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June Cycle California!

Women & Non-Binary track days at Hellyer Park Velodrome

By Joe Atmore

From the outside, track racing can seem kind of scary — people on bikes with no brakes, fixed gears, racing at high speeds on a banked oval. Also, races at the various velodromes around the country seem that it is dominated by male riders.

It is the truth is that women/trans/femme/non-binary (WTFNB) participation has been dwindling in recent years at the tracks.

Gabby Zacks wanted to reverse this trend, so she created a special day devoted just for this group in 2023 and has been continuing her efforts ever since. Developing an entire Saturday focused on introducing WTFNB riders to track racing, she developed a fun, day-long program to help share her joy and excitement of track racing.

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Spectators Wanted! On June 21 come out and watch the Breaking Away Friday Night Championship at Hellyer Park Velodrome, San Jose. Racing begins at 7pm, but come earlier to watch the warm-up and rider prep. Cheer on the Men & Women World, National & State Cycling Champions & record holders vying for the Championship. The velodrome is located at 985 Hellyer Ave., San Jose. Admission is free, but the County has a parking fee. Hellyervelodrome.com/

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