Herne Hill Velodrome

There were a number of tracks built in the early 1890s, & Herne Hill was built as a state of the art Victorian facility in order to provide a safe, banked cycle track for the south London counties. Herne Hill’s unique history as a venue that hosted the 1948 Olympic Games held in war damaged London is still remembered today, by many of the cycling fans who crowded the track side in 1948. Herne Hill Velodrome will have a very important role to play in the 2012 Games, not as a competition or training venue, but as a vital grass-roots facility to develop the riders that will take part in 2012. The track is 450m long with the steepest part of the banking at 30 degrees. It was designed to make riding and racing a pleasure & a thrill at the same time. Training & racing take place at Herne Hill all year round depending on the weather even in the wet there are mountain bike sessions for kids on a Saturday.

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