Saturday 4th October, 2025
PPYCC and Brighton Multisport are proud to be hosting the Preston Park Youth Duathlon on 4th October, 2025. The event is part of the KidstriUK series, an important youth multisport series in Sussex that has been going for many years.
What can I expect at the Preston Park Youth Duathlon?
- A full race programme for all age groups from 6 to 16 years.
- An ideal event for novices who are new to multisport competitions.
- A safe course inside the fenced-off velodrome and field, with excellent spectator views.
- All finishers get points towards the Sussex-wide KidstriUK series
- Fantastic marshals and volunteers to help make this a day to remember.
- 63 acres of park and gardens that family and siblings can enjoy throughout the day.
- Proximity to the city centre and seafront for those who’d like to make a day of it.
- Racing starts at 10am, and is expected to finish by 1pm.
- Medals for all finishers.
Come and race at cycling’s most historic velodrome
Preston Park is a globally important cycling venue. Dating back to 1877 the velodrome was the first ever built in the UK and is now the oldest working velodrome in the world. The velodrome and its open air, flint-edged seating and surrounding grounds are protected by Historic England and attracted crowds of 10,000 spectators in its heyday. Today the venue plays host to thriving cycling and youth sports communities as the home to Sussex Cycle Racing League and Preston Park Youth Cycling Club, with the grass track centre also being heavily used by St Peters Cricket Club who have a large youth section.
Its listed status doesn’t prevent the sporting venue being kept up to date and recent years have seen major upgrades with new perimeter railings on the velodrome, extensive landscaping improvements to the flint seating and the cricket pavilion is in line for a major refurbishment to bring it up to date with accessible facilities for all users of the cycling and cricket venue. With both PPYCC and St Peters Cricket Club supporting burgeoning youth memberships, this historic sporting venue is set to remain of vital importance to the future of sport in our region.
Enjoy a family day at the seaside.
Make your Youth Duathlon visit a family day out to remember. You can leave the car at the venue, hop on the Number 5 bus at Preston Park and be in the town centre and seafront in just 10 minutes. See the Brighton & Hove Bus Company website for timetables.
Or you can just chill at Preston Park as the velodrome is situated within 63 acres of lawns and gardens including a rose garden, a large children’s play area, several cafes and the largest municipal rock garden in Britain. Click the image of the park below for a downloadable PDF map of the park.
Getting there and getting around
Preston Park is easily accessible being directly on the A23 which runs alongside the park. The velodrome is located from Preston Drove by car or through the park by bike or foot. The post code is BN1 6LA. Click on the map image below to find Preston Park Velodrome in Google Maps.
Useful information
https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/content/leisure-and-libraries/parks-and-green-spaces/preston-park