Week 8 - Elimated
Elbows out, heads up, and legs screaming — Week 8 at the Brighton Velodrome brought one of the most intense race nights of the season. With Championship Eliminations, Snowballs, Win and Outs, and a full evening of racing across all age groups, every rider left the track knowing they’d been in a fight.
🏁 Championship Eliminations – High Stakes, No Second Chances
The eliminations were the standout format of the night — fast, tense, and ruthless. In the Senior A field, the big names battled it out lap after lap, with positioning and timing making the difference. The Youth categories showed real depth too, with riders learning fast and racing hard.
❄️ Snowball Races – Sprint. Recover. Repeat.
Lap-after-lap sprinting with growing point values created fireworks. These races are as much about mental discipline as raw power, and across all categories, the riders delivered. In Senior A and B, there were some seriously consistent efforts with late charges on the final half-lap sprints shaking up the placings.
🔥 Win and Out – Go Big or Regret It
Youth riders in both Minor and Major categories embraced the gamble of the Win and Out format. First across the line takes the win — but hang back, and you’re sprinting again… and again. Huge credit to those who committed early and made it stick.
🧨 Block Handicap – Flat Out to Finish
The now-iconic 6-lap Block Handicap closed the night with full-tilt drama. The staggered starts saw gaps close and tactics play out, but it all came down to who could hold on the longest. Every category had skin in the game, and once again, it proved to be the perfect chaotic end to the evening.
📊 Standings Watch
Jack Smith continues to lead Senior A, but Freddie Hick, Nathan Cozens, and Alex Harvey are all still in striking distance.
Clive Spicer remains top of Senior B, though the fight behind him is heating up.
Mason Law and Jack Patten stay in control of the Youth Minor and Youth Major categories respectively — but both are being pushed every week by determined chasers.
👏 Thank You
Massive appreciation to all riders, volunteers, and supporters. Week 8 was full-gas from the first whistle to the final sprint — and you made it run smoothly.
Next week, we do it all again. Bring fresh legs, smart tactics, and a little courage.
🕕 Sign-on: 18:00
🚦 Racing: 18:30 sharp
📍 Brighton Velodrome
– The SCRL Team 🚴♀️⚡
