BUSA Track Champs
2004-06-12
If you wish to enter then download & fill in an entry form from www.busacycling.org. I doubt I'll be able to arrange a full-on trip for it (final exams....) but get in touch with me (eayubas(at)nottingham.ac.uk) if you're considering on going. You'll need a race license (or at least a day one 12), but if you want your entry paying then email me prior to the 12th May. The following details are obtained from the above website:
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Mannor Abbey Stadium, Halesowen, Birmingham
(Address and map www.halesowencycling.net)
on the 12th June 2004
The track is being resurface with tarmac as we speak so will be a nice venue with a comentator. (plus has a bar and I'll try to get a BBQ for after!)
The events will be:
Male: 40 km Points, 4km Pursuit, Sprint, 1km TT
Female: 15km Scratch, 3km Pursuit, Sprint, 500m TT
Olympic Sprint/ Team Pursuit (if there are enough teams and time on the day)
Best Uni
Possibly some other events on the day if you want, let me know before though!
You need to be at university to enter!
If you want to know anything else email me at ppearse@essex.ac.uk
Entry Forms will have to be sent to:
John Pearson
36 Howard Road
Kings Heath
Birmingham
B14 7PD
It will cost 17 per rider Cheques Payable to 'West Midlands Cycling Forum' (AU or Sports feds might pay it) Closing date will be around 29th May but as its short notice i will let late entries.
Let me know what events you want to enter and preferance (Important as only 40 people allowed on the track during a race!).
As for bike hire I will see what I can do and get back to you all.
Thanks
Phill
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For anybody who doesn't know....
The points race is too complicated too explain quickly; the scratch race is an "ordinary" race of a set distance. In the 4km/3km pursuits 2 people race "against" each other based on the clock, but they do so individually at opposite sides of the track. The 500m/1km TT's are against the clock as well but there's only one person on the track at a time & there's no heats/rounds & finals. The sprint is the head to head - first to the finish line over a few laps wins, but you may need to have to qualify by producing a fast time over 200m before progressing to the ride-off's / finals.
Olympic sprint is 2 teams of 3 people on opposite sides of the track racing 3 laps. The leader for each team pulls off at the end of each lap (leaving the 3rd man to complete the 3rd lap alone).
The team pursuit is 2 teams of 4 people racing on opposite sides of the track doing a 4km pursuit, members in a team take turns leading based on their strategy/ability, (times are based on the 3rd man crossing the line so 1 member can get dropped).
So you can all laugh now with a bit more understanding.