London Futures Cup

28-29 March 2026

London Youth Track League is excited to announce a new junior focused track event, the London Futures Cup, to be held at London’s iconic Lee Valley VeloPark at the end of March. Registered on the UCI International calendar, the event will feature 5 Junior events for men and women over two days, with supporting youth racing on the Saturday and an Elite Men’s Omnium on the Sunday.

Programme

Saturday 28th March (12pm-7pm)

Junior Men: Sprint, Scratch, Elimination

Junior Women: Keirin, Scratch, Elimination

Youth (U17) Boys: Scratch, Elimination, Points

Youth (U17) Girls: Scratch, Elimination, Points

Sunday 29th March (8am-4pm)

Junior Men: Keirin, Omnium

Junior Women: Sprint, Omnium

Elite Men: Omnium

Both the sprint and keirin events will include additional minor finals / repechages to ensure all riders get at least three rides in each event (including sprint qualifying).

Additional training sessions may be possible on the afternoon of Friday 27th March; please contact us if you would be interested in this.

Entries

Entries for the Junior event will be prioritised for riders entered by their national or regional federation, but entries from teams and individual riders are also welcomed. For the Elite Men and Youth events, entry will be first come first served.

All events have a maximum field size of 24 riders.

The registration fee shall be £20gbp / €25eur per rider per day, payable in advance to the organisation.

If you are interested in registering for the Junior or Elite events, please contact us for an entry form. Entries for the youth racing on Saturday will be via the British Cycling entry system here, but we welcome entries from foreign riders - contact us if you need help entering!

About London Youth Track League

London Youth Track League (LYTL) was formed in 2015 to provide high quality track racing for youth riders across London and the South of England. Housed in London’s iconic Lee Valley Olympic Velodrome, the league has seen many of its riders go on to race at the highest level, with multiple World, European and National titles and medallists amongst them! We look forward to hosting the first edition of this event and provide a new opportunity for Junior riders to compete and develop on their journey to the world stage.

Further useful information

Accommodation

Whilst we do not have any official partners or accommodation, there are a large number of hotels and Air BnB type accommodation within walking distance of the velodrome, including:

Premier Inn London Stratford Hotel, Montfichet Road, E20 1EE (10 minute walk)
Hyatt Regency London Stratford, Chestnut Plaza, E10 1GL (12 minute walk)
The Gantry London, 40 Celebration Ave, E20 1DB (8 minute walk)
Holiday Inn Express, 196 High St, E15 2NE (20 minute walk / short cycle)

Travel

Lee Valley Velodrome is easily accessible by both road and public transport from major ports and airports:

Dover (Ferries from Calais / Dunkerque) – 80 miles / 2 hours
Folkestone (Eurotunnel / Le Shuttle to Calais) – 70 miles / 1hour 45 minutes
Heathrow Airport – frequent direct trains to Stratford – 45 minutes
Stansted Airport – direct coach service to Stratford, or Stansted Express Trains to Stratford (Change at Tottenham Hale) – 1 hour
Luton or Gatwick Airports – trains to Stratford, change at London Farringdon – 1 hour 15 minutes.

Equipment

A limited supply of rollers will be available for use to riders travelling who are unable to bring their own. Pumps/compressors and basic tools will be available. We are unable to supply bicycles or components to riders.

For the youth racing all riders will be subject to a gear restriction of 7.18 meters.

Team Manager’s Meeting / Confirmation of Starters

Subject to confirmation, we will hold this at 11am on Saturday 28th March, at the velodrome. We will aim to confirm starters beforehand to allow sprint/keirin qualifying heats to be published in advance to assist preparation. As a reminder all Junior riders will need to present a passport / government ID to confirm their age in line with UCI regulations.