Chiba Velodrome

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Chiba Velodrome (Chiba Keirinjyō) is a velodrome located in Chiba City that conducts pari-mutuel Keirin racing - one of Japan's four authorized "Public Sports" (kōei kyōgi) where gambling is permitted. Its Keirin identification number for betting purposes is 32# (32 sharp). Chiba's oval is 500 meters in circumference. A typical keirin race of 2,000 meters consists of four laps around the course.

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