2008 Festival of Speed

Friday, Saturday, May 9th and 10^th
Friday, Saturday, July 11^th and 12^th
Friday, Saturday, Sept. 19^th and 20^th

Attention: Riders - the EPVA policy now requires that all Saturday Festival of Speed racers have completed 10 days of velodrome racing in the last 3 years. If you met this requirement via events at a velodrome that's not the DLV you must email us your velodrome race history before 5:00pm July 11th 2008. Questions and history info@dicklanevelodrome.com

NEED FOR SPEED Sprint Tournament: Friday before the FOS for all riders
See race flyer for full race details. Race Flyer

FOS Information:

Friday Registration:
Free with DLV One Pass or
Men Open (Cat Pro - 4):$15
Women Open (Cat Pro - 4): $15
Saturday Registration:
Free with DLV One Pass or
Men:$25
Women: $25
Juniors: $15

- No Late Fees
- No Pre-registration
- No Rain Date

Fields:
Bicycle Little League
Women Open
Expert Men
Elite Men
Rider Descriptions

Registration times:
Friday: 4:00pm
Saturday: 1:00pm

Rider Start Times on Friday:
All - 6:30pm with 200m time trials

Rider Start Times on Saturday:
Women/Exper: 3:00pm
Elite Men: 3:30pm

Field Limits**
Expert Men - 22
Women's Open - 22
Pros - 30

** In the event we exceed the maxium amount of riders in a field, a second points race will be created and divided equally by when you registered. The top 22 or 30 riders based on omnium points from the Scratch Race heats and Points Race heats will advance on to the remainder of the nights events. In the event of a tie between riders, the tie will be broken first by who placed the highest in either of the two events. In the event there is still a tie, the rider who placed the highest during the Friday Sprint Tournament will break the tie. All other riders who do not qualify will get a third race for the night. It will be a 20 lap scratch race that will be run later in the evening and your will race for primes collected.

See race flyer for full race details. Race Flyer

Friday Night Need For Speed
Total Payout: $830
Men Open: $550
Overall: $140, 120, 80, 50, 30, 20, 10
5 Lap Scratch: $25, 15, 10
10 Lap Scratch:$25, 15, 10

Women Open: $280
Overall: $70, 50, 30, 20, 10
5 Lap Scratch: $25, 15, 10
10 Lap Scratch:$25, 15, 10

*Note: there is no payout for any repchage.

All 200 meter time trials will get 2 total laps on the track. One lap to get up to speed, the second lap will be timed starting from the 200 meter line.

Every rider has the opportunity to ride at least three times regardless of qualifying for the sprint tournament or notÑwith a rep rouund a 10 and 5 lap scratch races for cash. So what do you have to lose?

Friday Night Schedule
6:30 200 Meter Time Trial
(Top 12 Men and Women advance)
7:00 3 Lap Repchage
7:10 Round 1 Men
7:40 Round 1 Women
7:50 Round 1 Men Repchage
7:55 Round 1 Women Repchage
8:00 Men's 5 Lap Scratch for all non qualifiers
8:10 Women's 5 Lap Scratch for all non qualifiers
8:20 Men Qtr Finals
8:30 Women Qtr Finals
8:45 Men's Dash for Cash - 10 lap Scratch
8:55 Women's Dash for Cash - 10 lap Scratch
9:00 Men's Semi Final
9:10 Women's Semi Final
9:20 Men Finals 5-8
9:30 Women Finals 5-8
9:40 Men's Final 3rd - 4th place ride
9:50 Women's Final 3rd - 4th place ride
10:00 Men's Final 1st - 2nd place ride
10:10 Women's Final 1st - 2nd place ride

Top 12 Advance to sprint rounds for men and women
- All non qualifiers race in a 5 lap repchage - 2 riders advance on into tournament
- All non qualifiers race in a 5 lap scratch for cash
- All non qualifiers and riders that do not advance past the rep rounds will race in a 5 lap scratch for cash

