Iwaki-Taira Velodrome

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Iwaki-Taira Velodrome (Iwakitaira Keirinjyō) is a velodrome located in Iwaki, Fukushima 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 13# (13 sharp). Iwaki-Taira's oval is 400 meters in circumference. A typical keirin race of 2,025 meters consists of five laps around the course.

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