MEDALS ON TRACK WITH NEW BMX TRACK

Upcoming facility to support young kids all the way until they become elite cyclists

- Melvyn Teoh

To hone their skills, Alayna Khalid and her national cycling teammates often have to head to Malaysia as there is a lack of training facilities in Singapore.

The long distances and travelling time required to get to places like Johor and Negeri Sembilan made it a rather unconducive arrangement for the 16-year-old, who is part of the national development team.

"It has to be a weekend trip, just because the drive up is too long, so it's really difficult especially if there is school on Monday," said the Secondary 4 student at Raffles Girls' School.

"It's not as conducive as if we have our own BMX track in Singapore... I don't have to spend so much energy travelling there, and I can also have more regular training throughout the week as well." With the expected completion of the Singapore Cycling Federation's (SCF) BMX Academy in Brickland, Choa Chu Kang, in 2025, Alayna and her teammates can look forward to more training time in Singapore soon.