I am going to Melbourne for the Masters Nationals

Well, I 've been thinking one way or the other about going to the National Track for Masters, But my Dad rang me and offered to pay the Airfare, which I thought was very generous and that has helped me make up my mind to ride. I have never ride at National Track championships, I have ridden at many national road championships. Well now more than ever I will be getting on my bicycle and really doing some serious training. Unfortunelty it has been very wet in Brisbane for the last week, which has really limited opportunities.

Gold medal in the masters scratch race.

I was only meaning to help my mates as much as possible to win the scratch. I have not spent much time on the track this summer, so I had no expectations of winning a medal. I have come 4th in this event many times. The race started with about 15 riders, the pace was reasonable but when I had a chance I attacked hard from the front, but as soon as I went up the track everyone else followed. I sat at the back recovering, then I heard an awful crunch, I was sure that someone was coming down, but then I saw my mate TRUCK pedalling a wheel with about 5 spokes missing. There was now only 5 laps to go, and again all the riders swung up the track, I saw an excellent chance to attack, I never thought I would make it to the finish line, it was only to make the others chase. Two laps to go and my legs where dying, but I was determined to ride on. I could see another rider coming for me, I put in a last minute surge and just made it to the line.
Gold Medal, My first individual GOLD medal on the track. I was very happy, considering I had no expectations of victory. Now I have the possibility of riding in QLD Jersey at the Masters Track Nationals.

This is Theo Bos setting a WR on a Moscow 333m track.

Note he starts his wind-up earlier and then begins his drop down the track a bit after halfway around the bend to be almost at the bottom as he hits the 200m to go line (at the 12 sec mark in this video).

Ideally you will hit the 200m-to-go mark sitting a fraction above the red sprinters line and still get some small downhill run to the last bend where you will hug it very low all the way around.

This line requires you to be fitter as it is a longer flat run, but it is more efficient and the shortest distance. Watch it a few times will you.

We should rehearse this until States and then switch back to the other line that suits the 250m track better.

Jacko

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