Friday, March 5, 2010

2010 Singapore Youth Olympic sport: Cycling

Cycling at the 2010 Singapore Youth Olympics will be contested on the 21st and 22nd of August,2010. The events will be Bicycle MotoCross(BMX), Road Cycling and Mountain Biking.

There are two venues for the cycling compotition. One is the float at Marina Bay, where road cycling is held. The other is the Tampines Bike Park, where BMX and Mountain Biking are held.

Mountain Biking
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Situated on a 60-hectare site, the Mountain Biking trail is ten-kilometres long and offers several climbs as long as a challenging contour line rides .Now, the trail system is being upgraded to make it even more technically challenging.

BMX
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The BMX portion of the park is currently used for dirt jumping by BMX enthusiasts. It is being developed into a full-scaled BMX race track for local community use and to host international events such as the 2010 Singapore Youth Olympic.

By:Long Deng Jie

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