Hellyer Park Velodrome is a
velodrome
A velodrome is an arena for track cycling. Modern velodromes feature steeply banked oval tracks, consisting of two 180-degree circular bends connected by two straights. The straights transition to the circular turn through a moderate Track tran ...
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Hellyer County Park Hellyer County Park is one of 28 Santa Clara County Parks. The park is located just off of Highway 101 in San Jose, California, United States. The park is home to Hellyer Park Velodrome and Cottonwood Lake. Other recreational opportunities at th ...
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San Jose, California
San Jose, officially San José (; ; ), is a major city in the U.S. state of California that is the cultural, financial, and political center of Silicon Valley and largest city in Northern California by both population and area. With a 2020 popul ...
, United States. It is a track with turns at a maximum banking of 23 degrees built in 1963. It is located next to the
Coyote Creek Trail
The Coyote Creek Trail is a pedestrian and cycling trail along Coyote Creek in San Jose, California, which continues into Coyote Valley and northern Morgan Hill. The Coyote Creek Trail was designated part of the National Recreation Trail sy ...
and considered part of the county's Coyote Creek Parkway chain of parks along the creek.
In 1972, the Hellyer Velodrome hosted the US Olympic Bicycling Trials.
The velodrome is operated by the Northern California Velodrome Association (NCVA), a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation.
See also
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Cycling in San Jose, California
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List of cycling tracks and velodromes
This is a list of cycling tracks and velodromes for track cycling worldwide.
Velodromes currently in use
Indoor: all the structures are closed inside
Outdoor: the velodrome is uncovered and in open air.
Outdoor, fully covered: all the structures ...
References
External links
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"They aren't big wheels / San Jose velodrome features low key bicycle racing"by SFGate, 2004-08-19
Cycling in San Jose, California
Velodromes in California
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