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==Velodrome== |
==Velodrome== |
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[[File:Calshot velodrome.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Calshot velodrome with Woolwich CC cyclists riding round banking (March 2013).]] |
[[File:Calshot velodrome.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Calshot velodrome with Woolwich CC cyclists riding round banking (March 2013).]] |
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Calshot Velodrome is the oldest indoor cycling venue in the UK.<ref name="BC">{{cite web| url=http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/archive/features/2003/track/00_track_uk_tracks_calshot.shtml| title=UK VELODROMES -- CALSHOT| publisher=British Cycling}}</ref> It is located inside an old aircraft hangar, is unheated and has a reputation for being rather cold.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.readingvelodromeracing.co.uk/news/newsdetail.aspx?Id=67| title=Prime Calshot winter sessions: It's fast, it's furious, it's Calshot| publisher=Reading Velodrome Racing News}}</ref> The current wooden [[velodrome]] was built in 1996 to replace an older slightly smaller wooden track.<ref>{{cite web|title=Calshot Hampshire United Kingdom, Activities Centre Hampshire 142.857m training and regional events track 1996|url=http://www.ronwebbcycletracks.com/|work=Ron Webb Cycle Tracks|accessdate=3 July 2012}}</ref> |
Calshot Velodrome is the oldest indoor cycling venue in the UK.<ref name="BC">{{cite web| url=http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/archive/features/2003/track/00_track_uk_tracks_calshot.shtml| title=UK VELODROMES -- CALSHOT| publisher=British Cycling}}</ref> It is located inside an old aircraft hangar, is unheated and has a reputation for being rather cold.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.readingvelodromeracing.co.uk/news/newsdetail.aspx?Id=67| title=Prime Calshot winter sessions: It's fast, it's furious, it's Calshot| publisher=Reading Velodrome Racing News}}</ref> The current wooden [[velodrome]] was built in 1996 to replace an older slightly smaller wooden track.<ref>{{cite web|title=Calshot Hampshire United Kingdom, Activities Centre Hampshire 142.857m training and regional events track 1996|url=http://www.ronwebbcycletracks.com/|work=Ron Webb Cycle Tracks|accessdate=3 July 2012|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120728014457/http://www.ronwebbcycletracks.com/|archivedate=28 July 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref> |
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The former wooden track was a shortened version of the London [[six-day racing]] track used at [[Earls Court]] in 1967 (not to be confused with a similar track used at [[Wembley Arena|Wembley]] from 1968 to 1980).<ref>{{cite web|last=Waller|first=Howard|title=A trip to the Calshot track|url=http://www.ocrc.co.uk/newsletters/OCRC_Dec_99.pdf|work=Oxford City Road Club News|accessdate=3 July 2012}}</ref> |
The former wooden track was a shortened version of the London [[six-day racing]] track used at [[Earls Court]] in 1967 (not to be confused with a similar track used at [[Wembley Arena|Wembley]] from 1968 to 1980).<ref>{{cite web|last=Waller|first=Howard|title=A trip to the Calshot track|url=http://www.ocrc.co.uk/newsletters/OCRC_Dec_99.pdf|work=Oxford City Road Club News|accessdate=3 July 2012}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 12:15, 29 July 2017
Calshot Activities Centre is located on Calshot Spit near Southampton. Indoor facilities include a velodrome, dry ski slope and climbing wall.
Velodrome
Calshot Velodrome is the oldest indoor cycling venue in the UK.[1] It is located inside an old aircraft hangar, is unheated and has a reputation for being rather cold.[2] The current wooden velodrome was built in 1996 to replace an older slightly smaller wooden track.[3]
The former wooden track was a shortened version of the London six-day racing track used at Earls Court in 1967 (not to be confused with a similar track used at Wembley from 1968 to 1980).[4]
The current track is 142.85 metres long with bankings of 45° and straights at approximately 20°.
Calshot Winter Track League, run under British Cycling rules, is held weekly from October to February.[1]
References
- ^ a b "UK VELODROMES -- CALSHOT". British Cycling.
- ^ "Prime Calshot winter sessions: It's fast, it's furious, it's Calshot". Reading Velodrome Racing News.
- ^ "Calshot Hampshire United Kingdom, Activities Centre Hampshire 142.857m training and regional events track 1996". Ron Webb Cycle Tracks. Archived from the original on 28 July 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Waller, Howard. "A trip to the Calshot track" (PDF). Oxford City Road Club News. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
External links
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