Northeast Velodrome
Summer Championship Series
June 6, June 27, July 12, August 2, 2026
A USA Cycling Sanctioned Series
Schedule
Track opens at 8AM
Racing begins at 9AM
Category
Scratch
Tempo
Elimination
Points
Open 4/5 (non-championship)
15 laps
15 laps
2 Laps per sprint
24 laps
Open P/1/2/3
24 laps
24 laps
2 Laps per sprint
30 laps
Masters Women 45+/55+ (Cat 1-4)
15 laps
15 laps
2 Laps per sprint
24 laps
Open Masters 45+ (Cat 1-4)
24 laps
24 laps
2 Laps per sprint
30 laps
Women P/1/2/3
24 laps
24 laps
2 Laps per sprint
30 laps
Open Masters 55+ (Cat 1-4)
15 laps
15 laps
2 Laps per sprint
24 laps
Explanation of Races
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Scratch - Race runs the determined number of laps; top 5 taken at the finish
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Points Race - Sprints every 6 laps; 5, 3, 2, and 1 point awarded for top 4 in each sprint. Points are doubled for the finish (10, 6, 4, & 2). Riders gaining laps on the designated field will earn 20 pts; riders losing laps on the designated field will lose 20 pts. Ties in points are broken by finish of last sprint.
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Tempo - Every lap the first two riders score 2 and 1 points respectively: The final lap scores 3, 2, and 1 point.
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Elimination – The last rider across the line at designated intervals is eliminated. Eliminations typically occur every one of two laps, as announced. The final two riders will sprint for the win on the last lap. Eliminated riders must exit the track safely when directed.
Omnium-style track meet. Track bikes only. USA Cycling rules apply. Open to all riders with USA Cycling license; one-day licenses can be purchased for $15. Categories will be combined or split at promoters’ discretion based on attendance. Promoter reserves the right to cancel races that do not meet the minimum field limit listed above or merge fields to achieve minimum field sizes. Omnium leaders will be invited to participate in the Feature.
Rider sign-in opens 1 hour before racing begins and closes 15 minutes before racing begins.
Omnium Scoring
Points are awarded for placing in each event:
Place Points
1st 40
2nd 38
3rd 36
4th 34
5th 32
6th 30
7th 28
8th 26
9th 24
10th 22
11th 20
12th 18
13th 16
14th 14
15th 12
16th 10
17th 8
18th 6
19th 4
20th + 2
Final Omnium standings are determined by total accumulated points.
Tie-breaker: Higher placing in the Points Race.
Series Scoring
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Riders who compete in all four events receive a 5-point bonus added to their final series score.
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Series standings accumulate across all four race dates.
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Series tie-breaker: Most recent superior placing.
Information can be found at https://northeastvelodrome.wordpress.com/.