Argyll Velodrome

The Argyll Velodrome is an outdoor velodrome in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The velodrome is 333.333 m (1,093.61 ft) x 7 m (23 ft) wide with a 37 degree banked concrete surface.

Argyll Velodrome

A cycling event at the Argyll Velodrome during the 1978 Commonwealth Games
Location	6850 88 Street, Edmonton, Alberta
Coordinates	53°30′26″N 113°27′46″W / 53.507320°N 113.462749°W / 53.507320; -113.462749
Operator	Argyll Velodrome Association
Field size	333.33 m (1,093.6 ft) x 7 m (23 ft)
Surface	Concrete
Construction
Built	1976
Opened	1977
Closed	September 1989 - August 1996

History

The velodrome was built for the 1978 Commonwealth Games and later also hosted the track cycling competitions at the 1983 Summer Universiade. The velodrome was closed between September 1989 and August 1996. Later it hosted the 2001 National Track Cycling Championships and 2005 World Masters' Games. In September 2007 Edmonton unveiled plans to build a new velodrome to replace the Argyll Velodrome. In October 2012 the city council approved the proposal for the Coronation Park Sports and Recreation Centre, which includes an indoor track for the Coronation area. It's currently under construction and scheduled to open in early 2026; the track will be 250 m (820.21 ft) and made of Siberian pine.

See also

• Sports portal

• List of Commonwealth Games venues
• List of cycling tracks and velodromes

References

1. Argyll Velodrome. Argyll Velodrome. Retrieved on 2012-01-13.
2. Russian bear displays true golden color TrtC CITIZEN. AUBURN. N.Y., TUESDAY, JULY 5
3. AVA. A Brief History of the Argyll Velodrome: Outdoor to Indoor. Accessed 3 March 2016.
4. "Coronation Park Sports and Recreation Centre | City of Edmonton".

External links

• Official website