title: 1981 British National Track Championships
text: # 1981 British National Track Championships
  
  The 1981 British National Track Championships were a series of track cycling competitions held from 31 July – 8 August 1981 at the Leicester Velodrome.
  
  The weather caused a major problem with cancellations of many events.
  
  ## Medal summary
  
  ### Men's Events
  
  | Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Time Trial | Terry Tinsley | Shaun Wallace | Brad Thurrell |
  | Amateur Sprint | Paul Swinnerton | Terry Tinsley | Piers Hewitt |
  | Professional Sprint | Ian Hallam | Dave Watkins | Tony James |
  | Prof Individual Pursuit | Tony Doyle | Ian Hallam | Ian Banbury |
  | Amateur Individual Pursuit | Dave Akam | Shaun Wallace | Steve Denton |
  | Team pursuit | Manchester Wheelers Hugh Cameron Gary Cresswell Greg Newton Darryl Webster | VC Europa | |
  | Amateur 50 km Points | Glen Mitchell | Steve Joughin | Darryl Webster |
  | Amateur 20 km Scratch | Glen Mitchell | Paul Doel | Gary Sadler |
  | Madison | Paul Curran & Stuart Morris | Gary Cresswell & Hugh Cameron | Denis Lightfoot |
  | Professional Omnium | Ian Hallam | Steve Heffernan | Tony Doyle |
  | Tandem | Terry Tinsley & Paul Sydenham | | Denis Lightfoot |
  | Derny | Paul Gerrard | Des Fretwell | Mick Coles |
  
  ### Women's Events
  
  | Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Sprint | Ann Davey | Brenda Atkinson | Jackie Harris |
  | Individual Pursuit | Mandy Jones | Catherine Swinnerton | Pauline Strong |
  