Glasgow BMX Centre
Full nameGlasgow BMX Centre
LocationKnightswood, Glasgow, Scotland
Coordinates55°53′39″N 4°21′07″W / 55.8941835°N 4.3519439°W / 55.8941835; -4.3519439
Public transitNational Rail Scotstounhill
OwnerGlasgow City Council
OperatorGlasgow Life[1]
Field size400 m (1,312 ft)[2]
Construction
Broke ground2017[3]
Built2017–2018[1]
Opened28 February 2018[1]
Construction cost£3.7 million[3]

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

Events

Riders racing in the women's event of the 2018 European BMX Championships

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.[3]

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.[2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Ferguson, Laura (28 February 2018). "New £3.7 million BMX centre officially opens to public". Glasgowlive.co.uk. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Glasgow BMX Centre". UCI Cycling World Championships. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 "Construction starts on £3.7 million Knightswood BMX Centre ahead of Glasgow 2018 European Championships". Glasgow City Council. 14 November 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  4. ↑ Egelstaff, Susan (12 August 2018). "Glasgow 2018: Surprise BMX gold and silver double for GB". Glasgow Times. Newsquest. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  5. ↑ Tulloch, Ash (27 June 2023). "Laura Smulders and Diego Arboleda win 2022 UCI BMX Racing World Cup opener in Glasgow". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 9 August 2023.


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