A velodrome along the Wasatch Front? Bicycle track racing at its best? Premier in-line skating indoors?
The Salt Lake Velodrome Association is bringing it to Utah.
The Salt Lake Velodrome Association, a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization, was created to facilitate the construction of a velodrome along the Wasatch Front and bring world class racing to Utah. We have broadened the scope of a typical “bicycle-only” velodrome and have brought in-line skating into our mix. A track where you can rip it up on the bike or fly around on the skates.
Utah and the Wasatch Front is an ideal location for this venture. Our altitude of 4200 ft +/- makes our air thin enough that world records can be broken in this high altitude environment – but not too high to be a limiting factor. Most all locations along the Wasatch Front would be within thirty minutes of our international airport, allowing easy access for national and international competitions. Salt Lake City also has an Olympic history and is currently home to the “world’s fastest” ice skating oval (the Utah Olympic Oval), a ski jumping and bobsled facility (Utah Olympic Park) and is home to many Olympic and professional athletes. Track cycling is one of the few sports that has been a part of every Olympic games in modern history (except for 1912).
Track racing is an exciting and vibrant sport and a popular form of training and exercise. On the professional level track racing is extremely fast paced, and allows spectators to get very close to the action. At the turn of the 19th Century it was the most popular sport in America and is still extremely popular in Europe and Japan. On the amateur level, track racing is an excellent way for cyclists of all ages and abilities to exercise and compete in a controlled environment. Tracks across the country have very active junior development programs and weekly amateur race series.
Non-historical photos courtesy of USA Cycling - Casey B. Gibson
