Erik Long wrote:
"What a joke. That's right up there with 178 meter velodromes."

Leaving aside the probability of building another velodrome in Oregon
(probably greater now than it ever has been before), a 178 meter velodrome
is not all that unusual. There are lots smaller. I have ridden a 125 m.
The Six Day in Ghent, Belgium is held on a 166. There are 166m tracks in:
GENEVA
GENT
COLOGNE
BERLIN
BREMEN
BASEL

There are many that are shorter.

The Alpenrose Velodrome has very long straights and short turns. Because of
this the turns are more like what you would generally see on a 166-200m
velodrome. If there is a velodrome built for the building t the State
Fairgrounds it will be smaller than Alpenrose but considerably easier to
ride.

Mike Murray