With one week of May left, it’s time to turn up the action at the Velodrome! After several weeks of pre-season (aka, getting the kinks out), the MVA is about to dial in the regular racing season, bringing with it a host of exciting changes for this next week. Everything you love about the Velodrome will be back and better than ever, so head on out and watch, cheer, or race your way through summer!
Racing Schedule Change
Racers beware – the regular season starting coincides with the start of our youth classes, and in general our calendar will get much more filled in. This impacts available training time! Please check the calendar frequently to ensure you don’t make the trip to the track for nothing! If you’re on the track and we have a scheduled event, you will be asked to leave. Thank you!
With the regular season comes our summer weekly racing schedule. Unlike years previous, we’re going to roll-out the regular schedule all at once! That means Monday Night, Wednesday Night, Thursday Night, AND Friday Night are up an rollin’. As always, racing starts at 7:00 PM every night, weather permitting.
Monday Night – Juniors, Master B’s, Sprints
Wednesday Night – Cat 4 Men, Cat 4 Women, Master A’s
Thursday Night – Beginners (those who have taken the beginning course and need track experience)
Friday Night ($5 spectator admission) – Cat 1/2 Men, Cat 3 Men, Cat 1/2/3 Women
Friday Night Racing
FNR is the hallmark of our weekly racing program, with our regions fastest and most experienced riders battling out for bragging rights. Season long points goes towards an epic summer-long competition. Our weekly schedule provides unique races and exciting competition that will keep you wanting more. And of course, we have a great deal of extra things on offer for your Friday evening.
The Clif Kiddie Kilo presented by Menchies – On the first and third Friday of the month, our family-friendly, one (sometimes two) lap competition comes to the track of champions! Kids aged 2-12 are the stars of this race! Push bikes, tricycles… anything, as long as they got a helmet on. Registration is free but closes when racing begins so show up early and have your young one give the track a try.
Beverage Garden – With the regular season, our beverage garden should be open too! …. But it’s not entirely, 100% ready to pour. Believe me, you will KNOW when it’s ready to go – our twitter and facebook pages will make it quite apparent! In the meantime, study up on the sponsors we have for 2015.
Food Trucks – We also like to take care of your hunger while at the track. Spicy Papaya and Kirkland Tacos will be there frequently, and Menchies will be there on the first and third Fridays for sure! (Gotta give those kiddie kilo riders their reward!) The trucks will rotate, so stop by and see what great food you can pick up while watching the racing.
Season Points and Leaders Jerseys
Finishing at the top end of a race nets our competitors points that go towards a summer-long total. In addition this year every rider that starts a race will receive one season point, so consistency does pay off! Those totals are what we use to determine season winners, much in the same way winners of the Tour de France and other multi-stage races are selected. And just like those races, we too have Leaders Jerseys so you can easily pick out who has the most points heading into a given night! Let’s take a look at our categories with jerseys and their great sponsors.
Cat 4 Men – Sponsored by Element Cycles
Cat 1/2 Men – Sponsored by JL Velo
Cat 3 Men – Sponsored by Gregg’s Cycles
Cat 1/2/3 Women – Sponsored by Cascade Bicycle Club
See you at the track!!
