Season Opens at Rochester Hills Velodrome this Saturday

The first velodrome to open here in the Midwest, Rochester Hills , in Michigan, begins their summer schedule this Saturday, May 1st at 10am.


Here is their weekly schedule as posted on their web page:


Monday
10:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.   ~ Open Riding (for season & day pass holders)
5:30 p.m. - ½ hour before park closing  ~ Young Riders Night for junior riders, basic instruction & practice.

Tuesday
10:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. ~ Open Riding for season holders.
5:30 p.m. - ½ hour before park closing  ~ Elite Rider Training Session, high intensity efforts.

Wednesday
10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. ~ Open Riding for season holders.
5:30 p.m. - ½ hour before park closing  ~ Race Training

Thursday
10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.  ~ Open Riding for season holders.
6:00 p.m. - ½ hour before park closing  ~ New Rider "Track 101" Velodrome Intro Riding Class
(Open riding is also available but "Track 101" riders take precedence.)

Friday
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.   ~ Open Riding (for season & day pass holders)
5:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. ~ Warm Up for NAS-TRACK Madison Racers (June - August)
7:30 p.m. ~ NAS-TRACK Madison Racing League Races

Saturday
10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.  ~ "Track 101" - Velodrome Intro Riding Class
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.  ~ Development Races - Scratch, Points, Madison Training
4:00 p.m. - ½ hour before park closing  ~ Open Riding (for season & day pass holders)  


Sunday
10:00 a.m. - ½ hour before park closing  ~ Open Riding for season holders.
  
Remember that this is a 200 meter wooden track with banking of 44 degrees in the turns. NPR did a short story on this velodrome which you can listen to here.


The Rochester Hills Velodrome is located just north of Detroit.


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