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*** British Cycling Indoor BMX ***

Manchester, UK -- 10/16/2009
British Cycling to create national indoor BMX centre.


Photo - The world's first permanent indoor BMX track.


Photo - How the new BMX arena and offices will look
after completion in 2011.

British Cycling is to create a brand new indoor BMX
arena and expanded headquarters in Manchester as
a result of recent growth in the organisation, and to
allow for preparation for the 2012 Olympic Games.

BC will temporarily move out of its current HQ at the
National Cycling Centre in Manchester, and create a
new office at a nearby business park. The space at the
NCC will then be used to host Team GB staff and riders
as they build-up to the 2012 Games in London in the
adjoining Manchester Velodrome.

As part of the re-vamp, the world's first indoor BMX arena
with 2,000 seats will be built next to the velodrome at the
site. Subject to funding, work is scheduled to start at the
beginning of 2010, with completion in 2011.

"This temporary move will enable the GB cycling team to
expand within the Manchester Velodrome and take full
advantage of this superb training facility, aiding athlete
preparations for London 2012," said British Cycling CEO
Ian Drake.

"Today we employ over 200 staff and the organisation is
continuing to grow as we expand into new areas such as
recreational cycling. The move will enable us to meet the
needs of our staff and ensure that we can operate effectively
until our new offices are built at the heart of the National
Cycling Centre

"The National Indoor BMX Centre is yet another ambitious
project that will help assert Britain as the number one
cycling nation in the world. Its development will be possible
thanks to the exceptional support of our partners -
Manchester City Council, New East Manchester and Sport
England - who share our vision to turn Britain into a cycling
nation," concluded Drake.

All current contact details for British Cycling will remain unchanged.
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