We are delighted to announce that we have a new date and venue for the BSCA Grass Track championships. The event will now take place on Saturday 19thAugust at Westhill Playing Field, Westhill Cl, Birmingham B29 6QQ. In the event of inclement weather, the event will be run the following day on Sunday 20th August. Full details will be e mailed to pre entered riders. In view of the disruption, it is our intention to provide riders with the option of signing on on the day. If you have any questions at this point about the revised programme please do not hesitate to post here or message @beaconcyclingacademy.
U7 (school years 1 and 2) and U9 (school years 3 and 4) – race start 11:00
U11 (school years 5 and 6) and U13 (school years 7 and 8) – race start 14:00
Please allow 20 – 30 minutes before your race starts for signing on.
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Riders will compete in several races against other competitors in their age category. Medals will be awarded to the three highest placed boys and girls in each age group. In addition, the highest placed boy and girl in each age group will receive a regional champion’s sew on patch. Points will be awarded for each of the three events (see below) and added to give an overall total.
Event 1: Time Trial. U7 & U9 100m U 11 & U13 200m. Riders race individually against the clock. They have a ‘flying start.’ The distance over which they are timed will be indicated by a green flag at the start and a checkered flag at the end. The timing for this event will be used to determine the heats for event 2 and gridding for event 3.
Event 2: Sprint. Two or three riders will take to the start line in a series of heats. They will need a helper to hold them steady on the start line. U7s will race for one lap (250m). U9s U11s and U13s will race for two laps (500m). The first rider over the line will qualify for the next round. Riders who do not win their heat will have an opportunity to qualify through a repechage race. The winning semi-finalists will qualify for the final. The losing semi-finalists for a 3rd & 4th place decider.
Event 3: Scratch race. All riders take to the start line at the same time. They will be gridded based on their time in the time trial with the fastest three riders on the front row. U7s will race for one lap (250m). U9s will race for two laps (500m). U11s will race for three laps (750m) and U13s will race for four laps (1000m). A lap board will indicate the number of laps left to the riders and a bell will sound to indicate one lap to go. The number of laps to go will be guided by the position of the lead rider.
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