 The Kenosha Velodrome | |
| Location | Kenosha, Wisconsin, U.S. |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 42°35′57.7″N 87°49′49.8″W / 42.599361°N 87.830500°W |
| Public transit |  Kenosha Area Transit |
| Field size | 333.3 m (364.5 yd) track |
| Surface | Concrete |
| Opened | 1927 |
| Website | |
| Kenosha Velodrome | |
The Washington Park Velodrome is an open-air velodrome in Kenosha, Wisconsin. It is the longest operating 333 meter track in the United States. The track opened in 1927.[1][2]
Recent history
During the 2016 season, the track was closed and completely rebuilt.[3] In an August 2022 news report, the velodrome's outer safety fencing was damaged during a Sunday, July 31 incident involving an unlicensed teen automobile driver.[4]
Gallery
Kenosha Velodrome Tuesday Night Racing
Tuesday Night Racing, Kenosha Veldrome
Tuesday Night Racing
See also
References
- ↑ Malina, Chris (7 August 2014). "Historic Kenosha Velodrome Boasts Nearly A Century Of Great Bike Racing". Wisconsin Public Radio. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ↑ States, Joe (18 May 2023). "96 years: Washington Park Velodrome starts 2023-24 season". Kenosha News. Kenosha News. (subscription required)
- ↑ Fair, Julia (31 May 2017). "Velodrome back after two-year-construction project". Kenosha News. Kenosha News. (subscription required)
- ↑ Zampanti, Jeffrey (3 August 2022). "IT'S OFFICIAL: KENOSHA'S VELODROME, THE OLDEST IN THE U.S., HAS NOW SEEN IT ALL". Kenosha.com Inc. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
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