The Luton Athletic Club held their sports in 1909 on a ‘much improved' cycle track. In 1910 a new club, Luton United Harriers and Cycling Club held their races at People's Park with 6,000 spectators.
People's Park is still a popular park in Luton; it is next to Wardown Park.
--- Luton bicycle racing venues ---
Dallow Lane. 1887 - 1897
Bury Park 1897 - 1905
Wardown Park. 1913 - 1935
People's Park. 1905 - 1910
Vauxhall Motors Sports Ground at Park Street hosted Vauxhall's sports in the early 1930's which included grass track cycle races and in 1939 G Valentine won the ½ mile event. The 1953 sports at the new ground drew a crowd of 6,000. The sports, including cycle races, were held up to the 1980's.
For Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee celebrations in 1897, a sports event was held in the grounds of Putteridge Bury country house (LU2 8UL) and the grass track bicycle events included 1 and 3 miles handicap races. The house is now the University of Bedfordshire conference centre.
Leagrave village, now a suburb of Luton, had bicycle races on grass at the Leagrave Annual Show.