Velodromes of the World - United States

Some Information may be dated

Pan American Velodromes    Home    Main Velodromes Index

  
CityStateNameUsedTypeDistanceSurfaceBankedDesignerOtherAltitudeHosted
-- Vandedrome 1995- portable 125-155 meters wood 53 degree turns.        
Atlanta Georgia Olympic Velodrome 1996-1997 outdoor
portable
250 meters polymer-wood  Dale Hughes/Chris Nadovich design    1996 Olympic Games
World Records
Baton Rogue Louisiana Baton Rogue Velodrome 1985- outdoor 333 meters concrete 33 degree turns.        
Blaine Minnesota National Sports Center 1990- outdoor 250 meters wood 43 degree turns Schurmann design      
Boston Massachusetts Revere Beach Cycle Track 1890s-1931 outdoor  wood          
Brooklyn New York Manhattan Beach Velodrome 1890s outdoor 1/3 mile (536 meters) cement   30,000 spectators.
Run by
Billy Brady
  
Brooklyn New York Coney Island Velodrome 1930s-1940s outdoor 1/6 mile (268 meters)    10,000 seats    
Broward County Florida Brian Piccolo Velodrome 1993- outdoor 333 meters  30 degree turns       Canadian National Squad training
Cambridge Massachusetts Charles River Velodrome 1900s outdoor 1/3 mile (536 meters) cement.          
Chicago Illinois Chicago Stadium Velodrome c.1930--1941 indoor  wood         
Chicago Illinois Gately Stadium 1960s outdoor 250 meters wood.          
Colorado Springs Colorado Olympic Training Center 7-Eleven Olympic Velodrome 1983- outdoor 333 meters concrete 35 degree turns   UCI Cat 1 - 8,200 seats 1835 meters altitude (6020 ft.) 1986 World Championships - World Records
Denver Colorado Denver Velodrome 1890s outdoor   wood       altitude  
Detroit Michigan Dorias Velodrome 1967-2000 outdoor 322 meters cement 28 degree turns.        
Detroit Michigan COBO Hall Velodrome 1973 indoor 133 meters wood   Schurmann design     Detroit Six-Day
Detroit Michigan Madison Velodrome 1976-1980 portable 125 meters wood   Dale Hughes design stolen in storage    
Carson California - Cal-State University Dominguez Hills Olympic Velodrome 1983- outdoor 333 meters concrete 33 degree turns   cost $3 million.    
East Point Georgia Dick Lane Velodrome 1975- outdoor 323 meters concrete 33 degree turns        
Encino Caliifornia Encino Velodrome 1961- outdoor 250 meters concrete 29 degree turns      
Frisco Texas Superdrome - Colin County Community College District 1998- outdoor 250 meters marine plywood 44 degree turns       1999 World Cup
Houston Texas Alkek Velodrome 1986- outdoor 333 meters concrete 33 degree turns        
Indianapolis Indiana Newby Oval 1890s outdoor 1/4 mile (402 meters) pinewood  Arthur Newby 20,000 seats - Newby also built Indianapolis Motor Speedway   
Indianapolis Indiana Capitol City Velodrome 1890s outdoor.              
Indianapolis Indiana Major Taylor Velodrome 1982- outdoor 333 meters concrete 28.5 degree turns      
Jacksonville Florida Brandy Branch Park Bicycle Track 1988- outdoor 300 meters concrete 20 degree turns.        
Kenosha Wisconsin Washington Park Bowl 1927- outdoor 333 meters asphalt 26 degree turns  oldest operating track in U.S   
Queens New York Kissena Park Velodrome 1963- outdoor 384 meters asphalt 17 degree turns    
Milwaukee Wisconsin Brown Deer Velodrome 1948- outdoor 1/4 mile (400 meters) asphalt 23 degree turns.        
Newark New Jersey Waverley Fair Velodrome 1896-1910 indoor 1/4 mile (402 meters) wood.          
Newark New Jersey Newark Velodrome 1911-1930 indoor 1/6 mile (268 meters) wood   12,500 seats.    
New Haven Connecticut New Haven Velodrome 1890s-1911.                
New York New York Madison Square Garden 1895-1925 indoor 1/10 mile (161 meters) wood          
New York New York New York Velodrome 1921-1930 outdoor 1/6 mile (268 meters) wood  20,000 seats      
Northbrook Illinois Ed Rudolph Northbrook Velodrome 1959- outdoor 382 meters concrete on asphalt 18 degree turns        
Nutley New Jersey Nutley Velodrome 1900s-1940 outdoor  wood          
Pasadena California Rose Bowl Velodrome 1932 outdoor portable   wood         1932 Olympic Games
Portland Oregon Alpenrose Velodrome 1964- outdoor 268 meters concrete 41 degree turns       
Redmond Washington Marymoor Park Velodrome 1975- outdoor 400 meters concrete 28 degree turns        
Rochester Hills Michigan Mike Walden Bloomer Park Velodrome 2002-- outdoor 1/8 mile (201 meters) wood 44 degree turns        
Salt Lake City Utah Salt Palace Velodrome 1899-1913 outdoor 1/8 mile (201 meters) wood 48 degree turns  5,000 seats altitude 4,400 ft  
Salt Lake City Utah Salt Air Velodrome 1904 outdoor  salt          
San Diego California San Diego Morely Field Balboa Park Velodrome 1930s - reconstructed 1976 outdoor 333 meters dirt
- 1976 concrete
27 degree turns    1949 National Championships - 1980 U.S. Olympic Trials - 1991 Masters World Championships
San Jose California Hellyer Park Velodrome 1962- outdoor 336 meters asphalt - now Chem-comp 22.5 degree turns       
Shakopee Wisconsin Shakopee Velodrome 1977-1990 outdoor 200 meters wood 58 degree turns reconstruction of former Schurmann-designed COBO Hall velodrome in Detroit.
Springfield Massachusetts Springfield Bicycle Track 1884-1900s outdoor 1/3 mile (536 meters) dirt - later cement         Springfield Bicycle Club Tournaments.
St. Louis Missouri Penrose Velodrome 1962-2000 outdoor 322 meters asphalt 23 degree turns.        
Trexlertown Pennsylvania Lehigh Valley Velodrome 1975- outdoor 333 meters Chem-comp 27 degree turns  UCI Cat 2 - established by Robert Rodale    

Pan American Velodromes    Home    Main Velodromes Index