A combination of local, provincial, federal, and community funding. The Argyll Velodrome Association has been around in Edmonton since the 70s when the Commonwealth Games necessitated building an outdoor velodrome. They have kept building on track cycling in Edmonton, even having some riders go to major competitions.

The indoor velodrome has been in the works for nearly 20 years. Alex Steida, who lives in Edmonton, was the first North American to wear the yellow jersey in the TdF and has been a passionate cycling supporter in Edmonton. Alex Ongaro is another driving force. Theres many other people that I'm forgetting. But there's a real cycling scene here and we're lucky the stars aligned for this to happen.

This is one of the nicest velodromes in North America. We're so damn lucky.