End of The Track

When considering this as a location to explore we anticipated an energetic environment constantly flooded with athletes training for elite competitions, but when we arrived it simply wasn't the case. The first few visits to the velodrome were slow — a mere handful of people showed up and dragged themselves on and off the track. Sometimes it felt as though we’d broken more of a sweat trundling from end to end taking photos than the people on their bikes. But we were not deterred. We might not have been constantly interviewing Australia’s next Iron man, or an up and coming Olympians, rather the stories we garnered painted a different picture of the environment. It changed our perspectives and the documentary took on a more private feel.

We’d never excepted to find a story like Stewart Williams’. Being privy to something so intimate and real was something we didn't expect at a bike track at 10 o’clock in the morning. Daniel Ryan spoke of companionship and camaraderie — an aspect of cycling isn't so apparent from just watching. An area once rich with Olympic history and crowds of thousands is much quieter now, but the few people who still show up certainly still have a voice.