The first bicycle racing at the park was at the Romford Hospital Sports on August Bank Holiday 1923 using a grass track, four laps to the mile. The bicycle events were all handicap races, a one mile race for local riders and half, one and two miles open races. The Hospital Sports were held again the following year when a devil take the hindmost race++ was included.
Romford United Services Club held their sports on 9th June 1924 at the Park with three bicycle races, there were 334 entries for the events. After a long gap, their sports were held again on August Bank Holiday 1929, with half, one and two miles open handicap races and a one mile open scratch race. There were also half and one mile open ‘ladies' scratch races. This was probably the last bicycle racing at Raphael Park.
The park is still used for recreation, it was restored during 2013 and has sports pitches, tennis courts, a lake and ornamental gardens.
++ Devil take the hindmost - this is a bicycle race in which the last rider over the line each lap is eliminated. The race started to become popular after a race meeting at the Crystal Palace on 20th May 1905, the race was included by the organisers to stamp out the objectionable practice of loafing (going slowly), which had contributed to the demise of bicycle racing after 1900. A ‘devil' is now included in the Olympics, as part of the Omnium event.