2013 Track Nationals Newsletter

Elite & U19 National Champs - 31 January to 3 February 2013

Age Group Champs (feat Elite & U19 Omniums) - 26 Feb to 2 Mar 2013

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Cycling Southland and Invercargill welcomes the country's best Elite and Age Group track cyclists for the 2013 Track Nationals. Let the battle for the National Points Shield begin.

Key Dates and Times

Draft programmes for both championships are now online.

The Elite & U19 Championships will commence daily at 10:30am with evening finals scheduled each night from 6:30pm.

The Age Group Championships will commence on February 26 with an evening-only session, followed by daily sessions starting at 10:00am and 6:30pm through to March 2.

The meeting of team managers for the Elite & U19 Managers will be held at the Velodrome on Wednesday 30 January at 7.00 pm and for the Age Group Championships on Tuesday 26 February at 4:00pm. Confirmation of starters and scratchings for the opening days should be made at this meeting.

Elite & U19 Team training sessions will be allocated in 2-hour blocks on Wednesday 30 January while Age Group sessions will be scheduled on Monday 25 February. Contact the Cycling Southland office to request any preferred times. There will be no charge for these training sessions. 

Additional times are available prior to these dates, subject to the normal charge, and bookings should be made through the office.

Age Group Information for Centres

Please click for information about the Elite and Under 19 Championships. For Age Group Championship information please click here or check information below.

Your assistance with the distribution of this information to the appropriate people is greatly appreciated.  

Venue & Dates 

Elite & Under 19 Championships - Thursday 31 January to Sunday 3rd February

Age Group Champs - Tuesday 26 February to Saturday 2 March. Both events are to be held at Stadium Southland Velodrome in Invercargill. Note the Age Group Champs include the Elite and Under 19 Omniums.

Events 

Below are listed the events to be conducted at the Age Group Championships

Elite and Under 19 Championship Events 

Note: The Elite and U19 Omniums will be held as part of the Age Group Championships Feb 26 to Mar 2.

Championship Programme

The draft race programme can be found here. Please note this is provisional and subject to revision after the close of entries.

Entry Criteria

These Championships are open to centre team entries only.

Elite championship entries have now closed. Age Group championship entries close no later than 12 February 2013 and no late entries shall be accepted.

All entries are to be done online.

Entries are binding on the Centre and the riders.

Entrants are obliged to ride in the events for which they are entered, and any resultant repecharge, semi final or final, unless prevented by injury or illness. Withdrawn riders may be replaced by another rider entered in any event in the same category.

Each entry must have the approval of the entrant.

If a Centre has named 3 or more time qualifiers, then only one additional entry will be permitted.

Riders should be seeded in all events (i.e. 1, 2, 3, etc) and Centre Champions must also be noted, as per the online entry form. 

A Pool system will operate for those riders who are unable to represent their centre in the team events. Composite teams will be made up by the Commissaires’ Panel (or their delegated authority) from entries submitted by Team managers in order to create evenly matched teams.

Reserve riders may be entered for Age Group championship bunch events only, but should have no expectation of riding. Reserves will be entered at the sole discretion of the Commissaires’ Panel and only if additional heats are not required. In the event of scratchings, riders from the withdrawn rider’s centre will have first rights. Centres may enter a maximum of one reserve rider per bunch event.

The entry form must have all particulars completed. Incomplete entries will be declined.

A minimum of 5 entries, representing 3 centres, are required for medals to be awarded.

Entries per Centre - Elite Championships

U19 Championships

Age Group Championships

Entry Process

Centre representatives have previously sent entry details including the direct link to the entry form and username and passwords. For assistance or entry enquiries please contact Simon at BikeNZ at simon.gwynn@bikenz.org.nz. Please note that each event costs $10 per individual entry and $25 for team entries. You will be invoiced for your entries once entries close.

Team Details sheet

To assist with the logistics for the event, please complete the Elite & U19 Team Details form and return it by 14 January to Melissa at the Cycling Southland office on fax: 03 2170685 or email office@cyclingsouth.org.nz. The Age Group Team Details Form should be returned by 12 February. 

Meetings and Registration

The Elite and U19 Championship managers meeting will be held at 7.00pm on Wednesday 30 January in the Sarah Ulmer Lounge, upstairs at Stadium Southland Velodrome. All team managers are required to attend this meeting. The Age Group Championship meeting will be held on Tuesday 26 February at 4:00pm.

Training

Elite & U19 Team training sessions will be allocated in 2-hour blocks on Wednesday 30 January. Age Group training will be scheduled for Monday 25 February. Contact the Cycling Southland office on office@cyclingsouth.org.nz to request your preferred time. There will be no charge for these training sessions. Additional times are available prior to this date, subject to the normal charge, and bookings should be made through the office.

Accommodation

Please refer to the fliers with details of exclusive accommodation offers for teams travelling to Invercargill for the Elite & Under 19 Championships and the Age Group Championships.

Admission Charges

Season tickets admit to all Elite & U19 Championship sessions at a cost of $40 per adult or $20 per student/child. Evening sessions are $10 per adult, $5 per student. Morning sessions are $5 at the door, with students free. The same fees apply for the Age Group championships with Event passes $50.

Official programmes will be on sale at the Championships.

January Lead-In Racing

Cycling Southland will host its annual ILT New Year Cycling Series in January. 

• ILT New Year Track Carnival (January 18 & 19)

• Ascot Park Hotel Criterium (January 20)

• Gore to Invercargill Road Classic (January 21)

• Milford Mountain Classic (January 26)

We wish you and your riders all the best for the upcoming championships.

Cycling Southland

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