Starter Team Racing

You’ve got the taste through the Harrex Group Corporate Pursuit ... now, let’s go racing.

Cycling Southland’s very first Starter Teams' Race Night is scheduled for Friday September 17th. 

Limited to only 20 teams of four, entries are now open.

So What’s Involved?

Get your friends or work-mates together and get a team of four, with a minimum combined age of 120 and include at least one woman.

On September 17th you will take part in our Starter Teams' Race Night. The evening’s programme will feature the following individual and teams events:

- Women’s Elimination race
- 2 x Men’s Elimination race
- Women’s Points race (15 starters) 8 laps with sprints at 6,4,2,0.
- 2 x Men’s Points race (15 starters in each race) 12 laps with sprints at 9,6,3,0
- Women’s Scratch race (15 starters) 2000m
- 2 x Men’s Scratch race (15 starters) 3000m
- 250m time trial (Standing one lap) 15 women starters and 30 men
- 3-up Team Sprint

In each race the first five place-getters will earn points (1st-6, 2nd-4, 3rd-3, 4th-2 & 5th-1). The overall winner will be the Team with the highest points tally.

Team Race Entry Fee:

Only $100 per team (or $25 per person)

How Do We Learn?

Because this event has been designed to help you learn how to race, Cycling Southland has also developed some new coaching sessions with the specific aim to teach you how to race each of the above events along with the tactics involved in each.

The RacingCoach programme will be managed by Cycling Southland’s coaching staff, Regional Coach Ross Machejefski and Development Officer Matt Archibald and provide specific coaching for the Business Team Race Night.

Again, limited places are available in these sessions so confirming your spot early is advised.

You can choose your weekly session time, either Tuesday evening, 6.30p-8.00pm or Thursday morning 6.45am-8.15am.

THE FULL SIX WEEK RACINGCOACH PROGRAMME IS ONLY $90+GST, WHICH INCLUDES ALL OF YOUR TRACK HIRE FEES. CYCLING SOUTHLAND MEMBERSHIP ALSO COMES AS PART OF THIS ONE-OFF FEE FOR THOSE NOT YET MEMBERS

Other Sessions:

As a Cycling Southland member you can also attend our weekly sessions below for only $5 per session;

Lunch Rolls  Mondays to Friday  12pm-1pm
This session is an hour-long endurance roll-around session designed to build your fitness base for the event.

Intermediate Roll  Wednesdays 6pm-7pm
This open session is again perfect for building endurance and gaining experience riding in trains.

BOW/WOW    Wednesdays  7pm-8pm (Boys) 8pm-9pm (Women)
For our more senior age riders only, the Boys on Wheels (35 years and above) and Women of Wheels (19 years and above) sessions provide coaching for riders and will also provide introductory skills to get you racing.

Club Racing   Fridays 8pm-9.30pm   
Friday night the track will light up every week with our Cycling Southland Club racing. Our Senior Club Night is being moved to Friday night following the Junior Division racing. This makes the ILT Velodrome the place to be on Friday after work and gives the club and supporters the chance to get together for a fun end to the week. It will be a blast and will also provide the perfect racing experience with riders of similar ability and experience.

What’s in the Fine Print?

1. Teams of four riders - the team must be registered under a legitimate business team/sponsor
2. Minimum average age of the riders 30 years (minimum combined total age 120 – maximum of two riders under 30 years of age. Proof of age may be required at entry – copy of drivers license/passport/birth certificate/national bike license)
3. Have at least one woman in the team but not more than two
4. Members of the team will need to be seeded by their team at time of entry
5. Must hold current Cycling Southland membership at the time of the event
6. Cannot have ridden for Cycling Southland in a representative role on the track over the last two years
7. Must not be attending a secondary school.
8. Each competitor must enter at least two events
9. All competitors will be limited to 81” gearing. No Aerobars, no Aero helmet, no disc wheels, no wheels of composite material.
10. If using Club bikes, no changes allowed except to seat height
11. Otherwise all BikeNZ R+T rules apply
12. Competitors will be aware of track etiquette

So What Now?

Fill in our entry form and let’s go racing.

If you have any queries contact Cycling Southland on 03 2173215 or at office@cyclingsouth.org.nz and we’ll see you on the podium in September.