Formation of Gosford Cycling Club
Formed during a well-attended meeting at the School of Arts, the Gosford District Motor Cycle and Cycle Club elected Mr. Joe Davis as its inaugural President. The club immediately began planning its first competitive events, including a motorcycle hill climb at School Hill and a handicap cycle race along the Erina course.
Read the Full Article – Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate, Thursday 13 August 1925
Local Cycling Report
The club introduced a novel relay race format at Gosford, with the pairing of Cyril Dunk and Ces Wakeling taking victory over a 20-mile distance. The weekend also featured a club picnic at Terrigal, where members displayed their ‘black with rose braces’ colors and performed exhibition motorcycle climbs up the Skillion, though speed tests were banned due to the cliff’s danger.
Read the Full Article – Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate, Thursday 8 October 1925
Racing Report
And so it was time to race, and many local races featured weekly from the beginning. Despite drizzly conditions and multiple crashes on the slick turns, George Ford led from start to finish to win the 12-mile race from Hotel Gosford to Henry’s Hill. The event was notable for the generous support of Hotel Gosford proprietor Mr. H.F. Rowe, who provided prize money, facilities for riders, and announced a new silver cup for the upcoming season.
Read the Full Article – Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate, 29 April 1926
Council Restrictions
It was not all smooth sailing back then either. In a fiery letter to the editor, Club President Joe Davis expressed his ‘dumbfounded’ reaction to the Erina Shire Council’s decision to ban all road racing. Davis argued that the ban was unprecedented in the Commonwealth and would cost the district significant business and publicity, pleading for the Council to reverse the ‘death knell of cycling’ in the district (Many of the lines in this letter seem rather familiar to riders today).
Read the Full Article – Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate, Thursday 8 July 1926, page 18
Post-War Reformation
The club reformed after WWII with the guidance of Russ Pollock, who had moved to Narara after competing at the Empire Games. Efforts began in 1950 to establish cycle track racing in Gosford. Pollock, a champion of multiple Sydney clubs, offered to train local youth, with the formation meeting held at George Baker’s cycle shop.
Read the Full Article – Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate, Tuesday 5 December 1950, page 1
Becoming Central Coast Cycling Club
The single club formation bringing in the regional name of the Central Coast was initiated by Daryl Smith, Bob Morris and George Baker.
Inaugural President: James Marjoram
Inaugural Secretary: Dawn Roe
The club later became part of the Central Coast Youth Club before going alone as the Central Coast Cycling Club.
Adcock Park Velodrome Opens
The velodrome at Adcock Park opened on the 18th October 1975. It was built next to Brisbane Water (on an old tip site) and had a resurfacing in 2010ish…. The track is an odd length at 460 metres, was made to fit the space and has a grass running track inside it. Improvements to fencing and line markings came in 2019. Maybe not the best track or the straightest, but it sees many regular hard fought battles, especially on Wednesday nights in summer under the leadership of life member Paul Craft, who never misses a night or organising and racing!
Official Incorporation
The club became a financially incorporated association, cementing its organizational structure for the modern era.






























