Track race formats
Points: most points wins.
The line you cross last matters least. Sprints come round every few laps, the final one pays double, and a single lap gained is worth more than any of them.
Free on Ride Cave. Races need a smart trainer or power meter.
You can lose the finish and still win the race.
How it works
A race inside every few laps.
Sprint on the sprint laps
The first four riders over the line score 5, 3, 2 and 1. Sprints are counted back from the finish, so the last one is always the finish line.
Go for the lap
Catch the back of the main bunch from a full lap ahead and you score 20. Get caught by it and you lose 20.
Double at the end
The final sprint pays 10, 6, 4 and 2. Most points wins, and a tie goes to the order in that final sprint.
How to race it
Do the sums while your legs burn.
Pick your sprints
You cannot win every one. Decide which to fight for, and use the laps between them to recover in the draft.
Attack after a sprint
The bunch sits up once a sprint is done. That is the moment to go clear and start hunting a lap.
Watch the board
The leaderboard shows points, not who is ahead on the road. The rider to mark may be behind you on the track.
On Ride Cave
Ride it your way.
Set the race you want.
Choose the laps and how often the sprints come. The setup shows how many sprints that makes, then the bots you will race and where you start.
A field whenever you want one.
Race bots at Easy, Normal or Hard, on any of 22 velodromes or a track you designed yourself. They follow the same rules and physics you do: they draft, tire, chase and sprint.
Race real people.
Host a Group Ride from any velodrome, make it a race, and send the link. Up to 30 riders line up on one grid and the field counts down together. The race room records every place, so everyone sees the same official result.
The settings
What you can set.
| Race laps | 10 to 160, 40 by default |
|---|---|
| Sprint every | 2 to 20 laps, 10 by default |
| Scoring | 5, 3, 2, 1 on each sprint; 10, 6, 4, 2 on the final sprint; 20 for a lap gained or lost |
| The field | Up to 24 bots at Easy, Normal or Hard, or up to 30 real riders in a live Group Race |
Questions
Good to know.
How does a points race work?
It is a mass start race with sprints every few laps. The first four riders over the line score on each sprint, the final sprint pays double, and gaining a lap on the main bunch scores 20. The most points at the end wins.
Can you lose points?
Yes. Being lapped by the main bunch costs 20 points.
What happens in a tie?
Riders level on points are separated by their order in the final sprint.
More track racing
The other formats.
Madison
The team event. One rider races while the other rests, then a hand sling swaps them over.
Scratch
First over the line wins. The purest race on the track.
Elimination
The last rider over the line is out, again and again, until one is left.
Tempo
After the first four laps, a point to the first rider over the line on every lap.
Keirin
A derny winds up the speed, pulls off, and the sprint is on.
Time trial
You against the clock, from a standing start, with no draft.
Start counting.
Pick a velodrome, choose your sprints, and go hunting for a lap.
