Track Cycling

The Youth Track School – Beginners is for children who want to discover the velodrome and improve their skills in a fun and safe environment.

The course offers a fun and supervised first experience on the track. Children learn how to ride on different sections of the velodrome, control their bike, maintain their balance, and ride safely with other participants.

The group will be divided into two levels:

• Beginner level: for children who have never ridden on a velodrome or who are just starting out and want to develop their skills;
• Intermediate level: for children who have already participated in the Track School, but who are not yet old enough to join the Advanced Youth School.

Prerequisites :

• Be between 8 and 15 years old
• Know how to ride a road bike or mountain bike with ease

Fall Session

• 12-courses session
• From September 28 to December 21, 2025
• Sunday – 10am to 12pm

* No classe on November 2nd.

Note: A minimum of 10 participants is required for the training group. CNCB reserves the right to cancel the session or merge two groups if there are insufficient registrations.

The Youth Track School – Advanced is for children who want to prepare for competition or improve their skills.

This course helps develop the technical and physical skills needed to perform well, whether during the outdoor season or in U15 competitions.

Young people will perfect the specific skills required for each track event and develop different energy systems so that they can perform well in track and road races. They will learn different racing strategies in a fun atmosphere through race simulations.

Requirements

• Age : 10 to 15 years old
• Be certified on the velodrome OR have completed the Beginner Youth Track School

Fall Session

• 12-courses session
• From September 28 to December 21, 2025
• Sunday – 12pm to 2pm

* No classe on November 2nd

Note: A minimum of 10 participants is required for the training group. CNCB reserves the right to cancel the session or merge two groups if there are insufficient registrations.

Build your confidence on the track

The Beginner Track School is ideal for those who have just obtained their certification or who want to better understand track training.

Thanks to varied training sessions and exercises tailored to your level, you will enjoy an enriching and progressive experience. You will develop your technical skills such as visualizing others on the track, mastering relays, riding in a peloton, and improving your physical condition on the velodrome.

Requirements

• Age : 12 years old and over
• To be certified on the velodrome

Fall Session

• 12-courses session
• From September 27 to December 20, 2025
• Saturday – 10am to 12pm

* No classe on November 1st

Note: A minimum of 10 participants is required to maintain the training group. CNCB reserves the right to cancel the session or combine groups if there are insufficient registrations

Refine your track skills.

The Intermediate Track School is for cyclists who want to deepen their technical skills and improve their physical condition on the velodrome.

This level allows participants to refine their group skills, improve the fluidity of relays, better perceive other cyclists on the track, and develop a strategic vision of the racing environment. Through structured training sessions and specific events—such as various relays, group starts, and pace changes—participants benefit from methodical progress tailored to their level and goals.

Requirements

• Age: 12 and over
• To be certified on the velodrome
• Have previous experience on the track or have completed the Beginner level

Fall Session

• 12-courses session
• From September 27 to December 20, 2025
• Tuesday – 6pm to 8pm
• Saturday* – 8am to 10am

* No classe on November 1st

Note: A minimum of 10 participants is required to maintain the training group. CNCB reserves the right to cancel the session or combine groups if there are insufficient registrations

Moving toward performance

The Advanced Track School is a natural progression from the Intermediate level. It is designed for cyclists who want to push their physical limits while consolidating their high-level technical skills. The sessions aim to develop endurance, power, and speed, while exploring different track disciplines.

En vous fixant des objectifs personnels ou compétitifs, vous pratiquerez les départs, les relais prolongés, la gestion de l’effort et bien plus encore. Grâce à des exercices ciblés et des défis techniques en petit groupe, vous perfectionnerez vos techniques avancées dans un cadre stimulant et structuré.

Requirements

• Age: 12 and over
• To be certified on the velodrome
• Posséder une expérience préalable en piste ou avoir complété le niveau Intermédiaire.

Fall Session

• 12-courses session
• From October 1st to December 17
• Wednesday – 7pm to 9pm

Note: A minimum of 10 participants is required to maintain the training group. CNCB reserves the right to cancel the session or combine groups if there are insufficient registrations.

Develop your track racing skills

The Track Cycling School Introduction to Competition is specially designed for cyclists who want to prepare for their first experiences in track racing.

Through this introduction, you will explore the different track events, learn the rules, and discover the strategies specific to competitions. In addition to developing your various technical and tactical skills, you will practice individual and group starts, strategic positioning in races, and managing your effort according to the different energy systems used in competition.

Requirements

• Age: 16 and over
• To be certified on the velodrome
• Have completed the Intermediate or Advanced course or have verifiable experience on the track

Fall Session

• 12-courses session
• From October 2nd to December 18, 2025
• Tuesday – 5pm to 7pm

Note: A minimum of 10 participants is required to maintain the training group. The CNCB reserves the right to cancel the session or merge participants if there are insufficient registrations.

Improve your tactics and speed in race situations

The Advanced Competition Track School is specially designed for cyclists who want to excel in the Quebec Cup program events, combining endurance and sprint training. It’s the perfect program to develop your Madison skills!

The program offers rigorous and balanced sessions focused on developing tactics specific to each type of race, improving top speed, and refining competition strategies. Each training session aims to push your limits while consolidating your technical skills.

Requirements

• Age: 16 and over
• To be certified on the velodrome
• Verifiable track racing experience

Fall Session

• 12-courses session
• From September 29 to December 15
• Monday – 9pm to 9pm

Note: A minimum of 10 participants is required to maintain the training group. The CNCB reserves the right to cancel the session or merge participants if there are insufficient registrations.

***Unfortunately, due to a lack of registrations, this track school has been canceled for the fall 2025 session.***

Become a track specialist

The Track School Individual Events is for cyclists who want to focus on managing their effort and race strategies.

Le développement de la vitesse, de la constance et du positionnement aérodynamique est au cœur de cet entraînement. Chaque séance vise à optimiser la performance individuelle à travers des exercices ciblés et une approche technique approfondie.

Requirements

• Age: 16 years old and over
• To be certified on the velodrome

Fall Session

• 12-courses session
• From October 2nd to December 18, 2025
• Thursday – 7am to 9am

Note: A minimum of six participants is required to maintain the training group. The CNCB reserves the right to cancel the session or regroup participants if there are insufficient registrations.