Youth Track Festive 50 2026

Back for 2026 is our Youth Track Festive 50 challenge on Sunday 27th December.

For youth riders aged 8-16yrs, the challenge is to complete 50kms or 112 laps on the main 450m track on their road bike immediately before the adults set off on their epic Festive 500 challenge.  As with the adults, our Youth Festive 50 riders will attempt to ride their distance in one go with only very limited stopping time to rest and refuel. Starting at 10am, all riders must be complete by 12:30pm to allow the adults to get underway.

In the last 2 years, riders in these challenges have raised over £16,000 to support young riders less fortunate than themselves.  Funds have been used to support riders to come with their schools, community groups, bike maintenance for bikes to be used to travel to the velodrome and holiday club places.

It doesn’t take many donations/sponsors to make a big difference:

£2.65 subsidises the cost of a session for a child from a less advantaged background

£6.60 supports a local child to come for a cycling session to learn to cycle or improve

£22 supports a child from a less advantaged background to come to holiday club 

£25 provides a coach to teach a group of children to learn to cycle

£62.50 enables a group of up to 15 school children to come for a track taster session 

£110 supports a child from a less advantaged background to come to holiday club for a week

£625 enables a group of up to 15 school children to come for a term of weekly cycling sessions

£1,875 enables a group of up to 15 school children to come for a whole year of term time weekly cycling sessions

Please give generously to support these young riders braving the elements between Christmas and New Year.  Thank you.

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The Friends of Herne Hill Velodrome (FHHV) is an inclusive club and welcomes people of all ages and ability. We are based at the historic, outdoor velodrome in Herne Hill. Our primary purpose is to support the Herne Hill Velodrome through raising and providing funds , organising social events and volunteering. We have over 400 members.

As you would expect the focus is track cycling but there is also is also plenty of participation on and off road. In the coming months we plan to introduce group rides.

We have a thriving social scene with plenty of opportunities to meet and hang out at Jan’s Café in the Herne Hill Velodrome Pavilion after sessions and at other events throughout the year. Everyone is welcome.