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 Indoor BMX Arena | |
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| Location | Bank Street Manchester England M11 4BT |
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| Coordinates | 53°29′07″N 2°11′25″W |
| Owner | City of Manchester |
| Capacity | 2,000 |
| Construction | |
| Built | 2011 |
| Opened | August 2011 |
| Construction cost | £24 million |
| Architect | Ellis Williams Architects |
| General contractor | Sir Robert McAlpine |
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| Eastlands BMX Club | |
Events
The arena hosted the first round of the 2013 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup in April 2013.[3]
References
- "About". Natianal Cycling Centre. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
- British Cycling (21 March 2011). "Shanaze Reade 'tops out' National BMX Indoor Arena". British Cycling. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
- "BBC Sport - Shanaze Reade & Liam Phillips win World Cup time-trials". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
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