Friday May 9th 2025
The track will be constructed on ground to the rear of the Tweedbank Indoor Bowling Centre.
Written by Local Democracy Reporter, Paul Kelly
Exciting plans have been revealed for a new cycle speedway track that would host international competitions in the Scottish Borders.
If agreed the track will be constructed on ground to the rear of the Tweedbank Indoor Bowling Centre, on behalf of the Border Raiders Cycle Speedway Club.
The project is to build a multi-use short track cycle racing facility that creates a safe space for activities including learning to ride, returning to cycling, scooting, running and HIIT cycle sessions.
The venue will be suitable for recreational riding, and competitions from grassroots to UK and international level.
The track, designed by Scottish Borders Council’s engineering design team, will also be the home for the Borders own cycle speedway team, the Border Raiders, and for use by any other cycle speedway groups that subsequently form in the Borders.
The area for the track is owned by SBC and a 20 year lease will be granted to the Border Raiders subject to the completion of all legal formalities.
A report, submitted with the application to SBC, states: “The design has been developed to minimise the loss of mature trees and the effect or loss on other boundary features. In total three individual trees and several small self-seeded trees will require removal to facilitate the development.
“The ongoing maintenance of the track surface, starting gate, centre-island, ancillary structures such as sheds and containers, any lighting and other equipment directly related to the sport itself will be the responsibility of the Border Raiders Cycle Speedway club management committee, who will delegate some of these responsibilities to other user groups.
“The track will be open all year for casual access by the public so that families can use it whilst teaching their children to learn to ride, run or scoot round it, for pleasure or training purposes, free of charge when it is not being used for other organised purposes.
“This model is currently operating at Glasgow’s Cathkin Park Track and Edinburgh’s Redbraes Park without any damage to the track.
“The track would also be reserved for use for a number of specialist programmed sessions.”
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