Grass Track 2026
After 40 very successful years at Shrub End, grass track racing continues to thrive at our new location; Colchester Sports Park, Cuckoo Farm Way, Colchester, Essex CO4 5YX.
We have restructured our sessions to ensure all riders get the maximum possible time racing. For younger and inexperienced riders please arrive at 5.45pm for sign-on and bike allocation/sizing. The sessions will start 6.00pm, finishing at 7.00pm. Older experienced riders should arrive at 6.45pm for a 7.00pm start, finishing at 8.00pm.
Grass track is ideally suited to entry level youth racing. It is fun and fast! Events are organised on a flat field, much like a school running track and the races are short and exciting. Many of the races are run on a handicap system giving everyone a chance of winning.
The main characteristic of this discipline is that you ride a fixed-gear bike like in a velodrome – the chances are you will never have done this before, but it is very addictive and intense! Colchester Rovers have a fleet of track bikes in different sizes, thier use is included in the session cost.
Open meetings happen all over the country throughout the summer, including Colchester Rovers own event on Sunday 28th June 2026. These are very friendly and welcomming events. Our youth riders compete successfully at many of these. Famous names including Victoria Pendleton and Laura Kenny started their cycling careers at grass track.
*For safety we are weather dependent, wet grass will prevent us running the event. Light showers are OK but heavy rain will cause us to postpone.
What you’ll need to get started
Please click here to complete a parental consent form for each child
Note, we must have a completed consent form for your child to take part
A helmet
A sense of adventure!
Coaching
The Monday night summer grass track sessions are held at Boadicea Way Sport Centre. These typically run from the end of May to the end of July from 1800-2000. All you need is clothes suitable for riding in and a helmet if you have one – we will supply the fixed-wheel bikes on the night!
Contacts
We would recommend joining the Colchester Rovers Youth facebook page. This is often the best and easiest place to get up-to-the-minute information on what’s going on.
You can also email youthcycling@colchesterrovers.org.uk for more information on youth coaching.