New format for Duane Delaney Memorial at Eamonn Ceannt Track this weekend

A day of action is promised on the Eamonn Ceannt track, Sundrive Road, this coming Saturday, June 1st.

The Duane Delaney Memorial will be run at the Eamonn Ceannt Track on Sundrive Drive, south Dublin, this coming Saturday June 1^st under a new format.

This year event will be run on a points system accrued over four events. Riders will be split by ability similar to the Sundrive League and the organisers hope to run with three separate categories in a similar fashion to their Track League. The event is open to all accredited track riders from U16 up and bike hire will be available.

The proposed events will be a follows:
* Flying 200m Time Trial (Starting with As)
* Kilo Dash (max eight riders per heat)
* Scratch Race
* Standing Start 500m TT (Top eight in each category)

For the time trials, riders will be marked against only those in their own category. That means, in theory, the overall winner could come from any of the three categories as is the spirit in which event has always been run. The event is unique in this respect. The organisers reserve the right to move riders up or down a category after the Flying 200.

Scoring system : Points awarded to first eight in each category only on a scale from 8 to 1. Riders must attempt all four events. Lapped riders may be pulled from scratch race for safety reasons if they are obviously no longer in contention for points in that event. Top eight in the 200 will be seeded for the Kilo. The rest of the field will be selected at random. Only the top riders in overall will be invited to compete in the final event, the 500m TT. The organisers may allow other riders to post a time thereafter while they are sorting the points.

Categories will be loosely based as per the league at Sundrive, with a category A for experienced vets and juniors who are national medal standard joining our elite seniors. The C category will be reserved for senior vets, U16s, women (non National squad) and in particular to those who are new to track racing. B Category - vets, non elite seniors, new to track etc. The organisers will try to get a good balance so as to give meaningful competition to all levels

No change of gear or pedals permitted on hire bikes. Pedals on hire bikes are Look Delta

Entry on the Day
Licence, Race Number and Accreditation required
Sign on 9.00am - 9.45am at Clubhouse
10.00am – 10.30am - Open Track
Racing Starts at 10.30am
Entry Fee €10
Prizes for top 3 in each category, and Top 3 Overall