The Jerry Baker Memorial Velodrome is a outdoor
bicycle racing
Cycle sport is competitive physical activity using bicycles. There are several categories of bicycle racing including road bicycle racing, cyclo-cross, mountain bike racing, track cycling, BMX, and cycle speedway. Non-racing cycling s ...
track located in
Redmond, Washington
Redmond is a city in King County, Washington, United States, located east of Seattle. The population was 73,256 at the 2020 census, up from 54,144 in 2010.
Redmond is best known as the home of Microsoft and Nintendo of America.
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. It was built in 1974 and was resurfaced in 2005. The current track racing surface is 400 meters in total length, with a maximum slope of 23 degrees in the corners. As such, the "Gentle Giant" is one of the longest in the country. Currently operated by the Marymoor Velodrome Association, the track hosted the US Master's Track National Championships in 2014. It will also be holding USA Junior Cycling Nationals in 2024.
See also
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List of cycling tracks and velodromes
References
Sports venues in Washington (state)
Velodromes in the United States
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