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- Newark Velodrome Cycle Racing Association Program, Sunday, July 2, 1922 - "Velodrome" describes indoor or outdoor tracks used for bicycle racing. The first tracks were flat, with simple surfaces of cinders or shale. By the early 20th century, steeply banked turns and improved wood, concrete or asphalt surfaces were common. This program is for a series of races at New Jersey's Newark Velodrome. The arena and its one-sixth-mile track were demolished in 1930.
- July 02, 1922
- Collections - Artifact
Newark Velodrome Cycle Racing Association Program, Sunday, July 2, 1922
"Velodrome" describes indoor or outdoor tracks used for bicycle racing. The first tracks were flat, with simple surfaces of cinders or shale. By the early 20th century, steeply banked turns and improved wood, concrete or asphalt surfaces were common. This program is for a series of races at New Jersey's Newark Velodrome. The arena and its one-sixth-mile track were demolished in 1930.