Post by teessidetransporters on Nov 24, 2017 18:09:26 GMT
The Ironopolis - one of the most historic individual events - is back for its tenth year.
The handicap event is hugely popular and features riders from around the world, as well as domestic favourites.
16 riders will take part, including defending champion Hans Benkarth with the top four riders seeded into a separate heat.
The four seeds are Steen Eriksen, Hans E Bergestol, Jens Isaksen and Denis Gomozov and are placed at 1, 5, 9 and 13 and the draw is as follows.
1 - Steen Eriksen (Lanarkshire Lions)
2 - Boyd Dumont (Copenhagen Cobras)
3 - Jack Hagen (Teesside Transporters)
4 - Giles Hill (Wednesfield Wanderers)
5 - Hans E Bergestol (Teesside Transporters)
6 - John Scotney (Whitby Vampires)
7 - Janusz Pala (Warsaw Wasps)
8 - Bjorn Haagenson (Teesside Transporters)
9 - Jens Isaksen (Stockholm Scorpions)
10 - Hans Benkarth (Teesside Transporters)
11 - Janek Bartousek (Sheffield Dons)
12 - Vahur Puosepp (Warsaw Wasps)
13 - Denis Gomozov (Aberavon Gems)
14 - Lewie Carr (Bottesford Bullets)
15 - Lucio Vilanova (Teesside Transporters)
16 - Filippe Chong (Wantage Kings)
Meeting reserve - Jon Stark
Heats 1 to 4 are drawn from the 16 and are straight races, before the handicap kicks in from Heat 5 onwards.
Heats 1 to 4 sees riders draw lots for gates before each race.
RED from start line
BLUE from 5 yards back
WHITE from 10 yards back
YELLOW from 15 yards back
HEAT 5
4th in Heat One, 3rd in Heat Two, 2nd in Heat Three, 1st in Heat Four
HEAT 6
4th in Heat Two, 3rd in Heat Three, 2nd in Heat Four, 1st in Heat One
HEAT 7
4th in Heat Three, 3rd in Heat Four, 2nd in Heat One, 1st in Heat Two
HEAT 8
4 in Heat Four, 3rd in Heat One, 2nd in Heat Two, 1st in Heat Three
HEAT 9
4th in Heat Five, 3rd in Heat Six, 2nd in Heat Seven, 1st in Heat Eight
HEAT 10
4th in Heat Six, 3rd in Heat Seven, 2nd in Heat Eight, 1st in Heat Five
HEAT 11
4th in Heat Seven, 3rd in Heat Eight, 2nd in Heat Five, 1st in Heat Six
HEAT 12
4th in Heat Eight, 3rd in Heat Five, 2nd in Heat Six, 1st in Heat Seven
HEAT 13
4 in Heat Nine, 3rd in Heat Ten, 2nd in Heat Eleven, 1st in Heat Twelve
HEAT 14
4th in Heat Ten, 3rd in Heat Eleven, 2nd in Heat Twelve, 1st in Heat Nine
HEAT 15
4th in Heat Eleven, 3rd in Heat Twelve, 2nd in Heat Nine, 1st in Heat Ten
HEAT 16
4th in Heat Twelve, 3rd in Heat Nine, 2nd in Heat Ten, 3rd in Heat Eleven
SEMI-FINAL
Riders finishing 3rd to 6th will race off for final two spaces.
FINAL
Riders finishing first and second automatically through to final with first and second from semi.
The handicap event is hugely popular and features riders from around the world, as well as domestic favourites.
16 riders will take part, including defending champion Hans Benkarth with the top four riders seeded into a separate heat.
The four seeds are Steen Eriksen, Hans E Bergestol, Jens Isaksen and Denis Gomozov and are placed at 1, 5, 9 and 13 and the draw is as follows.
1 - Steen Eriksen (Lanarkshire Lions)
2 - Boyd Dumont (Copenhagen Cobras)
3 - Jack Hagen (Teesside Transporters)
4 - Giles Hill (Wednesfield Wanderers)
5 - Hans E Bergestol (Teesside Transporters)
6 - John Scotney (Whitby Vampires)
7 - Janusz Pala (Warsaw Wasps)
8 - Bjorn Haagenson (Teesside Transporters)
9 - Jens Isaksen (Stockholm Scorpions)
10 - Hans Benkarth (Teesside Transporters)
11 - Janek Bartousek (Sheffield Dons)
12 - Vahur Puosepp (Warsaw Wasps)
13 - Denis Gomozov (Aberavon Gems)
14 - Lewie Carr (Bottesford Bullets)
15 - Lucio Vilanova (Teesside Transporters)
16 - Filippe Chong (Wantage Kings)
Meeting reserve - Jon Stark
Heats 1 to 4 are drawn from the 16 and are straight races, before the handicap kicks in from Heat 5 onwards.
Heats 1 to 4 sees riders draw lots for gates before each race.
RED from start line
BLUE from 5 yards back
WHITE from 10 yards back
YELLOW from 15 yards back
HEAT 5
4th in Heat One, 3rd in Heat Two, 2nd in Heat Three, 1st in Heat Four
HEAT 6
4th in Heat Two, 3rd in Heat Three, 2nd in Heat Four, 1st in Heat One
HEAT 7
4th in Heat Three, 3rd in Heat Four, 2nd in Heat One, 1st in Heat Two
HEAT 8
4 in Heat Four, 3rd in Heat One, 2nd in Heat Two, 1st in Heat Three
HEAT 9
4th in Heat Five, 3rd in Heat Six, 2nd in Heat Seven, 1st in Heat Eight
HEAT 10
4th in Heat Six, 3rd in Heat Seven, 2nd in Heat Eight, 1st in Heat Five
HEAT 11
4th in Heat Seven, 3rd in Heat Eight, 2nd in Heat Five, 1st in Heat Six
HEAT 12
4th in Heat Eight, 3rd in Heat Five, 2nd in Heat Six, 1st in Heat Seven
HEAT 13
4 in Heat Nine, 3rd in Heat Ten, 2nd in Heat Eleven, 1st in Heat Twelve
HEAT 14
4th in Heat Ten, 3rd in Heat Eleven, 2nd in Heat Twelve, 1st in Heat Nine
HEAT 15
4th in Heat Eleven, 3rd in Heat Twelve, 2nd in Heat Nine, 1st in Heat Ten
HEAT 16
4th in Heat Twelve, 3rd in Heat Nine, 2nd in Heat Ten, 3rd in Heat Eleven
SEMI-FINAL
Riders finishing 3rd to 6th will race off for final two spaces.
FINAL
Riders finishing first and second automatically through to final with first and second from semi.