Centennial Park Pan Am BMX Centre

The Centennial Park Pan Am BMX Centre is a[1] BMX cycling facility at Centennial Park in the Etobicoke district of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, that hosted BMX Cycling at the 2015 Pan American Games.[2] During the games the venue included temporary seating for 2,000 spectators.

Centennial Park Pan Am BMX Centre
Location256 Centennial Park Road
Toronto, Ontario
M9C 5K6
Coordinates43°39′17.7″N 79°35′42.7″W
OwnerCity of Toronto
Capacity2,000 (temporary)
Field size350-metre, four straightaways, three banked turns
Construction
Built2013–2015
Opened2015
Tenants
2015 Pan American Games

Description

Prior to its development, the site was an empty grass area next Centennial Park's baseball diamonds at the corner of Eglinton Avenue West and Centennial Park Road.

The BMX facility cost $4.41 million Canadian dollars to build[1][3] and features a 350-metre track in a closed loop design consisting of four straightaways, three banked turns, and multiple jumps. The track includes two start ramps; an 8-metre starting platform for professional and international competitions and a 5-metre platform for youths and beginners.[4]

The facility was originally supposed to be built at Ontario Place but was moved to Centennial Park for unknown reasons. The move did face opposition from city councillor Doug Holyday who said "We want people to come with their families [to Centennial] and be able to sit down and have a picnic. We want to be able to walk around the place without getting hit by a baseball or run over by a bike. And that's the way the place should be."[5][6]

Upon the completion of the games, the facility was opened for public use. The facility is open from dawn to dusk daily, from May 1 to October 31, and is maintained by the City of Toronto.[4]

Centennial Park Pan Am BMX Centre prior to the start of the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games

Major competitions hosted
Year Date Event Level
2015 June 14 BMX Canada Cup Series Round #2 National – UCI – C1
2015 July 10–11 2015 Pan American Games International
2016 July 9–10 BMX Canada Cup Series Round #5 & #6 National – UCI – C1
2017 July 8–9 BMX Canada Cup Series Round #3 & #4 National – UCI – C1
2018 July 14–15 BMX Canada Cup Series Round #2 & #3 National – UCI – C1
2019 July 6 Canadian BMX Championships National – UCI – C1
2019 July 7 BMX Canada Cup Series Round #1 National – UCI – C1

See also

References
  1. Pan Am Games BMX enthusiasts aim to jump over stereotypes
  2. Cycling 2015 Pan American Games Archived August 14, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  3. Toronto 2015 Pan Am Report
  4. http://www.toronto2015.org/venue/centennial-park-bmx-centre
  5. Toronto Deputy Mayor Rejects Proposed Pan Am BMX Site, Velodrome Still Not Confirmed
  6. Pan Am bike course survives challenge
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