CTT Scotland and Veterans Time Trials Association (VTTA) will hold a Track Day at Caird Park on 12th July 2026. The aim of this event is to promote track cycling in Scotland. The first event was held in 2025 and resulted in nine national age records at 5km. This year's event will provide an opportunity to break them!
Riders will race individually around the 402 meter outdoor track to complete 5km, i.e 12 laps and 176 meters. The course map shows 3.1 miles, equivalent to 5km.
Each rider will have a 15 minute slot that is estimated to allow the typical rider to have two warm up laps to get used to racing the bends before their record attempt. We will operate a queuing system so that as one rider finishers the next will be allowed onto the track.
The event starts at 10:00 and ends at 15:00. The event capacity is therefore 25 riders. The entry fee is £25. Riders must enter online at the CTT site. Entry on the day will be allowed, but is not advised, as this event is expected to sell-out quickly. Entrants must belong to a CTT affiliated club or the VTTA.
Under VTTA regulations, to set an outdoor track record, riders can use a time trial bike or a road bike that meets CTT regulations, just as you would use in road time trial, or a Track (fixed gear) bike that is UCI legal. Solo and tandem bikes are acceptable for this track event. Sorry no tricycles!
Register CTT riders of all ages are welcome. A startsheet with start times will be published before the event. If the event is oversubscribed, last three season personal bests at 10 miles will be used for selection. We aim to get a good range of ages racing the event.
Caird Park has an excellent velodrome with a car park and changing rooms.
In January 2026 the VTTA added 1km and 3km distances to the record book, and we are assessing whether attempts at these distances can be catered for. Watch this space!