World Masters Championship 2026

Lee Valley velodrome

Jaco Scholtz represented Track Cycling SA club at the event in the 50-54 age category.

P11 in the 2000m IP

P13 in the points race

P6 in scratch qualifying event

P21 in the scratch final

Valuable experience was gained and the pursuit effort was executed well and in a PB time. All the bunch race finals were at 50kmh average. This has now become the norm for masters racing and is a strong indication that local racing in South Africa needs to be at higher speeds.