Glasgow 2026 will feature men’s and women’s keirin competitions, as part of the biggest track cycling programme ever seen at a Commonwealth Games.
Sprinters will be particularly pleased by the event selection, announced by the Glasgow 2026 Organising Company: it also includes team sprint, individual sprint and the kilo for both men and women.
Organisers are clearly leaning towards a more crowd-pleasing spectacle, dropping the Omnium and Madison – perhaps the most challenging for casual viewers, but including an Elimination race as a full medal event.
There will also be twice as many para track cycling events as at the last Games – hosted by Birmingham in 2022, but with the track cycling events taking place in London.
Glasgow stepped up to host a slimmed-down event, covering only 10 sports across just 4 venues, following the withdrawal of the Australian state of Victoria.
Men’s Events | Women’s Events |
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Sprint 1000m Time Trial 4000m Individual Pursuit 4000m Team Pursuit 40km Points Race 10km Scratch Race Team Sprint Keirin Elimination Race | Sprint 1000m Time Trial 4000m Individual Pursuit 4000m Team Pursuit 25km Points Race 10km Scratch Race Team Sprint Keirin Elimination Race |
Tandem B Sprint Tandem B 1000m Time Trial C1-C3 3000m Individual Pursuit C1-C3 1000m Time Trial | Tandem B Sprint Tandem B 1000m Time Trial C4-C5 4000m Individual Pursuit C4-C5 1000m Time Trial |