Ōmiya Velodrome
Ōmiya Velodrome Grandstand.
Ōmiya Velodrome (大宮競輪場 Ōmiya Keirinjyō) is a velodrome located in Ōmiya-ku, Saitama that conducts pari-mutuel Keirin racing - one of Japan's four authorized "Public Sports" (公営競技 kōei kyōgi) where gambling is permitted. Its Keirin identification number for betting purposes is 25# (25 sharp).
Ōmiya's oval is 500 meters in circumference. A typical keirin race of 2,025 meters consists of four laps around the course.
Inside the keirin oval is a 400-meter running track used for track and field athletics events.
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Coordinates: 35°55′09″N 139°38′02″E / 35.9191752°N 139.6337575°E
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