Whanganui letters: Velodrome closure a tragic result 28 Feb, 2021 04:00 PM 3 minutes to read The closing of the velodrome is indeed a tragic result for our city. Whatever your point of view the residents of Whanganui must surely be wondering how the district council has allowed our world-class velodrome, an asset of the city, to deteriorate to the point of closure. How has this happened after the spending of public money on all the reports and reviews? Five years ago I remember talking with the volunteers involved in the Regional Velodrome Development Trust who have been trying their best not only to protect the velodrome by having it covered but develop it into a multi-purpose facility for the whole region.