Glasgow BMX Centre explained

Glasgow BMX Centre
Fullname:Glasgow BMX Centre
Location:Knightswood, Glasgow, Scotland
Broke Ground:2017[1]
Built:2017–2018[2]
Opened:28 February 2018
Owner:Glasgow City Council
Operator:Glasgow Life
Construction Cost:£3.7 million
Dimensions:4000NaN0[3]

The Glasgow BMX Centre is an outdoor BMX racing facility in Knightswood, Glasgow, Scotland.

Events

The first major event hosted at the centre was the 2018 European BMX Championships,[4] which formed part of the 2018 European Championships across the cities of Glasgow and Berlin.

In May 2022, it hosted the opening round of the UCI BMX Supercross World Cup.[5]

It is due to host the 2023 UCI BMX World Championships as part of the inaugural UCI Cycling World Championships held in Glasgow.

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Construction starts on £3.7 million Knightswood BMX Centre ahead of Glasgow 2018 European Championships . 9 August 2023 . . 14 November 2017.
  2. News: Ferguson . Laura . New £3.7 million BMX centre officially opens to public . 9 August 2023 . . 28 February 2018.
  3. Web site: Glasgow BMX Centre . . 9 August 2023.
  4. News: Egelstaff . Susan . Glasgow 2018: Surprise BMX gold and silver double for GB . 9 August 2023 . . . 12 August 2018.
  5. News: Tulloch . Ash . Laura Smulders and Diego Arboleda win 2022 UCI BMX Racing World Cup opener in Glasgow . 9 August 2023 . . 27 June 2023.