Track riders fly around the velodrome on bikes with one gear and no brakes at speeds up to 40 mph. They seem to defy gravity as they ride the steep banking, which is as high as a two story building at the rail. Each race is short and the action is fast and furious.
Track racing is an ideal spectator sport.
The velodrome is a 250 meter oval, so you'll be in the middle of the action all the time. You can talk to the racers as they line up along the rail for the start of a race and then can see the strain on their faces as they fly past at high speeds. You'll see Olympic Gold Medalist Marty Nothstein, other members of the US Olympic Team, and many reigning national champions come to defend their titles. This will be the most important track event in the country and one of the top races in the World. The Festival track races will also be part of the Marty Nothstein Junior Olympic Track Series.