The Argyll Velodrome is an outdoor
velodrome
A velodrome is an arena for track cycling. Modern velodromes feature steeply banked oval tracks, consisting of two 180-degree circular bends connected by two straights. The straights transition to the circular turn through a moderate easement ...
in
Edmonton
Edmonton ( ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Alberta. Edmonton is situated on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Metropolitan Region, which is surrounded by Alberta's central region. The city ancho ...
, Alberta, Canada. The velodrome is x wide with a 37 degree banked concrete surface.
History
The velodrome was built for the
1978 Commonwealth Games and later also hosted the track cycling competitions at the
1983 Summer Universiade
The 1983 Summer Universiade, also known as the 1983 World University Games or XII Summer Universiade, took place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada between July 1 and 12, 1983. Over 2400 athletes from 73 countries participated. It was the first time Can ...
. The velodrome was closed between September 1989 and August 1996. Later it hosted the 2001 National Track Cycling Championships and 2005 World Masters' Games. In September 2007 Edmonton unveiled plans to build a new velodrome to replace the Argyll Velodrome. In October 2012 the city council approved the proposal for an indoor track for the Coronation area.
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A Brief History of the Argyll Velodrome: Outdoor to Indoor
Accessed 3 March 2016. As of 2020, the indoor facility is still in the design phase and scheduled to open in 2024 at the earliest; the track will be and made of Siberian pine.
See also
*
List of Commonwealth Games venues
The following are lists of all Commonwealth Games venues, starting with the first Commonwealth Games in 1930, alphabetically, by sport and by year.
As a multi-sport event, competitions held during a given the Commonwealth Games usually take p ...
References
External links
* {{official website, http://www.argyllvelodrome.com/
Velodromes in Canada
Sports venues in Edmonton
1983 Summer Universiade
1978 Commonwealth Games venues