Archive | February, 2011

London 2012 Olympics: test event schedule released – Telegraph.co.uk

24. February 2011

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London 2012 Olympics: test event schedule released – Telegraph.co.uk

DAWN.com London 2012 Olympics: test event schedule released Telegraph.co.uk The velodrome, unveiled earlier in the week, will host a high-profile test event when it stages a leg of the Track Cycling World Cup in February 2012, while the adjacent BMX circuit will stage some of the 2011 BMX Supercross World Cup. ..

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London unveils sports test events for 2012 Games – msnbc.com

24. February 2011

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London unveils sports test events for 2012 Games – msnbc.com

msnbc.com London unveils sports test events for 2012 Games msnbc.com 6-7; and a BMX Supercross World Cup event in the Olympic Park from Aug. 19-20

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HUB Festival – it’s Sound! – Liverpool City Council

24. February 2011

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HUB Festival – it’s Sound! – Liverpool City Council

I Like Music HUB Festival – it's Sound! Liverpool City Council So now, not only will there be the usual mix of awe inspiring BMX , skater and boarder tricks on display, but there'll be a fantastic soundtrack to go with it! The event, which takes place on 21 and 22 May, will play host to a brand new Liverpool Sound ... Liverpool Sound City add Funeral For a Friend, The Blackout, & more eFestivals.co.uk The Blackout, more for Hub Festival 2011 Virtual Festivals HUB Festival and Liverpool Sound City join forces to bring up-and-coming bands ... Crosby Herald all 9 news articles

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London unveils test events – SkySports

24. February 2011

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London unveils test events – SkySports

DAWN.com London unveils test events SkySports ...

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Newtown skate and BMX park given go-ahead – BBC News

24. February 2011

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Newtown skate and BMX park given go-ahead BBC News A new park for skateboarders and BMX riders in Newtown has been given the green light by planners. The initiative was prompted by concerns that there were not enough facilities for young people in the town.

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Hoy hails golden prospects for British cycling after opening of Velodrome – Sports Features Communications

24. February 2011

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Hoy hails golden prospects for British cycling after opening of Velodrome – Sports Features Communications

Telegraph.co.uk Hoy hails golden prospects for British cycling after opening of Velodrome Sports Features Communications The 6000-seater velodrome cost around £93m and will host the 2012 Olympic and Paralympics indoor cycling and BMX events. It has 360deg. public viewing concourse.

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Cycling: Shanaze Reade still confident of success – Crewe Chronicle

23. February 2011

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Cycling: Shanaze Reade still confident of success Crewe Chronicle Then she will turn her attention to defending her elite title at the BMX World Championships in Denmark in July. Shanaze confirmed she still plans to go for gold in both disciplines at the London 2012 Olympics. Shanaze added: I want to try to compete ..

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Maesglas residents call for new play park – South Wales Argus

23. February 2011

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Maesglas residents call for new play park South Wales Argus There was also frustration expressed by residents at the loss of a BMX park located near to where the Southern Distributor Road has now been built. At the end of the meeting residents decided that a further meeting will be held in a month's time. ..

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London Olympics: Velodrome comes off the blocks – Channel 4 News

22. February 2011

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London Olympics: Velodrome comes off the blocks – Channel 4 News

Daily Mail London Olympics: Velodrome comes off the blocks Channel 4 News BMX world champion Shanaze Reade But Chris Hoy, who won 3 golds in Beijing, thinks the competitive advantage is more likely to come from the home crowd, than the home facility. "I wouldn't say it's unfair," he told me.

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Cwmcarn(age) – road.cc (blog)

22. February 2011

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Cwmcarn(age) road.cc (blog) With 50 or so members each year Bath University - Road.cc has in its ranks: roadie tarts, XC whippets and not so whippets, DH fashion victims and fast ones too, fix gear/retro trendies, BMX bandits, plus a handful of elite athletes, two World Cup ...

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