On/Off Drill

Everyone rides around in the roll-around. Two at a time, one behind the other, riders exit the roll-around at mid-track, check that there is no oncoming traffic, go up onto the apron, accelerate hard without standing up, and while continuing to accelerate through turn 3, take a smooth, gradual line up onto the track, making sure that they feel no bump when moving between the apron and the coté and not going any higher than the black line. The goal is to be on the black line traveling 30 km/h by the exit of turn 4. Then, at the 500m start line, the effort stops and the rider slows down along the straight, drops down onto the coté between turns 1 and 2, and exits the track on the black exit line to rejoin the group in the roll-around. This drill gets people entering and exiting the track properly and is good training for jump starts. Caution riders not to start their accelerations while still on the concrete. As an add-on, get riders to tip the bike to the right to keep it upright as they make their turns on the concrete. The body should lean out to the left (left arm bent, right arm straight) and they should steer the bike around the turn.

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