Track racing is a great way to ride fast.
In Auckland we have one working velodrome at Manukau. The indoor Grassroots Trust Velodrome is 90 minutes to 2 hours drive away in Cambridge.
There is racing at the Manukau Track on Tuesday nights in Summer, and some coaching available on Saturdays and sometimes Thursdays. Their new website will have more info about this.
Age group track competitions are:
- North Islands Schools Track Championships
- South Islands School Track Championships
- (one of these first two is designated the nationals in each year)
- Northern Cup
- Nationals
- NRS
- Morrinsville Wheelers Meadow Mushrooms Track Series
- Other events at the Grassroots Trust Velodrome
Aside from getting a track bike, you need to make sure the gearing is correct. For under 17's, this usually means up to 50-tooth chaining and 15, 16 or 17 tooth sprocket on the rear wheel. You can learn all about these gear combination or just ask someone who knows for advice.
