Caird Park Velodrome
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| Location | Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom |
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| Coordinates | 56°29′00″N 2°57′17″W / 56.4833°N 2.9548°W |
| Field size | 402.25 m (439.91 yd) track |
| Surface | Asphalt |
The Caird Park Velodrome is an outdoor 402.25-metre (1,319.7 ft) concrete velodrome in Dundee, Scotland. Adjacent to the velodrome is an athletics stadium with a 400-metre (1,300 ft) running track, 18- and 9-hole golf courses, several football pitches and a rugby pitch, whilst in the centre of the velodrome is a football pitch, as it is one of two major outdoor sport complexes in the city.
In 2012 Sport Scotland spent £300,000 on redevelopment of the velodrome.[citation needed]
The velodrome is home to the Discovery Juniors Cycling Club, which Scottish gold medal cyclist Mark Stewart was a member of.[1] Since his gold medal win at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia, there have been calls for the velodrome to be renamed after him.[1][2][3]
Had Scotland and Ireland's UEFA Euro 2008 bid been successful, a new stadium would have been built in Caird Park.
References
- ^ a b "Call for Caird Park velodrome to be renamed after Mark Stewart, 'Dundee's golden hero'". Dundee Culture Social. 11 April 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- ^ "Call to rename velodrome after Commonwealth gold medal-winning Dundee cyclist". Evening Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- ^ "Campaign to name velodrome after Dundee gold medal hero - The Courier". The Courier. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
External links
- Caird Park Velodrome information at FixedGearFever.com