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Event Race Directors
Rick Adams
Warren Geissert

The Hellyer Park Velodrome

The track surface is concrete, 334m per lap, and has a maximum banking of 22 degrees in the turns and 13 degrees in the straights. The transitions are smooth and the turns are round-which makes the track very similar to the Major Taylor and T-Town tracks. The blue band is on the banked surface and this provides added safety.

There is a brand new asphalt apron around the inside of the track and a separate warm-up circle that can be used during racing.

There is a new 50’ by 100’ concrete pad in the infield for trainers, rollers, and tent canopies, and the remainder of the infield is healthy grass. All of the walkways around the track and connecting to the parking lots are also new asphalt. There are grandstands on the home stretch and backstretch areas.

The velodrome sits within Hellyer County Park and the Coyote Creek Parkway. The 205-acre park also includes a lake with fishing for rainbow trout, 15 miles of off-street bike trails, extensive picnic areas under the trees, a 1-mile nature trail, and other activity areas.

How fast is the track?
The track record 200mTT is 10.85 and held by Jeff Solt. In July 2007 Josiah Ng came very close to breaking that record with a 10.89. Occasionally there is a headwind breeze on the backstretch and this can reduce 200m times by 1-3 tenths.
There are small bumps in the turns-about the same as COS, T-Town, and Indy. At less than 37mph the banking in the turns is fine. At 37+ mph a skilled rider with a good-handling bike can stay near the inside of the black line.

There will be ample open track time for training during the days before the racing begins. Details to follow.