Velodrome Grand Reopening!
via GVVA
Grand Reopening of Commonwealth Legacy Velodrome
The Greater Victoria Velodrome Association is pleased to announce the
Grand Reopening of the Commonwealth Legacy Velodrome at the Juan
de Fuca Recreation Center on Friday, July 29th, at 6:30 p.m.
The mayors of the five westshore communities and directors of the board
of the West Shore Parks and Recreation society have been invited to attend
and participate in a ceremonial ride on the track as part of the festivities.
The public is invited to attend the evening which will feature a night of racing
with Vancouver Island's top track cyclists demonstrating their skills in various
individual and team races.
As well, the Cops for Cancer riders will be in attendance and we ask the public
to come and support their efforts with donations to their cause.
The Commonwealth Legacy velodrome was built for the 1994 Commonwealth Games
and has served as a major training and racing facility ever since, including the 1998
World Cup of Track Cycling, and several Canadian Track Cycling Championships as
well as the B.C. Track Cycling Championships annually.
The velodrome was closed in September 2008 over concerns with the disrepair
of the artificial turf infield, which has since been removed.
The Greater Victoria Velodrome Association was formed in 1991 to promote
cycling at the facility and to preserve its legacy in the public's interest. Currently
this group is the custodian of the facility and organizes the Monday and Friday
night races as well as the training sessions and learn to ride/race programs at
the track.
For further information contact Chris Anstey, President, GVVA, cj_anst@hotmail.com
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