March 28, 2024, 12:42:26 PM *
Welcome, Guest. Please login or register.
Login with username, password and session length
News: SMF - Just Installed!
 
   Home   Help Login Register  
Pages: [1]
  Print  
Author Topic: Central coast track open  (Read 27766 times)
troublemaker
Jr. Member
**
Posts: 71


« on: October 07, 2009, 09:52:08 AM »

don't know if anyone is reading this though I just checked out NSW CYCLING site and entries close 18.10.09 . Going over the start list and there is only one other SENIOR there with his two children representing Bathurst. I know I plan to be there, though unfortunately my girls don't ride no more. So is there any one else heading up to to represent the Metro area apart from the hand full jnr's. Besides, after watchin Wolf Creek Phyco , I'm just not sure of those country towns anymore  Huh
Logged
troublemaker
Jr. Member
**
Posts: 71


« Reply #1 on: October 07, 2009, 09:54:00 AM »

And that Crafty felow gives me the shivers.
Logged
Artson
Administrator
Get'a'Life-Member
*****
Posts: leet


If it isn’t fixed its broken


WWW
« Reply #2 on: October 22, 2009, 11:09:54 AM »

Hi guys

This is just a quick and simple note to say that CNSW have extended the closing date for the CCCC open to this Sunday 25th Oct

Kevin Young CEO of CNSW has reasoned that the CCCC track open is the first track open of the season hence the extension.

Current entries are 116 which is a great field but more is better!


Cheers Paul
Logged
troublemaker
Jr. Member
**
Posts: 71


« Reply #3 on: October 27, 2009, 07:47:27 AM »

hey Paul , any idea of what the nights program contains, I would like to base my training schedual to suit.
cheers
Logged
Artson
Administrator
Get'a'Life-Member
*****
Posts: leet


If it isn’t fixed its broken


WWW
« Reply #4 on: October 27, 2009, 10:35:49 AM »

will post program when constructed

You are riding C Grade

Rnd 1 Warm up Scratch
Rnd 2 C Grade Wheel Race heat
Rnd 3 Kierin Heat
Rnd 4 Handicap Miss'n'Out
Rnd 5 Kierin Final
Rnd 6 Wheel-Race Final
Rnd 7 C / D Grade scratch Handicap.
Rnd 8  City Italian (if you are chosen)
Logged
Artson
Administrator
Get'a'Life-Member
*****
Posts: leet


If it isn’t fixed its broken


WWW
« Reply #5 on: October 28, 2009, 11:29:56 PM »


Hey guys

attached is Snr start sheet for CCCC open giving grades and handicaps

please remember I have never seen a handicap that everyone likes!

[attachment deleted by admin]
Logged
troublemaker
Jr. Member
**
Posts: 71


« Reply #6 on: October 29, 2009, 05:04:35 AM »

yeah I hear ya.
 tacticly with handicap races, for me it goes like this,,,,
 I cant start well,,,and I'm not a good finnisher,,, and when I finnally work out what to do with the space in between, the race is over. Cry
Logged
Artson
Administrator
Get'a'Life-Member
*****
Posts: leet


If it isn’t fixed its broken


WWW
« Reply #7 on: October 29, 2009, 09:42:18 AM »

Here is the CCCC 2009 program

[attachment deleted by admin]
« Last Edit: October 29, 2009, 10:31:43 AM by Artson » Logged
chubbsie
Newbie
*
Posts: 24


« Reply #8 on: October 29, 2009, 11:27:05 AM »

Nice, Ive got a better handicap than timmy, thats going to upset him.
Logged
jock
Newbie
*
Posts: 9



« Reply #9 on: October 30, 2009, 08:58:30 PM »

LAW vs BULLEN vs LAW

Can't wait

Logged
Fats
Newbie
*
Posts: 14


« Reply #10 on: November 02, 2009, 01:01:29 AM »

Congrats to Paul and the CCCC crew for putting on such a great day and evenings racing. As always run like clockwork, great prizes and food and the kids loved the free book. Awsome initiative. The kids loved the racing and it's always great to catch up with good friends.
Thanks Paul. Grin
Logged
Artson
Administrator
Get'a'Life-Member
*****
Posts: leet


If it isn’t fixed its broken


WWW
« Reply #11 on: November 02, 2009, 06:29:34 AM »

Thanks Fats Smiley


Results attached


[attachment deleted by admin]
Logged
troublemaker
Jr. Member
**
Posts: 71


« Reply #12 on: November 02, 2009, 09:59:28 AM »

