Velodrome Cycles Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 5/18/2011
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

An easy Micro located next to the Marymoor Velodrome.

I love bicycling. So I decided to place a cache here, right next to the Marymoor Velodrome which just so happens to be the only velodrome in Washington State



History of the Velodrome

The Velodrome at Marymoor Park officially opened for racing as the Marymoor Velodrome in the spring of 1975. Built with funds generated from the Forward Thrust park bonds, the bill for the first stage of construction came in at a bargain-basement price of $176,000. The original track lacked a railing, lights, judges stand, or even a paved parking lot. The railing was installed in 1976, followed by the landscaped parking lot the next year. The Velodrome's lighting system came next, in 1979. Finally in 1990, the infield warm-up circle was added. Beginning with opening night 1975, all racing programs at the Velodrome were organized by the Washington State Bicycling Association (WSBA), in cooperation with the King County Department of Parks and Recreation. In 1991, the WSBA was replaced by the Marymoor Velodrome Association (MVA), a non-profit, volunteer organization whose membership consists of local racers and enthusiasts. The MVA operates the Velodrome on a budget befitting the volunteer organization that it is, but with a professional flair that makes first-time spectators wonder where the office staff resides. In 1977, just two years after the Velodrome opened, the WSBA hosted the National Championships for the first time. National Championships have since returned in ’86, ’89 91, ’92, ’94, ’98, and 2001. Each year nearly 18,000 people attended the five-day competition, breaking all existing National Championships attendance records. Over the years, Marymoor has been a regular stop for the Sundance Grand Prix, the 7-Eleven/Bicycling Magazine Grand Prix, the regional Olympic Trials, and several Olympic and Pan-Am development meets, as well as the 1990 Goodwill Games which saw 16,000 spectators enjoying the racing. The Friday Night Racing series, which runs all summer long, is a summertime sports tradition in the Seattle area. Together with the MVA's renowned rider-development programs, they have produced a large number of nationally known riders. Some of the famous riders who’ve learned their trade at Marymoor include four time World Champion and Olympic silver medalist Rebecca Twigg, 1981 National Champion and two-time Olympian Tom Broznowski, 1990 World Championship silver medalist Renee Duprel, Pan-American Games silver medalist Julie Gregg, 20 time National Champion Ryan Miller, and most recently, multiple world cup medalist, 2 time Olympian and 2008 World Champion Jennie Reed.

History courtesy of the Marymoor Velodrome Acosiation



Congratulations to evilmonk, irwando, pancakex, _Shaddow_, and Lfppdf8&MyBetterHalf for FTF!
Notes and other things you might want to know.


The cache is not accessible from 520. It is only accesible from within Marymoor Park.
Please do not remove the container, you only need to remove the lid.
Please make sure you put the log in the lid, not the container.
There is a $1 parking fee. (Cash & Coins Only).
Remember to bring a pen or pencil.
You should be able to get to the cache without breaking any branches.
Always remember CITO!
If you are not satisfied with this cache please log it and I will try to fix it ASAP.



This cache was placed by a WSGA member. If you are a geocacher in the state of Washington, please consider joining Washington State Geocaching Association. See the WSGA website for details.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

"Wnpx naq Wvyy jrag Bire gur uvyy naq vagb gur gerrf..."

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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