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Tempo
Elimination
Points
Schedule
7am - Open Track
8am - B Paceline Warmup (Appx. 15-22mph)
8:15am - A Paceline Warmup (Appx. 20-27mph)
8:30am - Rider Meeting
8:35am - Racing Starts
Juniors U12 - 4 Lap Scratch
Junior Open - 6 Lap Scratch
Masters 40+ - 9 Lap Scratch
B/C Race - 9 Lap Scratch
Women - 9 Lap Scratch
A Race - 15 Lap Scratch
Juniors U12 - 6 Lap Point a Lap
Junior Open - 9 Lap Tempo
Masters 40+ - 12 LapTempo
B/C Race - 12 LapTempo
Women - 12 LapTempo
A Race - 18 Lap Tempo
Juniors U12 - Elimination
Junior Open -Elimination
Masters 40+ -Elimination
B/C Race -Elimination
Women -Elimination
A Race -Elimination
Juniors U12 - 12 Lap Points (Every 3 Laps)
Junior Open - 16 LapPoints (Every 4 Laps)
Masters 40+ - 24 Lap Points
B/C Race - 24 LapPoints
Women - 24 LapPoints
A Race - 48 Lap Points
*Junior Open will be split into a Boys and Girls Category if enough entries of each gender are made.
Format
The International Omnium is scored over 4 events. In the first 3 events riders are allocated points based on their ranking in that race. Points are allocated as follows:
1st - 40, 2nd - 38, 3rd - 36... Decreasing by 2 points until 20th Place. All riders finishing 21st or lower will be awarded 1 point.
Points scored in the final race are then added to this total to give riders a competition total by which they are ranked. If riders are tied at the end of the final race they will be separated by the following:
a) Ranking in the final race
b) Finishing position in the final sprint
Scratch Race
The scratch race is a basic mass start race. All riders start from the rail and race for a set number of laps. A neutral lap may be required at the discretion of the officials. A bell rings with one lap to go. First rider across the line wins.
International Tempo
After the completion of 4 Laps (333m Track) the bell will be rung to indicate the start of the sprint laps. The first rider to cross the line on each lap shall then be awarded 1 point, including for the final sprint. Any rider that gains a lap on the main field is awarded 20 points and any rider that loses a lap will lose 20 points.
Elimination
This is another mass start race with all riders starting from the rail. After a neutral lap, the riders will get a bell indicating that on the next lap, the last wheel* across the finish line will be pulled (*measured on the rear wheel). This will happen on each lap until one rider is left who will be declared the winner. Riders are placed according to the order they are eliminated.
Mikes Rules do NOT apply for championship events.
Points Race
A points race is a mixture of sprinting and fast endurance racing. Points sprints occur every 6 laps (Unless stated otherwise). A bell rings with one lap to go before each sprint. Points are awarded to the top 4 riders across the line for each sprint (5,3,2,1), the last sprint has double points (10,6,4,2). Riders are awarded 20 points if they lap the field – or conversely have 20 points subtracted if they lose a lap to the main field. The rider with the most points at the end of the race wins. Ties are broken by the finish sprint.
Riders must start all events, if a rider doesn’t finish he will be placed accordingly, in the points race they will lose 20pts for each lap not completed.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Alkek Velodrome, 19008 Saums Rd, Houston, United States
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