Riders from SouthportCC hired the Manchester Velodrome for an evening of track riding.
Assisted by a British Cycling Team coach the rides spent the 2 hour session learning the techniques of riding the 250m track before a 12 lap race for the SouthortCC Track Trophy.

Some of the party had never ridden a fixed wheel bike before, and the 42 degree banking of the track can be a bit off-putting.

Karl Turner won the scratch race, with Allan Taylor, Lennie Collins and John Fewtrell in hot pursuit.

Club track champion Karl Turner receiving the coverted trophy from Colin Baldwin, the Track Secretary, who did a superb job of organising the event, coaching, use of the track bikes etc.

The 'motley crue' at the end of the session

Photography courtesy of Bill Lloyd !!