Tamworth Cycle Club will get the wheels in motion for this weekend's second round of the Interclub Criterium Series by racing the first of their club championships.
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The track championships will be staged over two nights with an omnium on Thursday, and sprinting events the following week.
Club publicity officer Luke O'Connor said it is the first time in a number of years they have held a club championships on the track.
"We've been able to do it because of the new facility," O'Connor said.
"We did the same with the road last year. We had a criterium championships, now we're trying to get the track side going."
They are also good for prosperity and club history.
Testing riders endurance, the omnium comprises a scratch race, elimination race and points race. It was originally scheduled to be held last Thursday but the club had to cancel due to the weather.
Racing is set to get underway at 6.30pm.
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The focus will then turn to Sunday's inter-town criterium, which will see Tamworth's club members compete against riders from Armidale, Moree, Gunnedah and Inverell.
"The first round was held in Armidale last year," O'Connor said.
There will be four grades of senior races, as well as four ages of juniors with the first race scheduled for 8.30am.
Tamworth lead the pointscore with 62 points. Armidale is second on 55, followed by Moree (46), Inverell (26) and Gunnedah (16).
Tamworth's Matthew Sadleir is one rider who will go in with some good form behind him.
He is fresh from contesting the 104th Melbourne to Warrnambool. After placing 11th in C grade and 133rd overall in the iconic 270km road race on Saturday, Sadleir then finished fifth in the masters criterium on Sunday.
PROGRAM
8:00am: Sign on + Warm up laps
8:30am: First race
Junior Ind Time Trials: 8:30am (3 laps velodrome - 1km)
D Grade: 8:30am (20 mins + 2 Laps)
C Grade: 9:00am (25 mins + 2 Laps)
U9 + U11: 9:30am (10 mins + 2 Laps)
U13 Girls & Boys: 9:45am (12 mins + 2 Laps)
U15 Girls & Boys: 10:00am. (15 mins + 2 Laps)
B Grade: 10:20am (30 mins + 2 Laps)
A Grade: 11:00am (40 mins + 2 Laps)
