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For anyone who hasn't tried the track yet but wants to: There are no regular inductions through the winter. But there's a one-off session on the 18th January if you or anyone else you know want to try the track before the spring. http://www.riderhq.com/events/68175/herne-hill-velodrome-beginners-taster-session-1

Lots of free parking in the velodrome carpark.

Don't believe the hype. They've got a lot of bad press from people who haven't even been there...

He's from france, it's the only bike he has with him, and he isn't accredited so can't do anything more advanced. Nice guy too.

Take a look at https://twitter.com/psj288 for updates on derby in the next few days. Pics from one of the guys laying the track

yep, he's 16, I think

He's 14.

There are around 100 parking places in the velopark carpark, looked less than 10% full when I was there on a weekday evening., doesn't cost anything to park.

As a child did you struggle to keep within the lines in your colouring in book?

Track league starts next week. April - September inclusive.

Due to work, I can't make any of the training accreditation sessions on March 7, 9 or 11. Does anyone know if there will be other times available to do this accreditation? I've emailed HH on the info@ email address to ask the same thing.

Yes there will be several more throughout march and April. The website will be updated tomorrow with a load more dates.

REMEMBER: you can still come to sessions as usual without accreditation until 1st April so don't miss out because you think you aren't allowed to ride

I'll reply to your email in the morning too.

The indoor/outdoor thing fell through. LVVP were keen but the other indoor tracks weren't and they all needed identical accreditations.

No access to the track by car this morning as the potholes are being fixed. Arrive by bike/on foot.

Branwen. Anyone can sign up to the training accreditation, whenever they feel they're ready. If you think your comfortable doing the exercises mentioned on the page then go for it. Probably worth doing one or two sessions to get back into the swing of it.

Roboto. There are loads of accreditation sessions throughout March (more than are currently listed on the website). You will be able to ride any sessions as normal during march, then the rules come into place in April. So you have time to get accredited before it's all enforced.

Hope this helps

What if you've been doing intermediate sessions already? Are you automatically accredited or is there some fast track accreditation?

It's just a one hour pass/fail training accreditation session, so hopefully quick and easy to get through.

You won't need to do the induction again or anything daft like that.

Believe it was headed up by Lee Valley Velopark, but makes a lot of sense. They've also been working hard to establish links with all the outdoor velodromes in the surrounding area.

It probably won't help anyone who already has accreditations at Manchester/Newport/Glasgow though, as I imagine they will only accept accreditations done after the process was standardised.

How can you prove that you an accredited rider at HH, I wonder?

pass the accreditation system that's being introduced next year and present your card.

fine, thank you very much for trying and giving your time as a volunteer to organise the race. It was the best one of the year. I'll try that.

ftfy

How many people qualified for the next round? Just the winner of the heat? Or the top 2/ top 3

Tonight.

It begins

These will start next week (23rd oct). I'll try to get details confirmed and posted ASAP.

We wanted to start this week but I have a meeting to go to and couldn't find anyone to cover for me.

York looks good.

Indoor velodromes don't make money, the track limit is too small and the running costs too high. As rumour has it there are only 2 dedicated cycling facilities in the uk that don't need to be subsidised by council/governing body/other which are Herne Hill and Hillingdon.

There will be one on the 30th Setpember too.

About 8 steps ahead of you on that one...though not on a Wednesday

Ask nicely...

No, this http://www.sporza.be/cm/sporza/videozone/archief/MG_sportnieuws/MG_wielrennen/1.914393 looks awesome and terrifying in equal measure.

I think you will have to qualify for the derny races by doing well in the first race of the night.

There will be a team sprint (to get ready for the Grupetto Open Season, http://www.hernehillvelodrome.com/racing_events/track_racing/open_season/). You'll probably only get one go per person/team on the main track. But the more experienced group will do some standing start stuff on the junior track.

For anyone who has been doing these sessions for most of the year and not yet tried track league: do it! Season hire bikes are available if you don't own your own (you can't use the regular hire bikes for races), and this year there is a C category for less experienced/fast riders - if you can keep up on Mondays you'd be more than fast enough. You have no excuse not to try it.

If I haven't convinced you then come down and watch one evening and you'll see for yourselves (and probably enjoy watching it)