The Sarah Hammer Development Program

The Sarah Hammer Track Development Program will support the future of American women's track racing by providing equipment, travel grants and seminars to developmental female track cyclists. Our target demographic will be young women who would otherwise not get a chance to take part in the sport of track cycling.

Our proclamation is that cycling, and track cycling in particular, can teach valuable lessons that are applicable far beyond the cycling arena. Work ethic, discipline, leadership and sportsmanship are just a few of the qualities that we seek to inspire in the women we will support with this program.

The Sarah Hammer Track Development Program seeks to create female champions both on and off the bicycle.

The goal of the AWTCF is to not only expose women to a proven model of success but also to equip and enable these future champions.


Objectives for the 2007-2008 racing season are as follows:

  • Provide ten track bikes to developmental women.
  • Award up to $2,000.00 in various track-specific travel grants.
  • Provide four seminars to aspiring women track cyclists (three in L.A., one in Colorado Springs, CO).

Our goal will remain simple: equip, enable, nurture and motivate as many developmental American women track cyclists as we can. Your support can dramatically help us realize this mission.

AWTCF awards Felt bicycles at Junior Nationals

August 19th, 2007 – Two-time World Champion Sarah Hammer and the American Women's Track Cycling Fund (AWTCF) awarded four complete Felt track bikes at the recent United States Junior National Track Championships. A Felt TK2 track bike was given to each female omnium winner. The National Championship winners include Sarah Chen (10-12 age group), Hannah Hayduk (13-14 age group), Coryn Rivera (15-16 age group), and Collen Hayduk (17-18 age group). Hammer was on-hand to personally present each bike to the newly crowned champions.

"The AWTCF is excited to reward these outstanding young women cyclists for their hard work and dedication," said Hammer. "Our belief is that track cycling can build character through competition. Each winner demonstrated what it means to be a true champion. Thank you to Felt for their generous support of our mission."