The stadium has previously had an athletics running track, which was transferred from Cardiff Arms Park after the British Empire and Commonwealth Games.
[5] The 460 metres (1,509.2 ft) outdoor floodlit cycling velodrome was well known for its slight unevenness, caused by subsidence, as the stadium was built on the clay pit.
Maindy remains to be used extensively for training and racing and hosts many events such as the Cardiff International Grand Prix.
The Maindy Flyers Youth Cycling Club is also based at the stadium, and boasts past members such as Geraint Thomas.
[9] The British National Derny Championships were held at the stadium in 2007, local riders and past members of Maindy Flyers, Alex Greenfield and Katie Curtis came second and third respecitvley.