Bankstown Juniors
Bankstown Sports Cycling- Track Racing
Bankstown Sports Cycling Club are fortunate to have access to Australia's greatest velodrome, the Dunc Gray Velodrome. The facility is indoors, which allows use in any kinds of weather.
The Dunc Gray Velodrome was the
cycling venue of the Sydney 2000 Olympics.
The track is 250 meters around at its shortest point, with
the corners banked to a maximum of 42 degrees. The floor
is constructed of Baltic pine boards and as a result, it
has an extremely fast surface. Track bikes are
traditionally set up with an aggressive riding position,
have a single fixed gear and no brakes!
Winter Wednesday Night Training
Through the Winter months, Bankstown Cyclingt Club conduct track training on Wednesday nights. Juniors are on from around 5:45pm, with the Seniors on above the blue line from approx 6:45pm. The cost is $5 for school age juniors and $10 for registered senior riders. All riders must be at least 8yrs old.
As part of our Wednesday evening training sessions we run a 160 lap pace line from 7pm (above the blue line), to allow juniors, beginners, and people doing specific efforts the bottom of the track. Riders can jump in and drop out as they see fit.
Summer Track Racing
Bankstown Cycling Club conducts Track racing at the DGV on Wednesday nights, typically from November to March. See our calendar for details or go to our contact page to ask for further information.
Track Racing Events
Sprint Events
- Sprint
- Team sprint
- Keirin
- Track time trial
- Individual pursuit
- Team pursuit
- Scratch race
- Points race
- Madison
- Omnium
- Handicap
- Miss and Out elimination
Endurance Events
Endurance races are held over much longer distances. While these primarily test the riders endurance abilities, the ability to sprint effectively is also required in the Madison, Points Race and Scratch Race. The length of these races varies. For the Individual and Team Pursuit races- from 12 - 16 laps, right up to 200 laps for a full length Madison race in World Championships or Olympic Games.