2002 Tuesday Night Racing Series
AT THE
San Diego Velodrome
SPRING SERIES: EVERY OTHER WEEK FROM APRIL 16 THROUGH MAY 28, 2002
SUMMER SERIES: EVERY OTHER WEEK FROM JULY 9 THROUGH AUGUST 27, 2002
EVENT DESCRIPTIONS
Races to be held may be selected from, but is not limited to, the following
list:
Scratch Race
Event in which all competitors in a category start at once from the
start/finish line. The race is a fixed number of laps, usually less than 10 for
Tuesday night racing.
Points Race
All skaters in a category start together for a fixed number of laps. On
predetermined laps, the first competitor across the finish line will receive
points. On the last lap, the top four shall receive points. Final placement is
based on the total points earned. Typical distances are less that 10 laps for
Tuesday night racing.
Snowball Race
Similar to the Points Race, but points earned on predetermined laps increase
during the race.
Miss and Out
In this mass-start event, the last skater across the finish line each lap is
eliminated. For Tuesday night racing, this race continues until only one
skater remains, who is the winner.
Win and Out
Similar to the Miss and Out, all skaters begin by skating a fixed distance. On
the next lap, the first skater across the finish line places first and is
removed from the race. The remaining competitors continue with the first skater
across the line each lap receiving placement and removed until all have
finished.
Unknown Distance
When this mass-start race begins, skaters do not know length of the event.
They continue to skate until the officials ring the bell. From that point,
competitors have one remaining lap to go in which they sprint to the finish.
Typical distances are less than 10 laps for Tuesday night racing.
Hare and the Hounds
In this race, skaters are the hounds and start together. The hare, usually a
volunteer cyclist, begins a fraction of a lap ahead. The skaters continue to
chase the cyclist until one skater catches him/her. The next time the pack
crosses the line, the officials will ring the bell indicating one lap to go.
Placements are based off of the final finish.
Handicap Race
Skaters from all categories may start together for this race, but spaced apart
around the lap. The slowest competitor starts the furthest ahead and will have
the shortest distance to skate. The spacing is done in a manner to have all
competitors come together for the final sprint on the last of a fixed number
of laps. Placement is based off of the final finishing order. Typical number
of laps is less than 5 for Tuesday night racing. This is the most challenging
race for all skaters, regardless of skill level.
SCORING
Points in each event will be given to the top 4 finishers 7-5-3-1 for 1st
through 4th place, respectively. Awards will be given to the top 3 individuals
in each category based on total points at the end of each 5-event series.