Newcastle Regional Velodrome

Following on from last weeks ‘Come Try Track Day’ we had 4 riders come to training yesterday to continue with their Track Journey. Pleasing to see the number of Women keen to keep going with Track. First time in a long time Women have outnumbered the Men at Saturdays training group !!!

Perfect conditions today for NRV’s ‘Come try Track’ morning. We had 11 riders take to the track for the first time. Fabulous to see 3 Ladies give the session a go, one of our ladies in cleats for the first time.

The session included track basics, riding the black, red, blue lines. Flying 200, and Partner led 200’s. I think there is a few sprinters amongst this group !!!

To conclude the session riders tried a Gate Start, and then testing their bike handling by weaving tightly through witches hats on the front straight.

A big thank you to Dannielle who helped guide our ladies around the track and being a ‘Demonstration’ rider. Thank you to George and Justin Savage with mechanical and bike fitting assistance.

Thank you to David from Lake Macquarie Camera Club who photographed the event. Looking forward to seeing the pictures.

I think there will be a few tired legs tonight.

A time when Cyclocross Newcastle held an event at NRV. I’m not sure what year, I remember it was very wet. Someone tell that rider he is going the wrong way !!!

It’s often asked who runs the Velodrome … Council? No, Volunteers.
Thank you to all of NRV’s volunteers both past and present. Celebrating National Volunteer Week. ‘It’s your year to Volunteer’.

Always wondered about track ? Want to try something different in your training this winter. Check out NRV’s ‘Come try track’ morning. See details below.

Newcastle Hunter Cycle Club’s junior track program has returned to Newcastle Region Velodrome for term 2. Track is great fun juniors, it helps improve bike skills, confidence and fitness. NRV have loan track bikes and NHCC runs the program at no cost (must have AusCycling licence). For further details contact: [email protected]