Glasgow BMX Centre

Glasgow BMX Centre
Interactive map of Glasgow BMX Centre
Full name
Glasgow BMX Centre
LocationKnightswood, Glasgow, Scotland
Coordinates55°53′39″N 4°21′07″W / 55.8941835°N 4.3519439°W / 55.8941835; -4.3519439
OwnerGlasgow City Council
OperatorGlasgow Life[1]
Field size
400 m (1,312 ft)[2]
Public transitNational Rail Scotstounhill
Construction
Groundbreaking2017[3]
Built2017–2018[1]
Opened28 February 2018[1]
Cost
£3.7 million[3]

The Glasgow BMX Centre is an outdoor BMX racing facility in Knightswood, Glasgow, Scotland.

Events

Riders racing in the women's event of the 2018 European BMX Championships

The first major event hosted at the centre was the 2018 European BMX Championships,[4] which formed part of the 2018 European Championships across the cities of Glasgow and Berlin.[3]

In May 2022, it hosted the opening round of the UCI BMX Racing World Cup.[5]

It is due to host the 2023 UCI BMX World Championships as part of the inaugural UCI Cycling World Championships held in Glasgow.[2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Ferguson, Laura (28 February 2018). "New £3.7 million BMX centre officially opens to public". Glasgowlive.co.uk. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Glasgow BMX Centre". UCI Cycling World Championships. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 "Construction starts on £3.7 million Knightswood BMX Centre ahead of Glasgow 2018 European Championships". Glasgow City Council. 14 November 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  4. ↑ Egelstaff, Susan (12 August 2018). "Glasgow 2018: Surprise BMX gold and silver double for GB". Glasgow Times. Newsquest. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  5. ↑ Tulloch, Ash (27 June 2023). "Laura Smulders and Diego Arboleda win 2022 UCI BMX Racing World Cup opener in Glasgow". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 9 August 2023.


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