PPYCC is proud to have been an annual host of the National Youth Omnium Series for over 15 years. This important youth track series has paved the way for many top track and road riders like Laura Kenny, Geraint Thomas, Emily Barnes, Felix English, Corrine Hall, Fred Wright and Tao Geoghegan Hart.
Laura Kenny won the Preston Park Youth Omnium in 2007 as an U16, before going on to become the most successful British female athlete in Olympic history. But proving you don’t have to be dominant as youth rider, Tao Geoghegan Hart came 10th in U16s at Preston Park Youth Omnium in 2010 and later went on to win the Giro d’Italia in 2020 as the youngest British rider ever to win a grand tour!
What can I expect at the Preston Park Youth Omnium?
- A full race programme for U10 and U12 riders – while not part of the national series, our younger riders still need high quality racing opportunities. Previous experience of riding a track bike is required. Younger riders do not score national series points or get a place in the national finals, in order to deter them from taking things too seriously at such a young age.
- The best U14 and U16 riders from across the region compete for places in the National Youth Omnium Final. Most riders are from the Southern half of the UK, although some may come further afield if they need the series points, or want to make it into a weekend at the seaside!
- There are five different events – 1km Time Trial, 500m Sprint, Elimination Race, Scratch Race and Points Race – with points awarded for each race and totalled up at the end for each age group, with equal prizes for boys and girls.
- Our PPYCC volunteers make it a day to remember. If you have a child racing then please offer to help out in some way, we do need lots of help at these events.
- Racing usually starts at 10am, and finishes around 4.30pm.
How do I enter?
Every year when the series dates are announced by British Cycling, these are published in a PPYCC news post, so do subscribe to the news page! The series runs from March to June and Preston Park event is usually in May. You can find details on the British Cycling website at https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/nationaltrackseries?c=EN