Taken from Braveheart forum:Meadowbank Velodrome, Edinburgh
The East of Scotland Track Promoters Association (ESTPA) is pleased to announce a new partnership arrangement with the City of Edinburgh Council (CEC) who own the Velodrome at Meadowbank Sports Centre.
This partnership arrangement will allow the Velodrome to remain in use for the foreseeable future and encourage elite athletes as well as grass-roots cycling development to continue in the run up to the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
ESTPA will be responsible for the management and control of all cycling activities, as well as the equipment at the Velodrome.
CEC will continue their support to cycling in Edinburgh, together with the ESTPA team of officials. Over the last 30 years, they have developed the sport of track cycling at the Velodrome by promoting events and by the provision and maintenance of track machines and equipment. This has encouraged young beginners to take up the sport and aspire to become champions.
Cycling and community groups will be able to hire the Velodrome for a range of training, competition and accreditation activities. Bookings can be made for�try the track sessions�to allow keen cyclists to experience the thrill of riding on the boards that have produced and nurtured Scotland�s Commonwealth, World and Olympic champions.
Comments from Elite Cycling Track Racers
Marco Librizzi Commonwealth Games Mens Team Sprint, Bronze Medalist Manchester 2002
This partnership agreement is a fantastic development for Scottish track racing, keeping a velodrome open in Edinburgh is key to developing grass roots track cyclists, who in turn will become the champions of the future.
Kate Cullen Commonwealth Games Woman�s Points Race, Bronze Medalist Melbourne 2006
'It is fantastic news that Meadowbank Velodrome will be in use, - it would have been devastating to Scottish track cycling if a season was missed, especially with the up and coming Commonwealth Games. Thank you to ESTPA for all the hard work to keep the track open. '
Jenny Davis Commonwealth Games, Woman�s Team Sprint, Silver Medalist Dehli 2010
"Having regular access to the velodrome is an essential part to my training and preparation in the run up to Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. I rely on getting access to it every single week throughout the summer months so this announcement means I can now focus solely on the task of winning medals at Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. It seems like a long way away but the more time I get on the velodrome now, the faster my progress will be and the closer I get to those winning margins. This couldn't have come at a better time."
Callum Skinner Commonwealth Games, Sprint Development Rider, Dehli 2010
"This is great news for Edinburgh and the whole of the Scottish Cycling community. I�m sure that ESTPA will do a good job managing Meadowbank to its full potential, allowing this historic track to build further on its reputation of producing world class athletes."
Contact
estpa@hushmail.com for further information .
