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Promoter's Checklist
1) Decide race date and check with NCVA
Race committee for availability.
2) Determine approximate race length
and decide with race committee if
rangers have to be notified in case
race finish after the park closes.
3) IF race is USACycling race,
then race categories 1-5. If ATRA
race then either Cat 1-5 or use self-select
A, B, C
4) If USACycling, get race permit
5) Decide events to be held and
distance for each race and category:
a. Scratch
b. Points Race (could be short
such as 15 laps, sprints every
3 laps or long like 100 laps sprints
every 5 or 10)
c. Point-a-lap
d. Tempo (sprints every lap,
2-1)
e. Snowball
f. Miss n Out
g. Win & Out
h. Keirin
i. Chariot
j. Match Sprints
k. Madison
l. Team Sprint
m. Individual Time trail (500m
to 4k)
6) Develop race flyer and provide
to NCVA web site coordinator
7) Race Officials: Decide appropriate
number (between 1 and 8) Most races
that target local riders promoter
only needs 1 licensed track official
and 2 to 8 volunteers. Jobs that
could be filled are:
a. Chief Official (can either
float or take a job below)
b. 2nd licensed official (optional – placed
on back stretch)
c. 3rd licensed official ((optional – one
official in each turn)
d. Starter (gives rider a short
description of race before start
and has starter’s gun or
whistle to signify start of race)
e. Scorer (possible 2 – have
dictation device for scorer to
use)
f. Lap card turner
g. Secretary (Insures all race
results are complied and posted
quickly)
h. Keirin driver if required
8) Insure Chief Official has obtained
or developed scoring sheets for each
race.
9) Race announcer: Not required,
but good for spectators
10) Insure all necessary equipment
is available:
a. Numbers & pins
b. Announcement system
c. Bell
d. Lap cards
e. Lights
11) Rider releases and NCVA membership
a. Have an up-to-date copy of the
NCVA Release list
b. Have blank releases and membership
forms available
c. Insure each racer of the event
has a completed copy of each on file
12)
At the end of the event, deposit $5
per rider into the drop box under
the desk in the office container