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Velodrome Rakyat, Ipoh, was the first velodrome built in Malaysia. Yay, a first for Malaysia. The President of the Perak Cycling Association, Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Darshan Singh Gill saw the need for a velodrome in the country, so that track cyclists need not be sent to neighbouring countries to train.

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With the green light from HRH Sultan Azlan Shah, Sultan of Perak, Darshan Singh led a nationwide public donation campaign and raised RM3.25 million. This is the reason the velodrome is named “the people’s velodrome”.

part of the 250-metre timber track

Darshan Singh is known as the ‘Father’ of the 250-metre timber track, which already hosted numerous national and international cycling tournaments.

adjacent to the Youth & Sports Complex

Velodrome Rakyat, Ipoh
Add: Jalan Ghazali Jawi, Ipoh, Perak.
GPS Coordinates: N 04 36.564′ E 101 6.047′

Perak flags flying high

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