CentralNotice From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation , search This article does not cite any sources . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (April 2007) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message ) Points race at Home Depot Center , Carson, California . A points race is a mass start track cycling event involving large numbers of riders simultaneously on track. It was an Olympic event for men between 1984–2008 and for women 1996–2008. Starting in 2012, the points race is one of the omnium events in the Olympics. 1 Description and tactics 2 Variations 2.1 The Snowball 2.2 Point-a-Lap 2.3 Tempo Description and tactics [ edit ] This race can be one of the more confusing races to watch for less familiar viewers. Put simply, it ...