BGŻ Arena
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The BGŻ Arena is a velodrome
in Pruszków
, Poland
. Opened in 2008 as Poland's first indoor velodrome, it hosted the 2009 UCI Track Cycling World Championships
. It also hosted the 2008 European Track Championships
at under-23 and junior level and will host the 2010 European Track Championships
at elite level.
The track is 250 metres (820.2 ft) long and made of Siberian Pine
. It has seats for 1800 people with the capacity to install 1500 more seats. The BGŻ Arena is also home of the Polish Cycling Federation
.
Velodrome
A velodrome is an arena for track cycling. Modern velodromes feature steeply banked oval tracks, consisting of two 180-degree circular bends connected by two straights...
in Pruszków
Pruszków
Pruszków is a town in central Poland, situated in the Masovian Voivodeship since 1999. It was previously in Warszawa Voivodeship . Pruszków is the capital of Pruszków County, located along the western edge of the Warsaw urban area...
, Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
. Opened in 2008 as Poland's first indoor velodrome, it hosted the 2009 UCI Track Cycling World Championships
2009 UCI Track Cycling World Championships
The 2009 UCI Track Cycling World Championships are the World Championship for track cycling. They took place at the BGŻ Arena in Pruszków, Poland from 25 to 29 March 2009...
. It also hosted the 2008 European Track Championships
2008 European Track Championships
The 2008 European Track Championships were the European Championship for track cycling, for junior and under 23 riders. They took place in Pruszków, Poland from 3 September to 7 September 2008.-Under 23:-Juniors:-External links:*...
at under-23 and junior level and will host the 2010 European Track Championships
2010 European Track Championships
The 2010 European Track Championships were the inaugural elite European Track Championships in track cycling and took place at the BGŻ Arena in Pruszków, Poland, between 5 and 7 November....
at elite level.
The track is 250 metres (820.2 ft) long and made of Siberian Pine
Siberian Pine
The Siberian Pine, Pinus sibirica, in the family Pinaceae is a species of pine tree that occurs in Siberia from 58°E in the Ural Mountains east to 126°E in the Stanovoy Range in southern Sakha Republic, and from Igarka at 68°N in the lower Yenisei valley, south to 45°N in central...
. It has seats for 1800 people with the capacity to install 1500 more seats. The BGŻ Arena is also home of the Polish Cycling Federation
Polish Cycling Federation
The Polish Cycling Federation or PZK is the national governing body of cycle racing in Poland.The PZK is a member of the UCI and the UEC. It is based at the BGŻ Arena in Pruszków....
.