Velo Campus, Evanston, Ann Arbor, Favorite Climbs

Photo: Chicago Velo Campus

ILLINOIS: Chicago - The Chicago Velo Campus is now open for spring training in 2012. The 166 meter wooden track has 50 degree banking, there is a full service bike shop on site, and bike rentals are available. The National Sports Center Velodrome in Minneapolis opens May 1st. Bloomer Park Velodrome near Detroit appears to be open for training if you have a season pass. Washington Park Velodrome in Kenosha is open all year for training. The status of Major Taylor in Indianapolis or Northbrook is unclear at this time.

Plans continue to build a new velodrome in Cleveland, OH



ILLINOIS: Evanston - News has been flying about regarding "The race in Evanston" being canceled, mainly from two articles published in the Chicago Sun Times ONE TWO. This was a race planned for a June weekend however, and doesn't appear to be the very popular Superweek stop which is scheduled for July 15th.

Marcus Thompson posted some nice photos on Facebook from the collegiate race in Ann Arbor this past weekend. Gives us a feeling of what conditions were like.

Video of a few climbs here in southeast Wisconsin. The Map My Ride links are on the Youtube side of each video: