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Rolling Starts People who have developed some facility with standing still (or at least riding very slowly) are ready to attempt rolling starts, an important drill for developing jump, speed, and strength. From the roll around riders go up on the apron before turn 3, stay on the apron to the finishing straight, go slowly up onto the finishing straight, stop or slow at the 500m start line and then do a jump start. Starts can be done seated or standing. Usually, a certain number of seated starts are followed by a certain number of standing starts. They must be maximal efforts that leave riders out of breath after just one lap. They should be followed by enough rest to return to resting heart rate. In standing starts, the rider stays standing until the entry to turn 3. Riders do just ¾ lap and then shut the effort down, riding over other riders starting their efforts, and coming down and back off the track when it is safe to do so. |