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Women's Racing

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Resources for Women at the Track

A new generation of American women has ascended to the top ranks of cycling.

Each year there are several events designed to welcome and introduce women to track cycling. Throughout our regular TNR and FNR racing season there are dedicated nights for women of all levels certified to ride on the San Diego Velodrome. Women-inclusive categories foster inclusiveness and encourage riders to race who would otherwise be less motivated by the open categories.

Getting Started

If you are interested in racing but are not yet Race Certified, please check out our Introductory Class.

Women's Practice Sessions

Please join us for our monthly free women's training session. First Sunday of the month, please check the calendar, dates subject to change. We begin each session with a paceline warm up, move on to drills, and then end with a practice race. All women who are safety certified are invited to join for this fun, community-building workout. If you are not yet safety certified, please join us for our Try the Track class beforehand.

 

If you have questions, email whitney.despain@sdvelodrome.com

Laps for Lynn: Kicking Cancer to the Boards

We are excited to announce our first women's weekend, October 21-22nd, benefiting Breast Cancer Angels. Saturday will be a day of track clinics, and Sunday will feature racing for all levels. More information to come.

Racing for Women

At both TNR and FNR ALL women, regardless of category, are encouraged to ride. At TNR, all women's categories may race. At FNR, Women's A racers (ATRA A/B) are invited as "mentor racers" - please meet with the Race Director at registration for instructions on how to support Women's B category racers on their race night. No sandbagging please.
 

Women's Night Racing Categories

For our women's specific race nights, rider categorization is as follows:

Women’s A – ATRA A/B and USAC 1/2/3
Women’s B – ATRA C/D and USAC 4/5 - Friday Night Race Eligible

Please read more about ATRA categories here.

Women's 2023 Race Calendar
  • May 16 - TNR (Women's A/B)

  • May 19 - FNR (Women's B)

  • June 9 - FNR (Women's B)

  • June 20 - TNR (Women's A/B)

  • July 14 - FNR (Women's B)

  • July 18 - TNR (Women's A/B)

  • July 25 - Sprint Wars 1 - Keirin and Women's Keirin (A/B/C/D/Women)

  • August 11 - FNR (Women's B)

  • August 15 - TNR (Women's A/B)

  • August 29 - Women's Omnium CHAMPIONSHIP (Women's A/B)

  • September 8 - FNR (Women's B)

  • September 12 - TNR (Women's A/B)

Dates subject to change. Please verify when signing up online.

Women at the San Diego Velodrome - Boudicca

There is a support group on Facebook if you use that platform - check it out!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/811195485594507

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