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Commonwealth Legacy Juan de Fuca Velodrome About the GVVA The Greater Victoria Velocrome Association (GVVA) advocates and facilitates track riding and racing on Vancouver Island, at the Juan de Fuca rec center, just outside of Victoria in Colwood. There are two public events every week (barring rain), and people are welcome to join us or watch! Monday nights are timed and team races, and a good time for beginners to come down and acquaint themselves with the velodrome. Friday nights are the group races, with 'A' 'B' and 'C' categories. Click here for more info on racing. |
 View Larger Map From the Vancouver Ferry - Take the Main Highway into town. When you come to Saanich Road, Turn Right. Proceed to Douglas Street, about 4 blocks. Turn Right. You are now on Douglas Street. You will pass the following crossroads: Tillicum, Mckenzie, Helmken. Drive about 8 km, (5 miles), look for the Colwood Exit. If you see the Langford Exit, You have gone too far! Take the Colwood Exit. Keep to the left. Do not turn left after you pass under the railway tracks. Proceed past the Tim Horton Donuts on the left. You will see the Juan de Fuca Rec Center on your left, accross from Saunders Subaru. The velodrome is at the back of the main building, down the hill. Drive down the hill, the parking lot will be to your right. The velodrome is behind the fencing. From Downtown Victoria - Get on Douglas Street, and head North out of townhighway into town. You will pass the following crossroads: Saanich, Tillicum, Mckenzie, Helmken. Drive about 8 km, (5 miles), look for the Colwood Exit. If you see the Langford Exit, You have gone too far! Take the Colwood Exit. Keep to the left. Do not turn left after you pass under the railway tracks. Proceed past the Tim Horton Donuts on the left. You will see the Juan de Fuca Rec Center on your left, accross from Saunders Subaru. The velodrome is at the back of the main building, down the hill. Drive down the hill, the parking lot will be to your right. The velodrome is behind the fencing. |
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Juan de Fuca Track Records Flying 200m Men - Curtis Harnett (CAN) 10.542 * Women - Lori Ann Muenzer (CAN) 11.622 2004 Nationals Flying Lap (333m) Men - Josh Weir (USA) 19.460, 2003 AVC Women -Lori Ann Muenzer (CAN) 20.010, 2004 AVC 1000m Men - Shane Kelly (AUS) 1:05.386 * 500m Women- Lori Ann Muenzer (CAN) 35.465, 2004 Nationals 4000m Pursuit Stefan Steinweg (GER) 4:31.161 WC 3000m Pursuit Lucy Tyler-Sharman (AUS) 3:45.120 WC Team Pursuit Australia - 4:10.485 * (Brett Aiken, Bradley Mc.Gee, Stuart O’Grady, Tim O’Shannessy) Team Sprint Poland - 1:02.727 WC (Grzegorz Krejner, Konrad Czajkowski, Grzegorz Trebski) * - 1994 Commonwealth Games Record WC - World Cup 1998 2011 GVVA Board Michael Cooper President email: president at gvva.bc.ca Emile de Rosnay Vice President Andre Steinhausen Race Director Brenda Hobor Treasurer Brian Belcher Director at Large Wayne Walker Director at Large Ryan Arbuckle Secretary & Technical Director Paralympic Program Minda Richardson Women's Programs Rob Bernhardt Strategic Programs & WSPRS Liaison Mark Shepard Monday Night League & Website Committee Lister Farrar Youth & School Programs Gillian Carleton Website Committee Brandon Thompson Website Committee Malcolm Faulkner Learn to Ride & Learn to Race Programs |
The Commonwealth Legacy Juan de Fuca Velodrome is a 333.3 metre concrete oval with 28 degree banking at the ends and 10 degree banking on the straights. Starting at the bottom of the track above the apron is the blue band or Cote D’Azur. This is a transition area between the flat apron and the banked racing surface of the black. The next black line is called the Gauge Line or Pole Line. This is where the track is measured from and riders are not to race below this line. The Sprinter’s Line is the red line above the Pole Line. This Sprinter’s Lane is between the Pole Line and the Sprinter’s Line. The first rider in the lane has an advantage because another rider may not come down into the lane until completely clear of his front wheel. Riders can not pass on the inside. The thin blue line is called the Stayer’s Line and is marked 1/3 of the way up the track. The area above this line is the resting area for cyclists during certain events. On the back stretch is a narrow white line extending from the Pole Line to the top of the track. This line is 200 metres from the finish line and is used for sprints. The Pursuit Lines are the two red lines opposite each other at the centre of the home stretch and back stretch, and are drawn halfway up the track. These are the start and finish lines for the Pursuit events and Olympic Sprints. The home stretch is marked with a red disk, red flag and/or a red light. The back stretch is marked with a green disk, green flag and/or green light. FLAGS: In a pursuit, one flag showing either in the home stretch or back stretch indicates the race is in the first kilometre. Two flags indicates the last kilometre. |