News and Information
For Series 10
2012
For Week 3
July 13 2012
RAW Track Newsletter 2012 sponsored by:
WWW.Bicisport.com.au
Week 3 Bring it!
This week’s Races• Round 1 Warm up Scratch
• Round 2 “No – Race this week” Every second week is a feature race.
• Round 3 Kierins
• Round 4 Motor Pace • Round 5 Combines
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 compleating 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 a endurance race, with the pace of the derny ensuring fatigue has set in by the time it swings off.
Point Score info Last week’s top scorers • Div 1 Ben Harvey 17 points
• Div 2 Scott Mills 17 points
• Div 3 Vic Svacek + Nathan Garard 18 points
• Div 4 Tom Bolton 20 points
• Div 5 Steven Mackay 16 points
TWE Wheels Division leaders 
• Div 1 Ben Harvey 35 points
• Div 2 Geoff Baxter 35 points
• Div 3 Julian Yuen 32 points
• Div 4 Tom Bolton 37 points
• Div 5 Jasen Raymond 30 points
Teams/Clubs Challenge 
1 Dulwich Hill 649
2 Lidcombe 325
3 St George 303
4 Penrith 295
5 Sutherland 194
6 Bankstown Sports 188
7 Illawarra 184
8 Bicisport 164
9 Parramatta 155
10 Canberra 136
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 August 26 place getter points are doubled
6 month Licence available • The Cycling Australia 6 month licences are available from July 1
• If you wish to join ATTA-nsw, they have a representative at RAW track that can assist you.
• ATTA-nsw offer a subsidised rate for joining and will have forms next to the sign on table.
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 and 9
