on Sunday mornings. The velodrome is also used for National-level racing and regularly hosts rounds of the National Youth Track Omnium series, as part of the British Cycling National Track Series, providing opportunities for the country's most promising youth riders. Notable, Laura Kenny (née Trott) placed 2nd at Preston Park in 2006 before going on to win consecutive Summer Olympics gold medals in 2012 and 2016. Historically, attendees of 3000-5000 spectators were a regular occurrence with the largest recorded attendance reaching 8,000 on August 4, 1952 to see world champion Reg Harris in action. Bank Holiday open race meetings were a regular occurrence, typically organised by Brighton Cyclist Club, Brighton Stanley Wanderers Cycling Club or Brighton Mitre Cycling Club, which would feature handicaps and scratch races over half mile, 1 mile and 3 mile distances, often with some athletics races alongside. Some sources put bank holiday race attendances as high as 10,000 spectators. Other uses St Peters Cricket Club, formed in 1883, has been using the arena since moving to Preston Park in 1889. In 2013 the club agreed a 20 year lease with Brighton and Hove City Council for both the clubhouse and the upkeep of the two cricket squares. The arena has also been used for athletics meetings, including an England versus France international on 25 July 1925. See also List of cycling tracks and velodromes References External links Sussex Cycle Racing League Preston Park Youth Cycling Club Brighton & Hove City Council - Cycling at Preston Park Velodrome Friends of Preston Park Velodromes in England Buildings and structures in Brighton and Hove Sports venues in Brighton and Hove