Saturday Racing Schedule Change for July 26th

Riders,

This week’s Masters & Rookies Day of Racing at the Valley Preferred Cycling Center will now feature a Sprint Tournament instead of the originally scheduled Time Trial Day.

Due to a scheduling conflict with our timing equipment provider, we’re unable to deliver a proper time trial experience. However, hand-timed efforts will be available by request for riders who still want a timed run.

To schedule a hand-timed effort, please email Jorge Romero at:
jorge.romero@thevelodrome.com

Thank you for your flexibility—this week’s sprint action promises to be just as exciting!

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Round Robin Format for Saturday, July 26th

Track Cycling Sprint Tournament

In this Round Robin sprint tournament, each cyclist will face every other competitor in a series of one-on-one sprint races. This format ensures a fair and competitive environment where consistency and strategy are key.

How It Works:

  • Participants: All registered sprinters are placed into a single group or multiple pools, depending on the number of riders.

  • Matchups: Each rider races against every other rider in their group once.

  • Scoring: Riders earn points for each win (e.g., 1 point per win, 0 for a loss).

  • Ranking: After all matchups are completed, riders are ranked based on total points.

  • Tiebreakers: In case of a tie, head-to-head results, fastest times, or additional races may be used to determine rankings.

Seeding Process – 200m Time Trial Requirement:

To ensure balanced and competitive matchups:

  • All participants must submit a previously recorded 200-meter flying time trial (TT) prior to the tournament.

  • These times will be used to seed riders and assign them to appropriate positions in the Round Robin bracket.

  • Seeding helps distribute top performers evenly across groups and ensures fair competition from the start.

Advancement:

The top-ranked riders from each group advance to the knockout rounds (e.g., quarterfinals, semifinals, finals), where the tournament continues in an elimination format.

Benefits of the Round Robin Format:

  • Guarantees multiple races for each rider

  • Reduces the impact of a single bad race

  • Encourages consistent performance across all heats

  • Seeding based on 200m TT ensures fair and exciting matchups

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