VELO Sports Center
VELO Sports Center during Junior Worlds 2004
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| Location | Carson, California, United States |
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| Coordinates | 33°51′32″N 118°15′35″W / 33.85889°N 118.25972°WCoordinates: 33°51′32″N 118°15′35″W / 33.85889°N 118.25972°W |
| Capacity | 2,450 |
| Surface | Siberian pine (250 m or 270 yd) |
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| Opened | 2004 |
| Architect | Rossetti |
| Structural engineer | John A. Martin & Associates |
| General contractor | PCL Construction |
The VELO Sports Center is a world class velodrome that is currently the only one of its kind in the United States. Formerly known as the ADT Event Center or LA Velodrome, since its opening in 2004 it has hosted the 2004 UCI Junior World Championship, 2005 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, 2006-2008 UCI Track Cycling World Cups, and 2012 Para-Cycling World Championship. The Official Olympic and Paralympic Training Site is home for USA Cycling’s national track cycling program, Canadian Cycling Association’s national track cycling program, as well as for cyclists of all ages and ability levels year-round.
The VELO Sports Center is located in Southern California on the campus of the StubHub Center (formerly the Home Depot Center), which is also home of the Los Angeles Galaxy of MLS, USSF, and USTA. StubHub Center is in Carson, California, a suburb of Los Angeles, on the California State University, Dominguez Hills Campus. The facility is owned and operated by Anschutz Entertainment Group.
The current indoor velodrome was built in 2004. The $15 million, multi-use facility was designed by Rossetti Architects with structural engineer John A Martin & Associates. It is a track at 250 metres (820 ft) per lap that is 7 metres (23 ft) wide, and has 45 degree banks. It is made of approximately 33 miles (53 km) of Siberian pine, and seats approximately 2,500 spectators. The VELO Sports Center is always kept at 72 degrees, and 50% humidity.
The track is open to all ages and ability levels, and encourages riders of all levels to try riding the track. Everyone who rides the velodrome must be track certified. The VELO Sports Center certifies riders on Saturday mornings from 10:30am to 1pm.
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