Week 7 - Its gonna be punchy
📅 Wednesday Night | 📍 Brighton Velodrome
🕕 Sign-on: 18:00 | Racing: 18:30
After last week’s washout, we’re back with a jam-packed Week 7 race schedule that’s all about volume, variety, and full-gas efforts. This one's a big one — with three races for each category, you'll need speed, tactics, and endurance to survive the night!
🏁 What’s on the Track?
🔹 Scratch Races
Back to basics: flat-out bunch races to open the night and get the legs firing.
🔹 Tempo Races
One for the grinders. First rider across the line every half lap scores a point — it’s relentless, it's fast, and it rewards those who can ride at the front under pressure.
All senior categories get a 6-lap Tempo this week — expect high heart rates and aggressive tactics!
🔹 Points Races
A league favourite. Points on laps 2, 4, and 6. Sprinting is key — but don’t forget, it’s consistency that wins these. Position well, stay alert, and commit to the sprints.
🔹 Snowball Races
A crowd pleaser! Riders sprint each lap for increasing points (1 for the first lap, 2 for the second, etc.), with a double-point half-lap final sprint.
These reward both patience and grit — go too early and you risk blowing, go too late and someone else grabs the jackpot.
💡 Format Highlights:
Youth categories have 3 races each, matching intensity with development — Scratch, Points, and Snowball.
Seniors will be tested across three diverse race styles — Scratch, Tempo, and either Points or Snowball (or both, depending on the field).
👕 T-Shirts Still Available
We’ve got a few SCRL “Fear the Corners” shirts left — if you missed out, now’s your chance!
💷 £20 – find us at sign-on.
📢 Final Notes
Sign-on opens at 18:00
Racing starts promptly at 18:30
We’ll be watching the skies (but fingers crossed for dry boards and a clear night!)
Bring your teammates, your tactics, and your top-end — it’s going to be a massive night.
