Dorais Velodrome, Detroit

#440 among attractions in Detroit

Sport venue, Sport, Racetrack

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Facts and practical information

The Dorais Velodrome is an abandoned outdoor velodrome in Dorais Park in Detroit, Michigan, USA. It was built in 1969 for $50,000 with mostly volunteer labor by the Michigan Bicycling Federation. The site was donated by the City of Detroit. The track is a one-fifth mile banked concrete track. It officially opened in late-July 1969 prior to the National Bicycle Racing Championships. ()

Opened: 1969 (55 years ago)Coordinates: 42°26'34"N, 83°2'50"W

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Outer Dr EFarwellDetroit 48234 United States

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(248) 270-8226

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Day trips

Dorais Velodrome – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Gateway Marketplace, Center Line, First United Methodist Church, Ukrainian American Archives and Museum of Detroit.

3.7 miW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Gateway Marketplace, Detroit
96 min walk • Gateway Marketplace, a bustling shopping center in the heart of Detroit, United States, offers a vibrant retail experience to both residents and visitors of the Motor City. This sprawling complex is a cornerstone of the community, providing a diverse array of shopping...
3.1 miN
Area
Center Line, Warren
80 min walk • Center Line is a city in Macomb County in the U.S. state of Michigan, surrounded entirely by the city of Warren. The population was 8,257 at the 2010 census.
3.4 miSW
Church
First United Methodist Church, Detroit
88 min walk • The Soul Harvest Ministries is located at 16300 Woodward Avenue in Highland Park, Michigan. It was built in 1916 as the First United Methodist Church and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
2.7 miS
Museum, History museum
Ukrainian American Archives and Museum of Detroit, Detroit
69 min walk • The Ukrainian American Archives and Museum of Detroit, founded 1958, is a museum focused on Ukrainian immigration to the Detroit area, and Ukrainian culture, art, and contributions to the United States. The collections include Ukrainian art, crafts, musical instruments, textiles and photographs.
3.4 miS
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
St. Florian Church, Detroit
87 min walk • St. Florian Church is a Roman Catholic Church at 2626 Poland Street in Hamtramck, Michigan. The church was designed by Ralph Adams Cram of the firm Cram and Ferguson.
3.5 miE
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church, Detroit
90 min walk • The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church is a church located at 13770 Gratiot Avenue in Detroit, Michigan. It is commonly known as the Assumption Grotto Church. The church was designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1990 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.
3.2 miS
City, Area
Hamtramck, Detroit
83 min walk • Hamtramck is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 28,433. Hamtramck is surrounded by the city of Detroit except for a small portion of the western border that touches the similarly surrounded city of Highland Park.
4.3 miW
Outdoor activities, Golf
Detroit Golf Club, Detroit
109 min walk • The Detroit Golf Club is a private golf club located in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan in the middle of a neighborhood area on north side of the city near the University of Detroit Mercy and Palmer Woods Historic District.
1.9 miS
Church
Church of the Transfiguration Historic District, Detroit
50 min walk • The Church of the Transfiguration Historic District is a group of buildings associated with what was the Church of the Transfiguration Roman Catholic parish, located at 5830 Simon K in Detroit, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2019.
2.5 miS
Public art
Hamtramck Disneyland, Detroit
65 min walk • Hamtramck Disneyland is a yard art folk art located in Hamtramck, Michigan begun by a man named Dmytro Szylak. Hamtramck Disneyland was started in 1992 and came to be finished in 1999. It is built on a 30-foot backyard on top of two adjacent garages. Dmytro was born in Ukraine, and also once lived in Germany.
3 miS
Mosque
Al-Islah Mosque, Detroit
78 min walk • Al-Islah Mosque, also known as the Al-Islah Islamic Center or the Al-Islah Jame Masjid, is a mosque following the Sunni tradition in Hamtramck, Michigan. It was founded in 2000 by immigrants from Bangladesh, of which a large community exists in Hamtramck. Al-Islah Mosque is currently expanding to a bigger building next door.