Meetings comprise thirteen competitors and two reserves. A draw is held to determine the riding order, and these numbers are worn on the race jackets.
The heat format is determined as follows:
| Heat | Red (Gate A) |
Blue (Gate B) |
White (Gate C) |
Y/B (Gate D) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1: | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 2: | 2 | 5 | 9 | 11 |
| 3: | 3 | 6 | 10 | 12 |
| 4: | 4 | 7 | 11 | 13 |
| 5: | 5 | 8 | 12 | 1 |
| 6: | 6 | 9 | 13 | 2 |
| 7: | 7 | 10 | 1 | 3 |
| 8: | 8 | 11 | 2 | 4 |
| 9: | 9 | 12 | 3 | 5 |
| 10: | 10 | 13 | 4 | 6 |
| 11: | 11 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 12: | 12 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 13: | 13 | 3 | 7 | 9 |
| Semi-Final: | 1st, 4th, 5th & 8th placed riders after Heat 13 | |||
| Semi-Final: | 2nd, 3rd, 6th & 7th placed riders after Heat 13 | |||
| Final: | 1st to 4th placed riders after the Semi-Finals | |||
In the Qualification Heats, riders take the starting gate positions indicated. For the Semi-Finals and Final, the highest scorer has first choice of gate position, the second-highest scorer has second choice, and so on.... Gate A is on the inside of the track, whilst Gate D is on the outside.
Where two or more riders are tied on race points after the Qualification Heats or Semi-Finals, the tie is resolved as follows:
Final placings are determined by race points scored over all heats, including the Semi-Finals and Final. In the event that two or more riders are tied on race points for first, second or third place, the result of the Final is used to determine their placings.
During the Qualification Heats, the reserves may alternately take the rides of any incapacitated rider, replace any rider excluded for a starting infringement, or replace any rider excluded for exceeding the two minute time allowance. A reserve may not directly replace another rider in the Semi-Finals or Final, but they may qualify if they score enough race points. Each reserve may ride in a maximum of four Qualification Heats.
The reserves for the Semi-Finals are those riders placed 9th and below after the Qualification Heats. The reserves for the Final are those riders placed 5th and below after the Semi-Finals.