The Velokhaya Cycling Centre has become a reality thanks to the generous efforts of our partners on many different levels. The first phase, the Velokhaya BMX Oval, is well on its way to being built with the track layout and surrounding building plan having been completed and work on the track itself having started in February 2008.

As part of the overall aim of the Velokhaya Cycling Center, an objective in the planning and building of the Velokhaya BMX Oval is to establish a facility that will measure up to local, provincial and national standards. This is being done in order to provide top class facilities in our previously disadvantaged communities and also to encourage participation of members of other communities at such facilities. To this effect Velokhaya has utilized the services of master BMX track builder Meurant Botha and legendary BMX builder and World BMX Championship participant Swen Lauer to create a track and facility that will measure up to our objectives.

Along with our international partners in CSC, Team CSC and Cervélo, Velokhaya has raised the capital to complete construction on the actual track and to begin putting the infrastructure in place around the track in order to create the Velokhaya BMX Oval. Having received a verbal confirmation of a donation of 10 marine containers for the use of the required buildings Velokhaya is now preparing to transform these boxes into the facilities required to support the track.

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The infrastructure planned at the Velokhaya BMX Oval is as follows:

1.  Start Ramp and Storage
2. Start Ramp and Storage
3. Workshop and Viewing Platform
4.  Workshop and Viewing Platform
5.  Race Office
6.  Administration
7.  Commentary Box
8.  Clubhouse
9.  Toilets and Change rooms: Male
10. Toilets and Change rooms: Female