the track. The riders start in a Time trial hold (No-Push) for whistle start. First one back wins. Easy Snowball- Sometimes called a progressive point-score. The race is run similar to a point score-however each lap is a sprint for first place only with the points earned corresponding to the laps completed i.e. the winner of the first sprint gets 1 point winner of the 10th sprint gets 10points. The overall winner is the rider with the most points. 1 lap screamer record • 19.27 seconds set by Alex Bird on 4th June 2008 1 lap screamer procedure • Groups of 4 will be selected as you come up ramp • Riders will assemble at top of ramp before race • Holders will select a rider which will allocate a starting position 1 bottom 4 top • Riders are held for a time trial start on the pursuit line • The starter will say ready, Whistle. • Holders will release with no push! • Holders required • Please be prompt to your start. Pay up front for the entire series (last week) • This year I am offering the opportunity to pay for the whole season for the cost of 10 weeks • Taking up this offer for week two, will cost 9 weeks • Should for any unforeseen circumstances occurring during the season that prevents you from attending we will sort out a reimbursement (pro-rata) Young riders at RAW • The rule we have used and will continue to use is that 2nd year U13’s with approval of coach can ride RAW • RAW will host Junior Development on weeks 3,6,9 and 11 • Should for any unforeseen circumstances occurring during the season that prevents you from attending we will sort out a reimbursement (pro-rata) (http://www.rawtrack.com.au/TWE.jpg) Point Score info Last week’s top scorers • Div 1 Mark Jewell 20 points • Div 2 Geoff Baxter 20 points • Div 3 Rob Hacker 20 points • Div 4 three riders on 16 points • Div 5 Jasen Raymond 20 points Teams/Clubs Challenge • Dulwich Hill 279 • Penrith 157 • Lidcombe 154 • St George 119 • Illawarra 101 • Bankstown Sports 81 Points for 2012 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 • From September 01 place getter points are doubled. Sign on’s and Licences • If this is your first RAW Track for 2012 you will need to show you licence • I record your licence as sighted and you are fine for the season. • Sign on’s are in Point score order. BSCC- RAW Track Canteen • I am delighted to announce that Bankstown Sports Cycling Club will be hosting a Canteen at Raw • The Canteen will provide the basics and it is hoped that it will be well supported by our riders and spectators • Profits raised will be going towards covering costs at their Wednesday night training session which are currently running at a loss. • Not only will we be supporting the canteen but also promoting the Wednesday Training session in a hope to turn both initiatives into profits. (http://img832.imageshack.us/img832/3980/not4wimps.png) Be the first to take Peter Buckingham’s challenge by asking for a double dose of the “not-4-wimps” sauce. |