Under 14 Track Champs 2014
After 2 rather wet and muddy Club Champs events in a row (event reports and results will follow soon!), it’s time for the final event on Saturday 21st November 2015. Track Champs is always quite an exciting one and last year had us enjoy some serious adrenalin-fuelled racing in all age categories – we have no doubt this year will be equally thrilling!
So for those of you competing in the Track Races event, before you make your way down to the Calshot Velodrome for some indoor speed action, please kindly read the following important information before you do so…
I have not paid in advance – can I still race?
No. Only Members who have paid AND been confirmed in person at the point of payment are allowed to take part – there are no exceptions to this as you have had weeks of notice to do so. Please don’t assume you are on the list – if you turn up expecting to race without having paid already, expect to be disappointed as you will not be able to race. If in doubt, double check with Asti in the admin team.
A note about bike hire…
If you have your own bike, fantastic – do bring it along. If you are planning to hire a bike, please ensure you do this as soon as possible; and we would ask you to please be prepared to share this with your fellow Slipstreamers of similar sizing if these run out. There are many more of you attending the Track Champs and it is possible this may happen. Sharing is caring so we look forward to seeing this in action!
Signing on times – PLEASE READ
Riders: Track Club Champs sign-on will be in the Cafe area from 12.30pm – 12.55pm where you will be issued with a pre-allocated race number. Again, if you haven’t paid in advance you won’t have a number and won’t be able to race. The afternoon events are being run to a very tight schedule, we would appreciate your cooperation with being on time. If you are running late because of traffic or any other good reason, please email the signon address or call Asti with an ETA – please remember if you are very late you may miss your race so it’s best to set out early and prevent unnecessary stress before the race.
Parents: you are also expected to ALL sign on for health and safety reasons – please do so once your children are settled and grouped inside the velodrome. We appreciate your co-operation with this.
Once you are signed on and inside…
At the start of the session, you will be briefed by your Coaches and arranged into your respective race groups – again, make sure you are ready on time! It is very important you pay attention to the racing order and where your group will be gathering before each race – make sure when it is your turn to race you are ready to go. This is not a training session, which means time is very tight and your coaches won’t wait for people that are not ready!
Parents: we could do with your help – if a few of you would kindly volunteer to be in charge of each group so that the children are ready to ride promptly, that would be very helpful.
A few things worth remembering:
- As it’s November, the indoor temperature is always colder than outside inside the velodrome – layer up, and bring spares in between races.
- Bring your rollers/turbo to warm up in between sessions – you need to keep those muscles warm.
- There is no cash point on site – have some handy if you need it.
- Bring drinks and healthy snacks to re-fuel before/ after your race – riders (and parents!) will get hungry!
- Expect to be there until 5pm – it’s a long afternoon standing so bring a bean bag or a foldup chair!
- Parking is free for Calshot users – let reception know you are there for the Slipstreamers session.
Track Champs (Provisional) Programme:
Everyone attending must be signed on and ready to go by 1pm sharp – Track Champs is an Omnium and timing will be tight. If you are late, you may not be able to race…
| Event | Age Category |
| 12.30 – 1pm: Signon in the Cafe |
All riders and parents must sign on. Riders to be signed on and ready by 1pm. Parents may sign on afterwards. |
| 1pm: Riders Ready – Coach Briefing | ALL riders ready for briefing inside the velodrome |
| Event 1: Flying Lap | All age groups |
| Event 2: Sprints | All age groups |
| Event 3: Points Race | U16/ U14 boys and girls |
| Event 4: Scratch Race | U12/ U10/ U8 boys and girls |
And finally…
Good luck to all those racing on Saturday! If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to email the admin team.