Dick Lane Velodrome, constructed in 1974, is a bicycle racing facility inspired by a group of residents and City officials that visited the

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. Located eight miles south of downtown

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, the

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is and 36° banked concrete track, set in Sumner park in a residential part of East Point. The City of East Point owns the facility and has a long-term partnership with East Point Velodrome Association, Inc. (EPVA) to manage it. It is one of 22 active velodromes in the United States. Dick Lane was the director of the East Point Recreation District and a member of the Georgia State Legislature. EPVA is a volunteer-based 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to the rehabilitation, care, and growth of the Dick Lane Velodrome, located in

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. EPVA conducts Youth Service Activities at no cost to the city or state. These activities include a Youth Cycling League (for kids 8-12), Summer Camps (kids 13-16), and Bicycle Safety Clinics.https://www.dicklanevelodrome.com/about The Dick Lane Velodrome is a member of the

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(ATRA). ATRA is the governing body for the majority of velodromes in the country. The EPVA sits on the board of the Georgia Bicycle Racing Association (GBRA). GBRA is the USA Cycling (USAC) local association for all USAC races in Georgia.

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