MORNING

Mountain Bike Races
Herne Hill Youth Cycling Club are hosting ‘come and try’
race event on our MTB trails, an opportunity for kids
and their parents to tackle the course with coached
guidance available before you take on the course.

U10s & Parents Sign Up

Youth 10+ & Parents Sign Up

Frog Bikes and balance bikes for kids
For children, we'll be able to welcome them to our inner track, with coaches available to give them tips on their cycling technique in our central games area and inner track course our Balance Bike Practice area is open too.

Registrations for timed entry slots are open now

Track Tasters for all
Ever wondered about riding on our track? Do you ride regularly but never tried a track bike.
We've got opportunities for riders to try out track.

Register here or on the day!

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The Cycle Chat Stage

10:00am – Children’s event - Kung Fu Dragon Disco
Award winning author/performer Gareth P Jones presents a selection of stories & songs based on his books including Rabunzel, Dragon Detective & Death or Ice cream. Expect fast rapping, live music & lots of laughs. For children of all ages.

11:00am - Children’s event
A drawing workshop for kids aged 4-8 by award-winning author and illustrator Frann Preston-Gannon

11:30am - Being Brave and Facing Fears: Cycling psychology tools to help you be your best on the bike
A talk by Sport Psychologist & author Dr Josephine Perry.

AFTERNOON

Try out the Trails
If off road riding is more your thing, you'll be able to have a taste of our trails course - it's suitable for all kinds of bikes: MTB, cross, gravel, road (with wide/knobbly tyres), that old clunker from the back of the shed - but you’ll want to get it muddy! There’s youth, family and adult session options available

Book here!

Youth, Keirin, Derny & Madison Racing Events
We’ve got exciting racing for younger track riders with a mixed event including Kierin racing with our fleet of motor-pacing bikes. The bikes will also be in use for adult Derny racing and thrilling Madison events. Racing from 2:30 - 6pm. Sign up to race now!

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Great Talks and Discussions…
On The Cycle Chat Stage

2:00pm – Diversity in Cycling: How far have we come and where do we need to go next? 
A panel discussion featuring Jools Walker, Richard Liston (RideFest, Islington CC),
Naomi Rumble (Together We Ride), Zainab Arian (Cycle Sisters) and Andy Edwards (author of Diversity in Cycling).

3:30pm - The Midlife Cyclist: Grow Old. Get Fast. Don’t die!
A talk by Phil Cavell, author of The Midlife Cyclist and founder of Cyclefit

5:00pm – Record Breaking Rides: how endurance records are broken
In discussion: Michael Hutchinson aka Doctor Hutch (Cycling Weekly, author of Faster, The Hour and others)
and Leigh Timmis (cross-Europe record holder, author of The Race of Truth)

EVENING

7pm - Watch the old folk fly!

It's our monthly Vets League, so plenty of racing to watch from our regular group of racers over the age of 40, and women over 30, expect a good selection of bunch races as they battle it out on the track.

Morning

Wheels for Wellbeing - Cycling for Everyone
Wheels for Wellbeing will be on our inner track with an opportunity
for kids to try out their bikes and hear more about their work
providing accessible cycling opportunities for all -
to book into the session please see full details here.

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11:30am – The Velodrome of the Future:
Making Herne Hill Velodrome an urban sanctuary for all …
A talk by Martin Smith (sustainability expert and ’22 Velofete Vet’s Omnium champ!)

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Kids Off-road
Our youth coaches take to the trails as we get the kids tackling the
off-road paths and all the ups, downs and bumps that go with the territory!
Great for curious minds and building bike handling and co-ordination skills.

Registrations for timed entry slots are here.

Afternoon

12pm - The Friends of Herne Hill Velodrome Team Champs
Teams of 4 racing other teams of 4 in various events including Sprints, Scratch, Individual Pursuit, Keirin, Team Devil and Team Pursuit. Each rider must complete 3 events and the team with the biggest score wins! An annual HHV classic.

Register your team here

Try out the Trails
If off road riding is more your thing, you'll be able to have a taste of our trails course - it's suitable for all kinds of bikes: MTB, cross, gravel, road (with wide/knobbly tyres), that old clunker from the back of the shed - but you’ll want to get it muddy! There’s youth, family and adult session options available.

Book here!

Great Talks and Discussions at The Cycle Chat Stage

1:30pm The future of active travel –
where are we heading with cycling and walking in the UK?
A talk by Peter Walker (Guardian, author of Bike Nation and The Miracle Pill)

3:00 Endurance racing and bike touring  
In discussion – Jenny Graham (round the world record holder, author of Coffee First, then the World) and Felicity Cloake (Guardian, author of Red Sauce, Brown Sauce and One More Croissant for the Road)

4:30pm XO – the inspiring bike refurb project staffed by ex offenders
In conversation- Stef Jones (founder, XO Bikes) and XO Fixer Ed Sarpong.