Ōmiya Velodrome

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Ōmiya Velodrome (Ōmiya Keirinjyō) is a velodrome located in Ōmiya-ku, Saitama 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 25# (25 sharp). Ōmiya's oval is 500 meters in circumference. A typical keirin race of 2,025 meters consists of four laps around the course. Inside the keirin oval is a 400-meter running track used for track and field athletics events which hosted the 1962 National Athletics Championships.

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