Week 5... 12 July 2013

News and Information
2013
For Week 5
July 12 - 2013

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Week 5 Bring it!

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 4 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 = 70m-80m
•   Div 3 = 120m-130m
•   Div 4 = 180-190m

The Skingrowsback 1.5km Wheel RacePrize List

1st Prize Track Chainring bag + Cash

2nd and 3rd prizes cash + trinkets.

http://www.skingrowsback.com/products/

This week’s Races
•   Round 1 Warm up Scratch
•   Round 2 The Skingrowsback 1.5km handicap
•   Round 3 Kierins
•   Round 4 Motorpace
•   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 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.

Jack Edwards is going to the Junior World Championships
From Jack Edwards
Saturday near Merrylands via mobile
Big thank you to all the people who donated at my fundraiser last night at racing. And thank you to Rudy Project, Continental Tyres, Paul Craft and my coach Brad McGee for the donation of some items for me to sell. Again, thank you!

Point Score info

Last week’s top scorers

•   Div 1 Jack Edwards 17 points
•   Div 2 Devon Midleditch 17 points
•   Div 3 Aaron Wiseman and Gary Mandy 18 points
•   Div 4 Lucas Pittaway 20 points
•   Div 5 Ben Hill 18 points

series
•   Div 1 Gavin White 63 points
•   Div 2 Devon Midleditch 57 points
•   Div 3 Rhys Edwards 67 points
•   Div 4 Nigel Apps 64 points
•   Div 5 Broughton Caley 56 points

Teams/Clubs Challenge

1 Lidcombe 1374
2 Dulwich Hill 1360
3 Penrith 644
4 Illawarra 453
5 St George 420
6 Central Coast 379
7 Parramatta 354
8 Bicisport 347
9 Hunter Districts 288
10 Southern Cross 266

A message from LACC to DHBC
Each week The Big friendly Vegan has been posting a cheeky gif on the DHBC forum

1 Lidcombe 1374
2 Dulwich Hill 1360

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