Newark Velodrome

Newark Velodrome

Location	South Orange Avenue Newark, New Jersey
Capacity	12,500
Surface	Wood (Track), Grass (Infield)
Construction
Opened	1907
Demolished	1930
Tenants
Various Cycling Events (1907-1930) Newark Tornadoes (NFL) (1930)

The Newark Velodrome was a bicycle track located on South Orange Avenue in Newark, New Jersey. It measured six laps to the mile, or over 300 yards around. The track was built in 1907. The Newark Tornadoes of the National Football League also played several "home" games on the tracks grassy infield, during the 1930 season, while the other "home" games were played at Newark Schools Stadium.

Football

The Tornadoes played two NFL games at the Velodrome in 1930, both defeats for Newark. On October 19, the Brooklyn Dodgers beat the Tornadoes, 14-0; a week later on October 26, the Staten Island Stapletons downed Newark, 6-0.

Cycling

In 1912, the world cycling championships were established in Newark. The event was sanctioned by the Union Cycliste Internationale, the world governing body for the cycling sport. The 1912 event was estimated to draw 20,000 fans, even though the seating capacity of the venue was just 12,500. Frank Louis Kramer won a gold medal at the venue that year. Australian cyclist, Reggie McNamara set five world records from one to 25 miles at the velodrome in 1915, 1916 and 1917.

Demolished

The Newark Velodrome closed in 1930 after its lease expired. It was soon demolished that same year.

See also

• New York Velodrome

Preceded by Newark Schools Stadium

Home of the Orange A.C.- Orange/Newark Tornadoes 1930

Succeeded by Knights of Columbus Stadium

External links

• Newark: Cradle of Cycling in the Sport's Golden Age
• US Biking -Hall of Fame Inductees -2004
• 1930 NFL season summary