Track Cycling - What is an OK time for the kilo @ 50 years?

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lemurhouse
08-15-07, 02:49 PM
What's an OK / competitive time for the kilometer for a 50 year old male?

A quick search showed times around 1:15, but I don't have enough info to know how competitive that is.

Many thanks.

L

goodall
08-22-07, 12:53 PM
Here are the results from the Mid-Atlantic track championships. http://members.cox.net/czapmk/2007%20MABRA%20Track%20Results%206-10-07.pdf

Unfortunately the 50+ did a 500m instead of a 1k. Times were all in the 40's.

40+ did however do the 1k. Times ranged from 1:14 to 1:24. I'm 25 and did a 1:21 if that means anything.
CrimsonKarter21
08-22-07, 11:11 PM
What's an OK / competitive time for the kilometer for a 50 year old male?

A quick search showed times around 1:15, but I don't have enough info to know how competitive that is.

Many thanks.

L
In my limited experience, a 1:15 is a very respectable time at a sea-level track, and is probably a really good time for a 50 year old, if not super-quick. I suck at the kilo, and did a 1:15 at 6300ft. I think the lowest time of the day was a 1:03, so I do have room to improve, but I'm a Pursuit guy.

CafeRacer
08-25-07, 02:15 PM
Last April Gordo Singleton did a 1.12 at FCV during the Ontario championships. I bet you closer to the end of the year he would have gone faster.
Dubbayoo
08-26-07, 07:08 PM
Last April Gordo Singleton did a 1.12 at FCV during the Ontario championships. I bet you closer to the end of the year he would have gone faster.
and he's former world champion. 1:15 is more than respectable for 50 years old.