□ BLUE ZONE
START → SPLIT 1
□ RELAX
Goal: Set the rhythm.
Top riders are identical here. Do not overcook it.
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□ TTC Race Strategy Card
TTC Race Strategy Card
A mobile-friendly race brief built from the timing data: stay calm up top, attack the middle, and protect the run to the line.
□ THE DATA TRUTH
"The Race is Won in the Middle."
That middle sector decides most of the outcome.
Top Section: 0.2–0.5s Gap
Stay calm. The fastest riders are nearly identical here.
Penalty: 1 Mistake = 3–5 Positions
A clean run beats an overcooked run on this track.
□️ ZONE MAP
□ RED ZONE
SPLIT 1 → SPLIT 2
□ ATTACK
Goal: The separator.
Longest and most technical. This is where you gain time and rank.
□ GREEN ZONE
SPLIT 2 → FINISH
⚡ FLOW
Goal: Bring it home.
Short, fast, bike-park style. Protect the run you built.
□️ THE RIDER’S TOOLBOX
□ Zone 1: The Set-Up
- □ BRAKEHit your marks early. No panic braking.
- □ GRIPLight hands. Let the bike move under you.
- □ CUE"Smooth is Fast."
□ Zone 2: The Decider
- □ EYESLook two features ahead. Don’t stare at the rock you're hitting.
- □ LINEChoose the smooth line, not the hero line.
- □ MOMENTUMBrake earlier and lighter to carry speed out of the rocks.
- □ CUE"Flow Beats Force."
□ Zone 3: The Sprint
- □ PUMPWork every roller. Generate free speed.
- □ AEROStay low and stable.
- □ PEDALIf the wheels are straight, the legs are moving.
- □ CUE"Protect the Run."
□ PRE-DROP CHECKLIST
Deep Breath
Calm the heart rate.
Calm the heart rate.
Drop Shoulders
Shake out the tension.
Shake out the tension.
Look Down
Visualize the first three turns.
Visualize the first three turns.
Commit
Once the gate drops, there is no "maybe."
Once the gate drops, there is no "maybe."
□ THE GOLDEN RULE
CLEAN RUN > AGGRESSIVE RUN
The data shows the Struggle Zone (3:30+) is full of fast riders who made mistakes. The Elite cluster (~2:30) stayed on their bikes and kept the wheels turning.
□ RELAX
□ FLOW
□ COMMIT
RELAX • FLOW • COMMIT
