Wednesday, September 23
At the track now: 97°F, wind 6 mph from the south-east, clear.
Sunset 6:48 pm. Today: Open Training / Moto Pacing 5 pm.

Youth & juniors

Free track for riders 17 and under.

Every Thursday evening, 4:00 to 6:30, riders aged 17 and under learn how to ride safely on the velodrome and develop the skills and fitness needed to race. The session is free. Funding is partially provided by the LA84 Foundation.

Register a junior riderSession datesThe waiver
WhenThursdays at the track; dates are on the calendar and can move around holidays and weather
4:00 – 6:30 pm
Costno session fee for riders 17 and under; track bikes are at the track for riders who don’t have one
free
Whoany rider 17 and under, no experience needed; coaches start on the flat, then the apron, then the banking
17 and under

Before the first session

  1. A parent or legal guardian signs the release of liability. Minors cannot ride without a current one on file. It's here.
  2. Bring a helmet and lots of water. Everything else, the bike and the coaching, is at the track.
  3. Come a few minutes early the first time, so the coaches can set a bike up and talk through the rules before the session starts.

What they learn

How to ride a fixed-gear bike, how to ride the banking, how to ride in a group, and then how to race. Junior riders race on restricted gears, a rule everywhere in the sport that protects growing knees and puts the emphasis on leg speed and skill rather than force. Riders who want more can join the other weekly sessions once certified, and race on Friday nights.

Coming sessions

Presented by the LA84 Foundation

The LA84 Foundation, the legacy of the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games, funds youth sport across Southern California, and this programme is one of them. It is the reason the session is free. la84.org

Questions about the programme: board@encinovelodrome.org.