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  2. Velodrome - Wikipedia

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    The inner edge of this 5 centimetres (2.0 in) line defines the length of the track. 90 centimetres (35 in) above the inside of the track is the outside of the 5 cm wide red sprinter's line. The zone between black and red lines is sprinter's lane, which is the optimum route around the track.

  3. Track geometry - Wikipedia

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    Otherwise, the crosslevel is expressed in the unit of height. The speed limits are governed by the crosslevel of the track. In tangent track, it is desired to have zero crosslevel. However, the deviation from zero can take place. Many regulations have specification related to speed limits of certain segment of the track based on the crosslevel ...

  4. Minimum railway curve radius - Wikipedia

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    High Speed 1 (section 2) in the UK has a minimum vertical curve radius of 10,000 m (32,808 ft) [6] and High Speed 2, with the higher speed of 400 km/h (250 mph), stipulates much larger 56,000 m (183,727 ft) radii. [7] In both these cases the experienced change in weight is less than 7%.

  5. List of tram systems by gauge and electrification - Wikipedia

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    The following is a list of tram/streetcar (including heritage trams/heritage streetcars), or light rail systems with their track length, track gauge, electrification system. The vast majority of tram systems use 1,435 mm ( 4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in ) standard gauge .

  6. Indy 500 Carb Day practice speeds, highlights - AOL

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    Scott Dixon, the 2008 race champ, tops the speed chart at 227.206. Those drivers start side-by-side on the 7th run in Sunday's race. ... Track conditions: 76 degrees, sunny; track temperature 100 ...

  7. Speed to fly - Wikipedia

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    The speed to fly is the optimum speed through sinking or rising air mass to achieve either the furthest glide, or fastest average cross-country speed. [1] Most speed to fly setups use units of either airspeed in kilometers per hour (km/h) and climb rate in meters per second (m/s), or airspeed in knots (kn) and climb rate in feet per minute (ft ...

  8. Why Australian zoo is asking Sydney residents to catch ... - AOL

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    The Australian Reptile Park in New South Wales is urging Sydney residents to carefully collect funnel-web spiders and their eggs so they can be used to make life-saving antivenom.

  9. Height in sports - Wikipedia

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    Volleyball is a mixture of speed, skills, and tactics, a typical team consist of players of varying height to cater for the specific roles required. The introduction of the libero since 1998 has developed the need for agile and quick-moving players who are generally of a shorter stature than other positions.