Weekend track repair workdays have begun. We hope to get a couple more in before the weather becomes too cold/rainy to get work done.

Skibby working the track’s underbelly

Brain helping out topside

If you’d like to be involved with helping on track repairs – email admin@mnvelodrome.org or skibby@mnvelodrome.org

Thanks to all who participated in a great season of racing at the NSC Velodrome. The final Thursday Night series race is Thursday, 9/13 and will feature the Cat 1/2/3 Minnesota State Championship 12.5km scratch race.

Keep an eye on this space and at mnvelodrome.org to keep tabs on what the Velodrome Association is doing over the winter. Meetings will typically occur once a month during the offseason, and if you want to be involved – this is your chance.

Photo courtesy TC Worley

You may be asking yourself, “What can I do to be a part of the effort to get an indoor velodrome in the Twin Cities?”

First and foremost… RACE! Nothing speaks volumes about the feasibility of a nice velodrome facility more than some numbers to back it up. In 2006, the NSC Thursday Night series averaged around 50 racers and 150 spectators. Around 40 season training passes were sold. Any effort to secure an improved or new facility needs RACERS and needs SPECTATORS. Check out the NSC Velodrome’s website, sign up for the introductory track class, and start showing up to train and race.

Secondly… send an email to tim@hedcycling.com or post a comment here, we’ll get your contact info and get you in the loop.

Lastly… any ideas you may have are worth hearing. Sure, we’ve thought of a lot of things, especially when it comes to logistics and funding. The more minds work on a given problem, the more we can focus on thinking “outside the box.”

100 yds x 100 yds x 30 yds

Join the coalition to RAISE THE ROOF!!!

Send me an e-mail if you’d wish to be involved with getting a temporary bubble over the NSC Velodrome in Blaine, MN.

tim@hedcycling.com