WATCH: Cycle speedway welcomes first riders to new home in Tweedbank
'There's a bit of argy-bargy in the older classes so it's exciting and adrenaline-pumping...'
Last updated 25th May 2026
The Border Raiders now have a new home - with the opening of the region's first cycle speedway track.
The £270,000 development has been created on an area of waste ground next to the running track in Tweedbank.
It's only the fourth of its kind in Scotland.
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Riders from Glasgow, Fife and Northumberland descended on the Scottish Borders on Sunday - to celebrate the first official meeting.
It's hoped an official opening will follow.
Chairman Trevor Bryant told Greatest Hits Radio it's a growing sport.
"It's purpose built for going round as fast as possible on bikes with no brakes and no gears," he said.
But he added: "It's also going to be a multi-use short track that the community will be able to use for lots of different events - including disability riding, return to riding, learning to ride; and some of the running clubs will use it for a tiny tots running track."
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