Cash boost for BMX and mountain bike centres

Almost £950,000 has been dedicated to help develop world-class facilities to be used for European sporting events in Scotland.

Glasgow City Council’s executive committee has approved £949,696 offunding for an international standard BMX centre in Knights wood and more mountain bike trails in Cathkin Braes Country Park.

Both will be competition venues for the Glasgow 2018 European Championships – a new event bringing together some of the continent’s leading sports.

A Glasgow City Council spokesman said: “This funding will add to Glasgow’s out- standing collection of sporting facilities, with these two fantastic venues open for the people of Glasgow and our visitors to use, and capable of hosting local, national and international events.”

The BMX Centre will be built on the site of redundant red football pitch es and will be the new home of the Western Titans BMX Club.

A total of £ 332,930 will go towards the building of Scotland’s first and only world and Olympic- standard BMX track.

Other funding will come from the Glasgow 2018 European Championships, SportScotland and HSB C/ British Cycling. The council also approved £616,766 towards the extension of the mountain bike trails at Cathkin Braes.