Saturday Festival of Speed
Total Payout and Overall Omnium Breakdown
Saturday Elite Men Omnium: $1040 total
240, 200,140,120,100, 80, 60, 40, 30, 20, 10
Saturday Elite Individual payouts: $1400 total
Points Race: $50, 40, 30, 20,10
Snowball: $50, 40, 30, 20,10
Handicap: $50, 40, 30, 20,10
Unknown: $50, 40, 30, 20,10
Keirin: $50, 40, 30, 20,10
Miss-n-Out: $50, 40, 30, 20,10
Madison: $150, 120, 80, 60, 50, 40
Expert Men Omnium: $340 total
$100, 80, 60, 40, 30, 20,10
Saturday Expert Individual payouts: $240
Points Race: $30, 20,10
Point A Lap: $30, 20,10
Miss-n-Out: $30, 20,10
Handicap Finals: $30, 20,10
Women Open Omnium: $340 total
$100, 80, 60, 40, 30, 20,10
Saturday Women Open Individual payouts: $240
Points Race: $30, 20,10
Snowball: $30, 20,10
Miss-n-Out: $30, 20,10
Handicap Finals: $30, 20,10

Omnium Points:
Elite Men:
5 Lap Scratch Heats: 7,5,3,1
Points Race:17,15,13,11,9,7,5,3,1
Snowball: 9,7,5,3,1
Handicap Finals: 5,3,1
Unknown: 9,7,5,3,1
Keirin Finals: 15,13,11,9,7,5,3,1
Miss-n-out: 15,13,11,9,7,5,3,1

Expert Men, Women:
5 Lap Scratch Heats: 5,3,2,1
Points Race: 7,5,3,2,1
Snowball: 5,3,2,1
Miss-n-Out: 5,3,2,1
Handicap Finals: 5,3,2,1

Saturday Schedule
3:00 Men's Cat3/4 - 5 Lap Scratch Heats*
-Top 4 Total Advance to Handicap Finals
3:15 Women's Scratch Heats*
-Top 4 Total Advance to Handicap Finals
3:30 Pro Men's 5 Lap Scratch Heats*
- Winner per heat advances to Kierin Finals
- Winner per heat advances to Handicap Finals
- 2nd and 3rd place per heat goes onto Scratch Rep.
4:00 Men's Cat3/4 - 15 lap Point A Lap
4:15 Women's - 15 Lap Snowball
4:30 Men's Cat3/4 - 30 Lap Points Race
5:00 Women's - 30 Lap Points Race
5:15 Men's Scratch Repchage
-Top three go onto Kierin Finals
Break Open Track
5:30 Pro Men's Points Race -60 laps every 5
6:00 National Anthem -Awards
6:15 Pro Men - 15 Lap Snowball
6:30 Men's 3/4 - Miss-n-Out
6:45 Bicycle Little League Race 1
7:00 4 Lap Handicap Finals - ALL
7:15 BLL Race 2
7:30 Women's - Miss-n-Out
7:45 Pro Men - Truly Unknown Distance
8:15 Break - Open Track
8:30 Kierin Finals
8:30 Madison Team Sign-in
Break Open Track
8:45 Pro Men Miss-n-Out
Break Open Track
9:00 Madison (separate prize list -$500)

*Scratch Heats will be created by promoter based off of past performances and promoters perceived ability.

ATTENTION MEN'S EXPERT AND WOMEN'S OPEN RIDERS:
The EPVA uses unique categories and this will not be a USCF race. To race at the expert level you must have raced at the Dick Lane Velodrome or similar velodrome's at least 6 times within the last year, if you are unsure, please contact Wayne Whitesides at training@dicklanevelodrome.com well in advance.

Any rider with questionable equipment or riding ability will be asked not to race at the discretion of the head official. Please do not make the Festival weekend your first racing weekend at the Dick Lane Velodrome if possible.

Promoter reserves to the right to combine fields and reduce prize list in the event of 15 or less riders per field. Race times are approximate and may change.Tie breaker: Highest placed rider in the Miss-n-out. If Miss-n-out is not raced the points race finals will be used. This is an ATRA insured event.

Need a place to stay? Contact Wayne Whitesides - training@dicklanevelodrome.com