CONCEPT PAPER & PROJECT DESIGN

PROJECT TITLE : RACE FOR GREENER VISAYAS/1ST WESTERN VISAYAS

TOUR

EVENT :

AREA OF COVERAGE : BACOLOD CITY-ILOILO CITY-GUIMARAS

PROJECT PROFILE :

RMN Networks will launch the 1st Race for Greener Western Visayas covering the
wide crisscrossing contour of Western VIsayas, specifically starting from the
hinterland of Negros Occidental to Iloilo province and to Guimaras.

The 1st Race for Greener Visayas is a three day race that will test the strength and
navigational ability of our cyclists

points race is a mass start track cycling event involving large numbers of riders simultaneously
on track. It is an Olympic discipline.
This race can be one of the more confusing races to watch for less familiar viewers. Put simply
this is a race over a long distance, usually 120-160 laps for men in major events and will take
something in the region of 40 minutes. A sprint is held every ten laps, with 5,3,2 and 1 points
being awarded to the top 4 finishers in each sprint. The winner of the race is the one to have the
most points at the end of the race. In addition to the sprints, any riders managing to lap the main
field is awarded an extra 20 points. This is therefore a popular way of gaining the points required
to win the race and leads to many such attempts to gain a lap during the race.
Different tactics can be employed to try and win the race. Some riders may sit back in the main
bunch conserving energy, only attacking for the sprints to gain points. Other riders may attempt
to gain the lap early on in the race and try and defend the advantage. The most common
breakaways seen the points race are groups of 2-5 riders, sharing the work to enable them to gain
a lap. Although it is a difficult feat to gain the lap on your own, it is not uncommon for the top
riders to be able to do this in order to win the race.
At the Olympic Games and World Championships qualification is determined by performance at
the World Cup Classics events throughout the season. At the World Cup Classics meetings there
are usually two heats taking place to decide qualification for the final. These are commonly half
the race distance of the final.