This week (Friday 21-Sunday 23 February) will see Britain’s best track riders battle it out for the coveted red, white and blue national champions’ jerseys as the Lloyds National Track Championships 2025 returns to Manchester’s National Cycling Centre.

The event will see Olympic, Paralympic, and world medallists go head-to-head against the stars of tomorrow and as we gear up for a packed weekend of racing, here’s everything you need to know.

Who is racing?

Olympic champions Emma Finucane and Sophie Capewell will be among those entertaining the crowds as teammates become rivals in the women’s keirin and sprint events, which will take place across the Saturday and Sunday respectively. Matthew Richardson will be competing in his first British National Track Championships and will be looking for a clean sweep of wins in the sprint, keirin and team sprint events. 

Two-time Olympic champion Katie Archibald will return to her training ground in Manchester, ready to take on the bunch races in a fantastic women’s field. Archibald will be challenged for the scratch and points titles by the likes of her pursuit world champion teammates Anna Morris, Josie Knight, Jess Roberts and Meg Barker. Also gunning for glory will be two-time Olympic medallist Neah Evans, and Jenny Holl who currently holds both the scratch and points titles.

World championships silver medallist and previous world record holder Josh Charlton is the hot favourite for the men’s individual pursuit and will also be competing in the scratch and points races. Reigning points champion Will Perrett will be hoping to defend his title, as will Sam Fisher in the scratch who shocked the crowd with his title-winning race last year at just 17-years-old.

Paralympic royalty including gold medallists James Ball and pilot Steffan Lloyd, Lizzi Jordan and Danni Khan, Sophie Unwin and Jenny Holl, and Jody Cundy will be looking to take those national stripes in their first track event since the medal rush of last summer’s Games. Other ones to watch include Daphne Schrager, Archie Atkinson and Fin Graham.

Find out more about the riders to watch here.

Where can I get tickets?

Over 11,000 people will descend on the velodrome this weekend as demand for tickets has been higher than ever! With the Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon sessions now sold out, a limited number of tickets for the event remain on sale here. If you are travelling to the event, you can find more information on getting to the velodrome here.

What’s the schedule?

Want to make sure you don’t miss your favourite event? The full day-by-day schedule can be found here.

The venue

The velodrome at the National Cycling Centre was Britain's first indoor Olympic cycling track, and since it opened in 1994 has become one of the world's finest and fastest tracks. The 250m track and its 42.5-degree banking is well-known to many of Britain’s Olympians and Paralympians as it hosts the Great Britain Cycling Team and is the home of British Cycling.

We’re expecting a raucous welcome from the fans in the stands, with a strong contingent of Great Britain Cycling Team riders competing on their training track!

Get involved!

Whether you’re in the stands in Manchester or cheering on the riders from home, we want to hear from you! Send us your predictions, pictures and highlights using the hashtag #TrackChamps. You can find us on Facebook at /britishcycling and on X at @BritishCycling and Instagram at British Cycling.