Track racing takes place on a banked velodrome of 200-400 meters in circumference. It demands speed, concentration, skill and strategy. Track bikes have no brakes and a fixed (non-coasting) gear. Track racing dates back to the first World Championships held in 1895. Track cyclists are powerful athletes, with far more muscle bulk than “road racers”.  BC has two velodromes, an outdoor track in Victoria and an indoor one in Burnaby.
 

Events

Track Events can be divided up into the following events:

• Sprint Events including the Keirin, Kilometre & 500m time trials, Sprint and Team Sprint
• Endurance Events including Individual Pursuit, Madison, Points Race, Scratch Race and Team Pursuit
• Combined Events or the Omnium where each competitor must ride in five events: 200m flying time trial, 7.5km scratch race, 3km individual pursuit, 15km points race and 1km time trial

For more information about TRACK events, CLICK HERE.