page_title: Commonwealth Arena and Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome
section_title: Velodrome
hierarchical_section_title: Commonwealth Arena and Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome / Velodrome
caption_attribution_description: Panorama Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome Glasgow. 2012-13 track cycling world cup
context_page_description: The Commonwealth Arena and Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome, known for sponsorship reasons as the Emirates Arena, is an indoor arena and velodrome in Dalmarnock, Glasgow, Scotland. Built for the 2014 Commonwealth Games, these venues hosted the badminton and track cycling events. Situated opposite Celtic Park in the East End of Glasgow, the complex is the headquarters of Sportscotland and Scottish Cycling.
context_section_description: The Velodrome has a 250-meter indoor track with a capacity of 2,500 (2,000 seated), expanding to 4,500 (4,000 seated) with temporary seating during the Games. The Velodrome is named after Olympic and Commonwealth gold-medal winning Scottish cyclist Sir Chris Hoy, who was, at the time, Britain's most successful Olympic athlete.
  It opened in October 2012, and hosted a round of the 2012–13 UCI Track Cycling World Cup series In August 2013, it hosted the 2013 UCI Juniors Track World Championships. It was the venue for the 2014 Commonwealth Games. The velodrome hosted the European Track Cycling Championships, which was part of the first European Sports Championships.
  The arena has parking for 416 cars and 26 disabled bays. Overflow parking is available at Celtic Park.
caption: The Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome during the World Cup Cycling Event in November 2012
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