Calshot Activities Centre

Calshot Activities Centre is located on Calshot Spit near Southampton. Indoor facilities include the oldest indoor velodrome in Britain, a dry ski slope and a climbing wall.

Calshot velodrome with Woolwich CC cyclists riding round banking (March 2013)

Velodrome

Calshot Velodrome is the oldest indoor cycling venue in the UK.^[1] It is located inside an old aircraft hangar, is unheated and has a reputation for being rather cold.^[2] The current wooden velodrome was built in 1996 to replace an older slightly smaller wooden track.^[3]

The former wooden track was a shortened version of the London six-day racing track used at Earls Court in 1967 (not to be confused with a similar track used at Wembley from 1968 to 1980).^[4]

The current track is 142.85 metres long with bankings of 45° and straights at approximately 20°.

Calshot Winter Track League, run under British Cycling rules, is held weekly from October to February.^[1]

See also

• List of cycling tracks and velodromes