Proposed velodrome

macadam

Dundalk to be come the cycling capital of Ireland, with Irelands first outdoor amemity park to include skate park, BMX (floodlit) race track and a velodrome all this and more in this weeks Dundalk democrat

http://www.dundalkdemocrat.ie/dundalknews/Dundalk-could-become-the-new.6077410.jp

Beasty

Great news. Link here

It's the "trail track" that will be 1.1km. If they have any sense, any velodrome track would be the standard 250m length

Golfanatic

the trail track is for mtb/bmx, theres a proper velodrome not a km long velodrome

JacksonHeightsOwn

when they say velodrome, do they mean an indoor one?

the minister for sport was on newstalk a few weeks back and he was asked about a velodrome, and he was saying his plan is to build a massive olympic training complex in Abbotstown that will train all our olympic athlethes, and a proper velodrome, as he belives the model in england could quite easily work here

the sooner the better if you ask me

RobFowl

chrisbonnie wrote: »

when they say velodrome, do they mean an indoor one?

the minister for sport was on newstalk a few weeks back and he was asked about a velodrome, and he was saying his plan is to build a massive olympic training complex in Abbotstown that will train all our olympic athlethes, and a proper velodrome, as he belives the model in england could quite easily work here

the sooner the better if you ask me

The Abbotstown one has been shelved indefinitely due to lack of money.

fran oconnor

RobFowl wrote: »

The Abbotstown one has been shelved indefinitely due to lack of money.

same old same old eh??..why we never done the likes of this when we had money in the country i'll never know..

Beasty

chrisbonnie wrote: »

when they say velodrome, do they mean an indoor one?

I am pretty sure they are talking about an outdoor one. The article states:

"The velodrome itself shall be semi-built into the contours of the site and be suitably landscaped and will accommodate spectators."

petethedrummer

They do mean an indoor one apparently. Its still in very early stages though.

Victor

Is there a court based sport that a velodrome can be matched with like basketball?

abcdggs

I've heard of velodromes being built in ice hockey rinks...
Not much use in ireland though...

IM0

Victor wrote: »

Is there a court based sport that a velodrome can be matched with like basketball?

you/ve never seen a velodrome then I take it.

Rein-in

www.cuchulainncyclingpark.com

Dundalk Based Cycling Club Cuchulainn have launched abitious plans to develop a state of the art 333 metre OutdoorVelodrome, Cycling & Amenity Park in Dundalk. The club are celebrating 75 years since their formation in 1935

blorg

Victor wrote: »

Is there a court based sport that a velodrome can be matched with like basketball?

Professional wrestling.

Beasty

me@ucd wrote: »

you/ve never seen a velodrome then I take it.

Manchester Giants basketball team used to to play quite regularly at Manchester velodrome

They can actually get the full arena and room for spectators inside the 250m track.

They still regularly use the velodrome for badminton and netball (you often get people playing while on the track)

petethedrummer

abcdggs wrote: »

I've heard of velodromes being built in ice hockey rinks...
Not much use in ireland though...

Funnily enough there is already an ice hockey rink in Dundalk.

http://www.dundalkicedome.com/