Candi Murray/Oregon Bicycle Racing Assn

6:25 200 meter time trials for those who have not done one

6:35 Matched Sprint rounds

Keirin



description of events:



Match Sprints

Drag racing on bikes, can be the fastest and slowest event at the same time

One of the most popular events on the track is the match sprint. This is an

event that pits two riders against each other in a competition of both speed

and wits. It is a test of power, speed and above all tactics. The early

part of the sprint is typically slow and very tactical as riders jockey for

the best position. It is not unusual to see a rider come to a dead stop,

balancing her bike, in an effort to force her opponent to pass. The sprint

usually hits high gear in the last lap, where speeds can approach 40 mph.



200M: (200M description)

The first part of the match sprint is the seeding. This is where each rider

attempts to go as fast as possible during the final 200M of a 3 lap time

trial. Since the first two and 1/4 laps are not timed the rider has ample

time to get up to speed and use one of two basic strategies (included in the

200M description) to get the best time. Riders are then seeded based on

their times and between 9 and 24 riders advance the actual sprint rounds

depending on the event.







Keirin

Keirin is a race in which racers draft behind a motorcycle for the first

two-thirds of the race. The riders draw for position and ?get on? the

motorcycle when it reaches the minimum speed. During these early lap, they

jockey for position, but may not pass the motorcycle. With 6-8 riders on

the track at once, the racers test each other?s bike handling abilities and

desire during these early laps. All the time the motorcycle is gradually

accelerating, reaching a speed of 30 mph. With just under two laps

remaining, the motorcycle pull off the track and it is a mad dash for the

line.