Variations on Intervals off the Blue

Have riders continue their effort for a second lap, riding underneath the group on the black and rejoining the back of the group only on their second approach. This will take 20-30 seconds and is almost like doing a flying 500. With large numbers, blow the whistle every time a rider passes underneath to do their second lap to get a new rider off. Another alternative is to have riders go off in pairs (or triplets, or higher). You can blow the whistle twice or more in quick succession to send a number of riders off after one another. Or riders can be instructed that on the whistle the following rider is to take their time and choose a point to attack over the lead rider. The lead rider is not allowed to jump before the attacker comes alongside. Another alternative is to have the following rider attack underneath on the whistle and the lead rider to jump just as the attacker draws alongside. For this purpose it is best to arrange the riders by abilities or instruct the stronger rider to stay on the blue for their sprint. Riders attempt to pass one another during the interval, but both must shut it down in time to arrange themselves to safely rejoin the group.

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