National Indoor BMX Arena

The National Indoor BMX Arena is an indoor BMX racing stadium, located in Sportcity, Manchester, UK. The arena is situated next to the Manchester Velodrome and the buildings share a common entrance as part of the National Cycling Centre. The stadium cost £24 million, seats 2,000 spectators and is home to British Cycling.[1][2] It was designed by Ellis Williams Architects, and built by contractors Sir Robert McAlpine.

National Cycling Centre
National Indoor BMX Arena
LocationBank Street
Manchester
England
M11 4BT
Coordinates53°29′07″N 2°11′25″W
OwnerCity of Manchester
Capacity2,000
Construction
Built2011
OpenedAugust 2011
Construction cost£24 million
ArchitectEllis Williams Architects
General contractorSir Robert McAlpine
Tenants
Eastlands BMX Club

Events

The arena hosted the first round of the 2013 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup in April 2013.[3]

National Indoor BMX Arena during the 2013 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup
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References

  1. "About". Natianal Cycling Centre. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
  2. British Cycling (21 March 2011). "Shanaze Reade 'tops out' National BMX Indoor Arena". British Cycling. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
  3. "BBC Sport - Shanaze Reade & Liam Phillips win World Cup time-trials". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 20 April 2013.


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