Regular Track Sessions
If you have any queries, please contact reception on 0800 VELODROME or email reception@velodrome.nz.
- Prices listed are casual rates per hour e.g. if there is a two hour session this will be twice the listed price.
- Unless otherwise stated, prices are in NZ Dollars and inclusive of GST.
- You must be an accredited rider to ride all sessions other than Have-a-Go and the accreditation classes.
- You must be ten years or older to ride on the track, unless participating in our Junior programme.
- Youth = 18 years and under.
Track Rules
To ensure the safety of all riders on the track and a pleasant experience for all who visit, we have in place certain track rules as conditions of entry for all riders and coaches who use the track here at the Grassroots Trust Velodrome. Please take a moment to familiarise yourself with these .
Have-a-Go
If you’ve never ridden on the Grassroots Trust Velodrome and want to give it a try, this is the session for you. A Grassroots Trust Velodrome coach will fit you with a bike and helmet and will guide you through your session on the track. If you enjoy the Have-a-Go and want to continue riding the Grassroots Trust Velodrome, the next step is to become an accredited rider via the Accreditation process. Find out more about our Have-a-Go session here.
$25 including bike hire
Accreditation Process
You must have completed a Have-a-Go Session before starting the Accreditation Process.
You need to become an accredited rider to attend any of the programme sessions listed below. You’ll find all you need to know about our accreditation process here.
Regular Grassroots Trust Velodrome track sessions are categorised into the groupings listed below. Different eligibility criteria exist according to the each category.
All sessions on our track schedule are named either open, coached, specialist or closed.
Open Sessions – open to all accredited riders aged 13+; no Grassroots Trust Velodrome coaching staff provided
Coached Sessions – open to accredited riders from age 14 depending on session. This session coached by an Grassroots Trust Velodrome coach
Specialist Sessions – bespoke programmes or sessions focusing on specific techniques or tactics
Closed Sessions – private group bookings
You’ll find more detail on each of these categories below.
To find out what sessions are on each week, jump on over to our track schedule where you can view by date, filter by class and even book your session. Take a look at our different membership options below:
Open Sessions
These sessions are open to all accredited riders aged 13 years and over. Open sessions are made available for you to ride for fitness or to do your own specific training. Grassroots Trust Velodrome does not supply coaching staff for open sessions.
Open Roll (1hr)
1 hour $15 1.5 hours $20, 2 hours is $25
Open Rolls are ideal for you to develop your general fitness, however no structured training is allowed including efforts and starts etc. Simply roll up and ride. Open to all accredited riders aged 13 years and over.
Open Training
1 hour $15, 1.5 hours $20, 2 hours is $25
Open Training sessions are open to all accredited riders aged 13 years and over where their personal coach can be present and/or structured training efforts can be completed as part of the rider’s development. Coaches must be Cycling New Zealand Accredited coaches for access to the apron of the velodrome. Riders and coaches need to work in with each other to organise training during these sessions.
Note: use of start gates is prohibited in these sessions.
Coached Sessions
Grassroots Trust Velodrome Coached sessions are open to accredited riders and are designed to develop skills and / or fitness. They are structured to cover the technical, tactical and fitness requirements of the sport. A qualified Grassroots Trust Velodrome coach is provided to coach each session. These sessions will develop you at your pace and take your riding to the next level.
Novice: 60-minute session
You are clueless, nervous, petrified, overwhelmed, white knuckles, and don't know what you don't know. You don't like others getting too close to you on the boards, and you have no history of track burns. Then this is the session for you. You might be newly accredited and don't yet have your own track bike. You might have had plenty of time on the boards but just enjoy a slightly slower pace of life. One of our legendary coaches will help you develop your track fitness and skills in a friendly noncompetitive environment. Gearing is restricted to 90' or 7m roll out. Riders must be over 14 years to ride in the class.
