The first sports meeting at the new ground was on Whit Monday 1900, organised by the Cheltenham Liberal Cycling Club and Quinton Cycling Club**. There were bicycle races, which were held on grass, because the bicycle track had not been completed. The six bicycle handicap events were ½ and 1 mile races for members of the Cheltenham Liberal CC, ½ and 1 mile races for members of the Quinton CC, a one mile open and a two miles local race. The Million Cycling Club also held an evening meeting on 22nd August 1900 which included four races.
The cycle track at the Athletic Ground was not completed until 1902, it was four laps to the mile, 28 feet wide, constructed of fine rubble and stone siftings which were heavily rollered, with banking rising to 8ft 6in. The first meeting on the new track was on 23rd April 1902 when Cheltenham Wheelers held an evening meeting, with three club events. Cheltenham Wheelers was formed the previous year as a racing club and quickly attracted fifty members.
Cheltenham Wheelers held their athletic festival on Whit Monday 1902, there was a cold wind during the meeting and attendance was 1,600. The four bicycle races included the NCU (Bristol Centre) 5 miles Championship, which was won by FG Stephens of Cheltenham Wheelers, but his time exceeded the 14 minutes limit, so no medals were awarded. Entertainment was provided by Will Brian, the famous Welsh trick cyclist.
Cheltenham Wheelers held a Coronation meeting on 28th June 1902, which included a half mile Victoria Cross race for servicemen. The race was - ride to the first obstacle, dismount, fire three rounds and climb the obstacle, ride to the next obstacle, fire three rounds, get over the obstacle, then ride to a dummy, pick up the dummy, get over two more obstacles and ride with the dummy to the finish. Cheltenham Wheelers held a meeting on 3rd September 1902 and included motorcycle racing for the first time in Cheltenham, the five miles race was won by GF Heath on an ‘Onward' machine, at a speed of just under 30 mph. Cheltenham Wheelers continued to hold their sports until 1910
The Rugby Club had become the lease holder of the ground, which they shared with Sunningend Athletic Club from 1917 until 1922. Sunningend AC held sports meeting and occasionally included bicycle races. On 16th December 1929, the owner of the ground sold it to Cheltenham Corporation and the Rugby Club continued as tenants, paying £160 per annum.
In 1930s, the ground was taken over for motor cycle grass track racing, motor cycle polo and motor cycle football, at a 1932 meeting there were 8,000 spectators. Motor cycle football was an attractive spectacle, the riders wore no helmets or protective clothing.
There was very little bicycle racing at the ground after the 1930s and a one mile bicycle race at the Dowty Equipment Sports Club meeting on 23rd June 1940 was probably the last bicycle racing at Albion Street. The ground was used for pop concerts in the 1960s, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, the Yardbirds and the Who played there. In 1981 Cheltenham Rugby Club moved to a new sports complex at the Prince of Wales Stadium, Pittville and in 1982, the ground was developed for housing, now known as Tom Price Close.
** Cheltenham Liberal Cycling Club, Quinton Cycling Club and the Million Cycling Club were active in Cheltenham during the 1890s. Alfred Stratton formed the Million cycle manufacturing company at Bath Road, Cheltenham in the 1890s.
