Race and Training Calendar
February 2012
March 2012
April 2012
2011 Race Calendar
Racing is on selected Saturday nights and starts at 7 PM. However, certain special events are planned for other days of the week.
Please note that to ensure the safety of all, no rider will be allowed to race in a mass start race without first having completed a minimum numbers of laps on the Forest City Velodrome. This requirement may be waived for experienced track riders who can demonstrate their ability to hold a straight line and their knowledge of track etiquette. Such riders will still need to arrive at the track early enough to participate in a track orientation session. Experienced road riders coming to the track should read Dan Currell's "Track Cycling -- What a roadie needs to know about racing on the velodrome" available at http://www.ridethetrack.com/pdf/trackracing_intro.pdf.
Riders must sand the shine off any new slick (treadless) tires (80-grit sandpaper stapled to a block of wood works well).
Please check the web site regularly for updates.
For more information about any of these events, contact Rob Good by email at ForestCityVelodrome@live.com.
2011 Race Calendar
February 2012
Saturday Feb. 4
The Vitess Challenge download PDF
The Forest City Velodrome is pleased to announce an agreement with Vitess Bicycle Corporation (www.vitess.com ) to sponsor the Saturday February 4th Race night at the 138m indoor velodrome in London Ontario.
Julien Papon a spokesman with Vitess, came to an aggreement with the FCV on the Race Sponsorship. “The Vitess brand has rapidly become the benchmark when it comes to delivering a world class cycling experience to a fast growing community of discerning riders, ranging from novice to former professional cyclists” says Papon. He also adds “as passionate cyclists, the need for speed is what we’re all made of, and bicycle racing is the quintessential of high-performance cycling. Vitess has a lot in the works for 2012 and beyond in that regard; and we are absolutely thrilled to start the year with helping FCV’s Rob Good and his team put up such a fantastic event.”
The "Vitess Challenge" is the new name for the event. The Vitess Challenge will see the top 14 racers will advance into the 99 lap "Winner Take All" Challenge. Events for the race night will include, Points races, Endurance "Scratch Races", Elimination (Miss & Out) Races. There will also be races for the sprinters. To add some additional drama there will be a gear restriction in place for the evening (81" gearing) will be manditory for all racers. Roll out will be held randomly throughout the night.
The first prize in the Vitess Challenge will be a Vitess road frame-set package, valued at $4,000.00: it includes a brand new custom-painted and fitted Vitess full-carbon frame-set. There will numerous prizes that will be drawn at the end of the night for all the racers in attendance also from Vitess.
Racing begins at 7pm with the preliminary events, the Vitess Challenge will begin at 9:20pm on Saturday February 4th.
Adult admission is $10.00, Seniors $5.00, Kids are always FREE.
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Friday Feb. 17 to Saturday Feb. 18
Cliff Bar FCV Youth Championship + Trials & Regular Racing
Pan Am Trials for Cadets and Juniors at 7pm on Friday Feb 17th. and again at 4pm - 6pm on Saturday February 18th.
The FCV is pleased to announce that a New set of Carbon Wheels have been donated to the track by long time supporter Joe Brennan from New Jersey. The set of wheels will be awarded during the Podium Awards at the end of the meet.
FCV members will be able to win the wheels. Each time a rider reaches the Podium they will recieve a ballot.... more podiums more ballets.
Categories for the FCV Youth Championships:
U13 (Boys & Girls)
U15 (Boys & Girls)
U17 (Boys)
U17 & U19 (Girls)
U19 (Boys)
Events: Flying Lap, Standing 500m, Flying 500m.
Medals will be awarded to the top 5 overall in the Omnium.
Racing begins at 2:15pm Saturday February 18th.
Regular FCV racing for all categories begins at 7pm.
Endurance, Sprints, Miss & Out, FCV Youth Challenge, plus Madisons.
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Saturday Feb. 25
Thunder Pro Series
Sprints are featured on this night of fast paced racing.
There will be racing for all categories, from Youth to Elite.
Multiple sprint Tournaments for "A", "B", "C".
Endurance races, Miss & Outs, plus Madison's.
Racing begins at 7pm.
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March 2012
Saturday Mar. 24
FCV Regular Racing
Racing for all Categories.
Racing begins at 7pm (race warm up at 6pm)
Sprints, Endurance, Madisons
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Saturday Mar. 31
Mary Kelly Memorial + Regular Racing
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April 2012
Saturday Apr. 14
FCV Birthday Bash
Racing for all Categories.
Plus Birthday cake
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