Carmarthen Park

The velodrome Carmarthen in Carmarthen Park dates from 1900 and is still used today.

The open velodrome Carmarthen Park was built in 1899. It is 405 meters long, which corresponds to a quarter of a mile, and its lining is made ​​of concrete, which at that time was considered extremely progressive. It is the oldest cycling track in the world that has never been restored and continues in operation, and was the first in Wales. The track is located in the urban Carmarthen Park and belongs to the community. She was, as she opened surrounding park on Easter Monday 1900 8000 spectators. Two of the original stands are preserved. Inside the Velodrome is a rugby pitch.

At the velodrome in Carmarthen Park, the idea is to have developed, Stayers race behind motorcycles perform as a pacemaker instead of the current multiple seated behind bicycles. Here also motorcycle racing and stunt demonstrations were held. The American AM Schreyer, also known as Daredevil Schreyer, made on the velodrome 1905 Stunt Demonstration Down the Chute in which he jumped on a motorcycle by a 30-meter high ramp and landed in a pool of water.

Today the train from the Towy Riders Motorcycle Club will be used for youth work, since the 2008 Olympics, has great popularity because of the many successes of British racing cyclist. In the framework of general renovation work, the velodrome was renewed from 2008 and additionally modern, covered grandstands were erected.