It was built in 1983, has a length of 333.333 m (364.537 yd) and is situated at an altitude of over 1850 m (6000 ft) above sea level.
In September 1984, the velodrome hosted the United States Cycling Federation Veteran's National Track Championships.
The competition took place from 27 August to 1 September that year and marked the fourth time the World Championships was held in the US.
In June 2014, a masters champion, Victor Williams, died after a crash during a race at the Velodrome.
[2][3] Evelyn Stevens set the UCI women's hour record on the track in February 2016.