Ed Rudolph Velodrome

The Ed Rudolph Velodrome is a velodrome in Northbrook, Illinois used to host track cycling events and soccer games. [cite web |url=http://www.northbrookvelodrome.org/ |title=Ed Rudolph Northbrook Velodrome |accessdate=2007-04-27 |year=2007 |publisher=Northbrook Park District] It is the more centrally located of the two Chicago metropolitan area velodromes (the other residing in Kenosha, Wisconsin). It is owned by the Northbrook Park District.cite news |first=Janna |last=Trevisanut |title=Nothstein, Grichkine, Labbe, Vandevelde in benefit race, but big star was 10 year old... |url=http://www.dailypeloton.com/displayarticle.asp?pk=4545 |work=News Roundup: 15 August 2003 |publisher=Daily Peloton |date=2003-08-15 |accessdate=2007-04-27] [cite news |first=John |last=Stevenson |title=Bid for Armstrong jersey to help save Northbrook Velodrome |url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/?id=2003/sep03/sep18news |work=First Edition News for September 18, 2003 |publisher=cyclingnews.com |date=2003-09-18 |accessdate=2007-04-27] [cite news |first=Chris |last=Henry |title=Nothstein to Northbrook Velodrome benefit race |url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php?id=news/2003/jul03/jul31news |work=First Edition News for July 31, 2003 |publisher=cyclingnews.com |date=2003-07-31 |accessdate=2007-04-27]

The convert|382|m|ft|lk=on|abbr=on velodrome was constructed in 1960 with a perimeter for track cycling and a grassy infield for soccer games. Every winter, the velodrome was flooded to create a speed skating rink. Over the years, the track served as a practice rink for members of multiple U.S. Winter Olympics teams. In the 1990s, the District ceased the annual conversion of the velodrome into an ice rink due to the facility's inability to retain water, which seeped through the soccer field. Ed Harvey, the District director, attributed this to a lowering of the water table caused by construction in the late 1980s. [cite news |title=Velodrome Rink History, Despite Resident’s Plea |url=http://www.speedskate.org/article1.asp |publisher=Northbrook Star |date=2002-01-10 |accessdate=2007-04-27]

The track's asphalt was completely resurfaced in 1989, and again in 2004. [cite web|url=http://newsgroups.derkeiler.com/Archive/Rec/rec.bicycles.racing/2005-08/msg01535.html|title=Illinois, USA - $2400 night of track racing|date=2005-08-10] [cite web|url=http://www.northbrookvelodrome.org/gallery/repairs/|title=Northbrook Velodrome repairs 2004 - Photos by Douglas Pence|accessdate=2008-06-24] [cite web|url=http://www.northbrookvelodrome.org/about|title=About the Velodrome|accessdate=2008-06-24]

References

External links

* [http://www.northbrookvelodrome.org/ Official site]