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National BMX Centre unveiled
T e new £24m National BMX Centre – comprising the UK’s fi rst indoor permanent BMX track – has opened its doors to the public at the National Cycling Centre, Manchester. Warrington-based Ellis
Williams Architects are behind the design of the new 110,000sq ft (10,219sq m) venue, which was deliv- ered by Sir Robert McAlpine and is to be run by The Velodrome Trust. Facilities include perma-
nent seating capacity for 2,000 spectators, with potential for a further 1,000 temporary seats for large events. Designed for elite and community use, the new National BMX Centre also features two start ramps - 5m and 8m high respectively - and 22 transponder timing loops. AFL Architects coordinated delivery of the centre’s track. T e cost of the building itself was £19m, with an
T e new venue has been designed for both elite and community use
additional £5m spent on public realm work surrounding the complex - including a foot- bridge to the new Metrolink stop. Manchester City Council (MCC); Sport
England; and the European Regional Development Agency through the Northwest Development Agency funded the project.
PwC: event attendances at record highs
Total attendances for the UK’s largest sports events have reached “record” highs in 2011, according to analysis carried out by Pricewaterhouse- Coopers (PwC). PwC has found that the
total number of people attending the top four events – Wimbledon; the British F1 Grand Prix; Royal Ascot; and the Cheltenham Festival – increased this year. Wimbledon and the British
F1 Grand Prix – attracting nearly 495,000 and 315,000 visitors respectively – were both reported to have experienced their best ever years in 2011. PwC has listed the top 10 sports events by
Some of the major sports events have experienced their best ever year
attendance as part of its analysis, with the Open Championship; Moto GP; the Grand
National; and the Epsom Derby also featur- ing. PwC UK head of sport Julie Clark said: “Despite uncertainties around the strength of the UK’s economic recovery, these fi gures dem- onstrate the sustained appetite for live sport.
Sport England signs agreement with FIA
Sport England and the Fitness Industry Association (FIA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to grow participation in sport. T e deal recognises that, both national governing bodies and operators have the abil- ity to help encourage people to do sport.
Issue 3 2011 © cybertrek 2011 Sport England and the FIA will off er support
for operators to build benefi cial relationships with sports’ NGBs. A contribution to the digi- tal legacy from the 2012 Games is also planned, by creating online capabilities to enable people to fi nd their nearest sports facilities.
T e velodrome is the last surviving 1948 venue
Herne Hill Velodrome plans move forward
Eff orts to re-establish London’s Herne Hill Velodrome as a public cycling facility have moved forward with the appointment of consultancy Sports Solutions GB. Herne Hill Velodrome Trust (HHVT)
selected Sports Solutions to produce a busi- ness case for the revamp of the velodrome – the last surviving venue from the 1948 Olympic Games. Sports Solutions will also be tasked with identifying a ‘deliverable’ funding package for the scheme, which will help safeguard the site’s future aſt er years of limited investment.
Council votes against sports village scheme
Wycombe District Council’s cabinet has voted not to proceed with the development of a proposed new community stadium and sports village at Wycombe Air Park. T e local authority has confi rmed work on the project would now be halted, but is to explore alternative options for future sport- ing provision in the Wycombe area. A 17,500-seat stadium and commu-
nity sports village had been planned by Wycombe Sports Developments Limited (WSDL), which has expressed disappoint- ment at the decision.
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Delancey/Qatari Diar net Olympic Village
A joint venture comprising Delancey and Qatari Diar has signed an agreement worth £557m for the purchase and long-term man- agement of London’s Olympic Village. T e Olympic Delivery Authority announced that the joint venture will now work in partnership with Triathlon Homes, which is managing the site’s aff ordable housing. Under plans for the Olympic Village
after the 2012 Games, more than 2,800 new homes are to be made available - 1,439 of which will be managed by the joint venture.
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