Welcome to Newcastle Track Cycling Associations Lyme Valley Velodrome. The current track was resurfaced in 2004 following a
successful Lottery Application of £250,000. We now have as a result of these improvements the best outdoor track in the Country.
The track is 400m in distance with a banking of 31 degrees in the bends.
Brooks Cycles Track League
Every Thursday April 30th - September 4th
Season Finale: Sunday the 7th of September
Click here to download a full programme for the 2009 season
6-15pmFreewheelers League for U10, U12, U14 and U16 riders
7-00pm:Track open for Warm-Up Session
7-15pm:Racing Starts
Events
Events in the main Track League are divided between the following groups:
A Class, B Class, C Class, Juniors, Women
Each group races events such as Scratch/Points Races, Devils, Course des Primes,
Block Handicap with the final event of the evening traditionally the 'Ten-Miler' (10 Mile Scratch Race).
Alternate weeks also feature a 500m Handicap Series and Keirin competition
Points are given to the first three finishers in each group, 3 for 1st, 2 for 2nd and 1 for 3rd with the
Course des Primes carrying 0.5 Track League Points for the first rider over the finish line each lap.
The top five places in the 500m Handicap Series and Keirin competition each week receive 5pts for 1st, 4 for 2nd, 3 for 3rd, 2 for 4th and 1 for 5th
Training
Monday Night 6-30pm to Late:
Juniors, Veterans and Beginners (Go-Ride Activites)
On your first night, Beginners need to bring with them a mountain bike or road bike.
They will then have to complete a grass track session under the guidance of Paul Swinnerton
which will be track skills based. This is for all age groups so a move away from the Go-Ride
skills to more track skills on grass. Once the riders are adjudged to be competitant they will
be passed on to the track coaches to take on to the track.
Coaches: Chris Pyatt, Paul Barber, Martyn Shaw, Paul Swinnerton
Cost: u16 - £3, Senior - £4, Bike Hire - £2 (free for u16)
Tuesday Night 6-30pm to Late:
Seniors Training Night - expert tuition from our
Sprint and Endurance Specific Coaches
including Derny Paced Efforts
Steve Cronshaw, Dave Smith, Steve Clayton, Rik Notley, Karen Byrne (Women's Coaching)
Cost: u16 - £3, Senior - £4, Bike Hire - £2 (free for u16)
Click here to download a full programme for the 2009 season
Go-Ride Activites
The sessions will be aimed at children who cannot yet ride the track, with mainly the under 10s
targetted, but also any older riders who need some extra bike skills
before riding on the track.
The Go-Ride activities will include riding around
cones, under limbo bars and various other skill based routes. We feel that this
will attract a number of riders who compete at the Freewheelers League
Riders will be asked to bring their own bikes which can be MTB, Road or BMX along
with a suitable helmet. The cost for the session will be £2 and will start at
6.30pm lasting around 1 hour to 1 hour 30 mins
Contact Details
Chairman: Rik Notley(rik@newcastle-track.co.uk)
Velodromeshop.org.uk
Track Cycling Shop
Visiting Newcastle-under-Lyme Track Sessions entitles you to a 10% Discount at the World's only Track Cycling Specific Cycling Shop
www.velodromeshop.org.uk all you need to do is enter "NTCA" in the Discount Code option at the checkout phase. Larger discounts may apply, contact
andrew@velodrome.org.uk for more details
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