Track Cycling

Details: Written by Kate Stewart; Created: 10 November 2015

BikeManawatu is hosting the first OPEN West Coast North Island track carnival, and are making sure it is one not to be missed!

With the opportunity to race against, watch and meet Michaela Drummond - current Junior World Team Pursuit world champion and world record holder, and Campbell Stewart - Current Junior World Omnium and Scratch race champion, on their home track, the one and only Johnston Park Feilding Velodrome.

To make this carnival even more worth your while, thanks to our sponsors we have a lot of prize money to give away across all grades and ages. Including at least $100.00 to the Feilding Wheel race winner.

This open carnival is offered to all centres with races for U15's, U17's, Women, Masters, A and B grades (dependant on numbers). Everyone must hold a Cycling NZ licence with the exception to U15 riders. We encouraage riders to ride in 2016 licence categories, to help WCNI selectors as they start to think about the 2016 track nationals.

All riders must report to registration at the track between 10:45 and 11:45am and pay $5.00 (cash only) each. BikeManawatu members will use their usual race number (please remember this), whilst others will be alloacted a number that must be returned at the end of the meet.

More information (including the programme) will be posted on the BikeMananwatu website under 'track cycling' and on the Bike Manawatu track nights Facebook page leading up to the event. If you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact Kate Stewart, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 0278139922.

Details: Written by ian Gray; Created: 07 November 2015

Again it was great to see the number at the track last Sunday and some of the riders had even ridden Tour de Manawatu events in the morning.

Congrats to Liam Brown who rode the senior men’s 1 lap standing in 29.89 sec and broke Simon Van Velthooven’s 7.5 year old record time of 29.95 sec.

The one lap standing start will be held several times over the season and their will be a $50.00 prize to the rider who decreases their initial time by the greatest margin.

So that riders can’t ride an initial “stoomen”. Only riders who rode last Sunday will be eligible for the prize!

James Gardner always seems ride better when he has $ signs in his “eyes” and again just pipped Kyra Craine at the finish of the U15 8 lap handicap for a deserved win to bank $10 yet again. The handicapper wont be so kind to James next time when the money is up!

Brent Zimmerman again this week checked the U15 and U17’s bikes and there was a big improvement this week. Remember to routinely check your bike. Also remember to pump your tyres up to the correct pressure – it makes your bike so much easier to ride.

Safety- we would encourage all riders to get straps on their pedals. One rider pulled his foot out twice last Sunday, and the cause was that he had been fitted with the wrong new cleats.

We will offer free straps and fitting to the pedals for the 1^st 12 U15 and U17 riders. Liam Brown has offered to help with the fitting and explaining the use of straps. Come early to track at 1:30pm and indicate on Facebook (by messaging Kate or commenting on the post regarding this chat) if you are interested – it is a very valuable safety exercise!

Congratulations to last weeks McDonald’s Feilding & Taihape rider of the week Angus Claasen.

Note for Intermediate riders, for your points from track to count this sunday and future track meets please tick beside your name on the board.

Details: Written by Kate Stewart; Created: 02 November 2015

With 54 riders signed to track, we have aleady broken a record for the club. But there are many more records to break. Feilding track records are the fastest and/or established time, in a timed event in your age group. The list of up to date records can be found under 'Event Results & records' on the BikeManawatu website.

Conditions to break a record...

-Must be at Johnston Park, Feilding.

-Rider must be in correct age category, as at 31st December.

-Three watches must successfully record the ride, with the middle watch being the official time.

-Gearing restrictions apply to U15 (6.00m) and U17 (7.00m).

When to break a record...

Most records are broken at the club track Championships (500m Time Trial, 200m flying, Individual Pursuit) during racing at the start of 2016. They can also be broken at track meets on Sunday afternoon when timed events are in the programme, these are often 1 lap time trials and flying laps. In this situation please notify the race manager if you want three watches on the time incase you are close to the record. Sometimes if the conditions are good Ian offers people to express interest in breaking a record and a few people test themselves against the clock. If you have your sights set on one that is not a championship event the best thing is to express your interest to Ian at track.

The next step is West Coast North Island records (often broken at WCNI Championships in Wanganui), then National and World Championship records.

We hope this helps! If you have any questions email Kate (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) or talk to Ian at track.

Details: Written by Kate Stewart; Created: 07 November 2015

Venue: Johnston Park Feilding

ROAD BIKES: Warm up 1:15pm, racing 1:30pm – 2:30pm

TRACK BIKES: Warm up 2:30pm, first Race 3:00pm Sharp

EVENTS

U15 WARM UP RACE (2 bunches) – 5 laps, race on whistle
U17 WARM UP RACE (2 bunches) – 5 laps, race on whistle
U19W / women HANDICAP – 5 laps
Masters HANDICAP – 4 laps
A grade HANDICAP– 6 laps
U15 HANDICAP’S (2 heats) – 1 lap, final next week
U17 HANDICAP’S (2 heats) – 1 lap, final next week
U19W / women HANDICAP – 2 laps
Masters HANDICAP – 2 laps
A grade MISS & OUT
U15 HANDICAP – 4 laps
U17 MISS & OUT
Masters & Women HANDICAP – 4 laps
A grade POINTS RACE – 6 laps
U15 HANDICAP – 8 laps
U17 HANDICAP – 10 laps
Masters HANDICAP – 8 laps*
A grade HANDICAP – 14 laps*

*Under 19 Women/ Women can rider either race

TRACK OFFICALS:

Race Manager: Ian Gray Assistant Manager: John Stewart

Commissaire/s: Mike Simpson (Chief), Wayne Fenn

Finish line duties: Kate Stewart and/or Thomas Arbuckle (Results), Jamie Falkner (Judge/timer), Bernie Richmond (Judge/ timer), Dave Hoskin (lap board)

Starter: John Stewart

Handicapper: Ian Gray plus John Stewart / John Arbuckle for masters

First Aid: Wayne Fenn

Whip (calling next race and gate control): Mark Tuck

Bike checks: Brent Zimmerman

Registration: Kate Stewart

Race Manager for Road bikes: Chris Croton or Wayne Fenn

NOTE: Extra Judges, Timekeepers and holders to be appointed on night by Race Manager, as required.

Let Kate Stewart know if you are willing to help out at meets throughout the season or if your name is down to help on Sunday and you are unavailable.