East Park Wolves Cycle Speedway Club

wareness. With two riders from opposing teams riding each heat, team working is also an essential attribute. Although races are short, meetings are run over successive heats, so good endurance and recovery is essential too. The bike

Cycle speedway bikes are simple and robust. Steel and aluminium still rule in cycle-speedway. No suspension, upright handlebars, a low, single gear with a freewheel and 26 inch wheels with heavily treaded tyres. They are purpose-built for one-thing – getting through the slings and arrows of a cycle speedway meeting as fast as possible and in one piece. The venue

Oval shaped shale tracks are the domain of cycle speedway. Born on the bombsites of post war Europe, cycle speedway tracks are among the simplest of cycle sport facilities. Tracks are 70-90 metres in length, with enough width for four riders to race shoulder-to-shoulder. Speedway is an almost solely club-run sport, with clubs building and maintaining their own venues. The events

Cycle speedway races consist of four riders, contesting four laps of the track from a standing start. The four riders usually consist of two pairs of riders from opposing teams. Points are awarded according to finishing positions. Matches last for 16 to 20 heats after which the totals are calculated and the winning team named. There are regional and national leagues, with points awarded for wins, losses or draws in a similar style to football, with national championships for clubs, individuals and all age categories.