$18 casual $95 for 6 sessions*
Intermediate: 60 or 90 minute sessions
You have some idea, look a little more relaxed. Can actually ride the top rail deliberately. Don't vomit when the coach says 20 laps through an off. Comfortable around others and proud of the hole in your skinsuit from that first gentle slide. These classes will further develop your riding skills and fitness and are step up from our Novice class. No restriction on gearing and open to accredited riders over 14 years of age.
$20 casual or $105 for 6 sessions*
Advanced – You are a machine, or at least that's what you see when you look in the mirror. You have a certain strut when you walk up the ramp with your glittering new bike. You confidently ride gears too big for you. You have a series of old track burns you wear like tattoos. This session has you written all over it. Designed to test your fitness and skill. You will be 16 years or older and been riding the boards regularly for a minimum of 6 months.
$27 casual or $140 for 6 sessions*
*T&C's include 8 weeks to use, no holds or refunds.
Coached Sprint Training
Track sprinting, track bunch racing, and road racing all have one thing in common – the fastest, smartest rider generally wins! This session is coached by Zac Williams (NZ Sprint Olympian) and is not to be missed. The session offers riders a chance to improve their sprinting skills. Flying 200, match sprint, kierin sprint and bunch sprinting.
2 hours $36
Coached Para
These sessions cater for para athletes wanting to start or improve their skills and fitness in Para Cycling. Sessions on Saturdays mornings from 7.30am - 9.30am. Coach and support staff assist these athletes in a warm and supportive environment catering for all disabilities including sight impaired. For more information please contact Craig Rodger, Head of Track and Programmes on craig.rodger@velodrome.nz
Masters Fitness and Fun
Thursday morning from 9-10am there will be a Masters Fitness and Fun session. This is a session suitable for all abilities and will focus on gaining some fitness, learning new skills while having fun with a great group or people.
Specialist Training Sessions
These sessions are designed for athletes that are specialising and looking to improve their performance or skill level in a specific discipline or are preparing for a major competition. Specialist sessions include (but are not limited to) specialist gates, specialist derny, specialist sprint sessions and other specialist coached programmes. These sessions are not part of our day to day, regular programmes and require either additional equipment, coaching or staff resources.
Specialist classes are often offered as a block of specilaised coaching and generally incur an extra cost over and above your membership.
Specialist Gates
The Grassroots Trust Velodrome offers specialist gate sessions leading in to major track events. These sessions are designed to develop the correct technique for starting from the electronic start gates. It is also an opportunity for riders to do specific start gate training.
Closed Sessions
The Grassroots Trust Velodrome is available for private hire (subject to track availability) by members of the public.
The minimum booking period is 60 minutes and for those who are not yet accredited, 15 people is the maximum number we allow on the track at a time. For groups of 15+ we therefore recommend 90 minutes.
The Grassroots Trust Velodrome can tailor a closed, private session to your requirements and can include the following;
School Groups
Corporate Groups
Private individuals or groups
Closed sessions are available to all members of the community.
These bookings are private sessions where you or a group of people can train together without other people being allowed on the velodrome.
NOTE: The use of additional equipment will come at an extra cost and if unaccredited riders are riding during this session a Grassroots Trust Velodrome coach is required.
Please contact our Head of Programmes and Coaching, Craig Rodger at craig.rodger@velodrome.nz for all track hire enquiries and bookings.
PLEASE NOTE: A non-refundable deposit of $85 (+GST) for each hour booked is required to confirm your booking. In the event that whole or part of the booking is cancelled and track time cannot be rebooked by the Grassroots Trust Velodrome then this deposit will serve as a cancellation fee.
Other Sessions
The Grassroots Trust Velodrome provides a training ground for Cycling New Zealand and Para-Cycling High Performance squads. These sessions are coloured black and white on our track schedule and start with the prefix ‘HP’ so they are easily identifiable. Even though you cannot ride in these sessions, they do provide an opportunity for you to visit the Grassroots Trust Velodrome and watch some of the best cyclists in the world training.