After ridin in doors for most of the winter I've forgotten how to hide from the wind, I got no results, and now I have to wait till next year.
yeah,,,real fun. Angry nah just kiddin. I finnally got to give the new car a good drivin, almost forgot about the cameras coming out of Brooklyn. 2 of the mongrals. Grin
Logged
Alex Simmons/RST
Newbie
*
Posts: 17


Cycling Coach & RAW Track Sponsor


WWW
« Reply #13 on: November 02, 2009, 10:19:23 AM »

Always a good carnival the CCCC Central Coast Open.
Have always enjoyed racing it and it was nice to make a comeback after a few years.
Logged

Artson
Administrator
Get'a'Life-Member
*****
Posts: leet


If it isn’t fixed its broken


WWW
« Reply #14 on: November 02, 2009, 12:54:09 PM »

Post taken form Alex Simons Blog

http://alex-cycle.blogspot.com/

Sunday, November 01, 2009
Legs on fire!
Well, sort of.

At least that's how it felt racing last night at the Central Coast Track Open. It's been a few years since I've raced this carnival (for obvious reasons), that the ever energised Paul Craft of RAW Track fame organises. It's always been a favourite - all the good stuff you get from a country track carnival without having to travel too far - it's about a 90-minute drive from my place.

When I say good stuff, I mean you get value for money races. Lots of events, something for everyone and the usual Crafty entertainment value. Shame you can't say that for many of the events hosted in the city.

I went up early this year as they were desperately seeking extra commissaires for the junior carnival which was being held in the afternoon before the senior carnival. So I spent the afternoon checking junior gear rollouts and standing (sometimes sitting) in the sun making sure all the little tikes behaved themselves out there on the track. It's fun watching 'em go round.

Once that was over I pulled on the Bicisport skinsuit, pumped up the tyres and got out on the track for my warmup. Looking at the program I had been given a mark of 195 metres, which put me at the top of the C grade field. I think in days gone past I'd be closer to the 90-110 metre mark and in the B grade group.

For those not familar with what I mean, in Australia we have a form of track racing called a "Wheelrace". Riders line up on the track at their designated handicap mark, the gun/whistle goes and the winner is first past the post after a designated number of laps. So in theory all riders have a chance to win since the fastest riders have to complete a greater distance. The rider(s) off zero metres is/are called the "scratch" marker(s). So in this example, when I race the wheelrace I start 195 metres in front of the "scratchies".

Now what also happens is you can't have everyone who's racing the carnival on the track at the same time, so heats are run to determine who qualifies for the wheelrace final. There are many ways to do this so I won't bore you with the details.

Just before that race was the opening scratch race, which I came second in after a bit of collusion between two Bathurst riders prevented a fair sprint - with one deliberately blocking me for his mate (the winner also qualified for the wheelrace final). Collusion is not legal in track racing but the comms didn't pick that one up. Generally doing things like working hard to pull a mate along is OK but deliberately blocking another rider is a BIG NO NO - you must contest the sprint. I had a seriously good lunge at the line despite only getting to poke my nose out at the very last second. Damn I thought, the legs felt GREAT!!

Wheelrace heats were run as graded wheelraces and in my heat I was the next to last marker but I won my heat (and a few $ for my effort) by passing all riders in front of me. I think the extra motivation from the scratch race finish spurred me on this time. And good legs.

After the scratch race and wheelrace heat, there were Kierin heats, which I placed 2nd in to qualify for the final (three went through to final).

Then we had one of Crafty's special races, the "miss n out handicap". Simple race, riders roll out and every lap the last rider across the line is eliminated, except that in this case the A, B & C grades start at different points on the track. So in the opening laps a few A graders get eliminated early until they catch B and/or C grade. Once it comes together it reverts to a standard miss n out. Our race came together reasonably early so I did what I always do and be attentive to position in the bunch while other (often much stronger/fitter) riders get eliminated behind. In the end I was 4th last rider eliminated, with the remaining riders being the A grade road runner dudes. Once again, nice work legs.

Right after that was the Kierin final! I came second by about a wheel. And a few more $. Petrol money really.

Then the Wheelrace final. That wasn't so good as I had a slight mishap with my cleat off the start, which cost me too much distance to the riders in front and I couldn't make it up, so I retired gracefully and called it a night.

So six races with one win, three seconds, two finals and a 5th in the miss n out. And a few $ for my efforts.

On fire!!

Logged
Pages: [1]
  Print  
 
Jump to:  

English Steel 1.6 © Saxon North Technologies
Powered by MySQL Powered by PHP Powered by SMF 1.1.21 | SMF © 2006-2008, Simple Machines Valid XHTML 1.0! Valid CSS!