is a
velodrome
A velodrome is an arena for track cycling. Modern velodromes feature steeply banked oval tracks, consisting of two 180-degree circular bends connected by two straights. The straights transition to the circular turn through a moderate Track tran ...
located in
Yahiko, Niigata
is a village located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. , the village had an estimated population of 7,824, and a population density of 311 persons per km². The total area of the village was .
Geography
Yahiko is located in a coastal region of centr ...
that conducts
pari-mutuel
Parimutuel betting or pool betting is a betting system in which all bets of a particular type are placed together in a pool; taxes and the "house-take" or "vigorish" are deducted, and payoff odds are calculated by sharing the pool among all winnin ...
''
Keirin
– literally "racing cycle" – is a form of motor-paced cycle racing in which track cyclists sprint for victory following a speed-controlled start behind a motorized or non-motorized pacer. It was developed in Japan around 1948 for gamblin ...
'' racing - one of
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
's four authorized where
gambling is permitted. Its Keirin identification number for betting purposes is 21# (21 sharp).
Yahiko's oval is 400 meters in circumference. A typical ''keirin'' race of 2,025 meters consists of five laps around the course.
Because of its location in
Niigata Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture in the Chūbu region of Honshu of Japan. Niigata Prefecture has a population of 2,227,496 (1 July 2019) and is the List of Japanese prefectures by area, fifth-largest prefecture of Japan by geographic area ...
near the
Sea of Japan
The Sea of Japan is the marginal sea between the Japanese archipelago, Sakhalin, the Korean Peninsula, and the mainland of the Russian Far East. The Japanese archipelago separates the sea from the Pacific Ocean. Like the Mediterranean Sea, it h ...
, races at Yahiko Velodrome are held during warm weather months, from April to November.
See also
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List of cycling tracks and velodromes
This is a list of cycling tracks and velodromes for track cycling worldwide.
Velodromes currently in use
Indoor: all the structures are closed inside
Outdoor: the velodrome is uncovered and in open air.
Outdoor, fully covered: all the structures ...
References
External links
Yahiko Keirin Home Page (Japanese)keirin.jp Yahiko Information (Japanese)
Yahiko, Niigata
Velodromes in Japan
Sports venues completed in 1950
Cycle racing in Japan
Sports venues in Niigata Prefecture
1950 establishments in Japan
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