Keiokaku Velodrome

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Keiokaku Velodrome (Keiōkaku Keirinjyō), also known as TOKYO OVAL KEIOKAKU, is a velodrome located in Chōfu, Tokyo 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 27# (27 sharp). Keiokaku'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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