Good Friday Track Meeting forced to close after making 'considerable losses'

Annual British track meeting has attracted many star riders since 1903, but will not run in 2018 due to financial burden and lack of suitable venue

Good Friday Meeting, 2005, Herne Hill

(Image credit: Nigel Wynn)

The long-running Good Friday Meeting track event will not take place in 2018, with organiser Graham Bristow citing financial losses and the lack of a suitable venue as the reasons for its demise.

Since its first running in 1903 at Herne Hill Velodrome in London, the even has attracted numerous star names from the world of cycle racing, and was once one of the top races in the British track calendar.

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Nigel Wynn
Former Associate Editor

Nigel Wynn worked as associate editor on CyclingWeekly.com, he worked almost single-handedly on the Cycling Weekly website in its early days. His passion for cycling, his writing and his creativity, as well as his hard work and dedication, were the original driving force behind the website’s success. Without him, CyclingWeekly.com would certainly not exist on the size and scale that it enjoys today. Nigel sadly passed away, following a brave battle with a cancer-related illness, in 2018. He was a highly valued colleague, and more importantly, an exceptional person to work with - his presence is sorely missed.