Bankstown Sports Club

The Dunc Gray Velodrome is located at Bass Hill approximately 5 kilometers south of Bankstown. The fully enclosed building covers a surface area of 11,000 square meters and is surrounded by 200 hardstand car parking spots with another 1,000 spots available adjacent to the venue.

Surrounding the 3,000 square meter infield are 3,100 seats raked to provide the best possible sightlines. The seats are arranged in amphitheatre style around the track and are linked by a public concourse, which contains the various spectator amenities such as toilets; merchandise outlets and food and beverage facilities. There is an Electron Scoreboard linked to the timing equipment and full photo finish equipment is also available. The 250 meter Baltic Pine Track was designed and installed by Mr. Ron Webb and has been widely acclaimed as one of the best in the world. Results at the 2000 Sydney Olympics and Paralympics back up this claim. Support facilities for Competitors and Officials such as Change and Meeting Rooms are readily available throughout the Venue.

People with disabilities are well catered for with the whole venue being fully accessible with ample numbers of wheelchair and companion seating available. An 800 meter Criterium circuit is adjacent to the venue. The Dunc Gray Velodrome was opened in November 1999 and is named after Edgar "Dunc Gray" who was the first Australian to win a cycling Gold Medal at the Olympic Games (Los Angeles 1932). The Bankstown District Sports Club manages the Venue on behalf of the Bankstown City Council and the NSW State Government.

Facts & Figures

Location: The crest sporting complex: Carysfield Road, Bass Hill.
(The City of Bankstown)
Land Owner: Bankstown City Council
Construction Authority: The Olympic Co-ordination Authority
Venue Manager: Bankstown District Sports Club
Construction Cost: $41 Million
Construction Period: May 1998 to November 1999
Official Opening: Australia Day 2000 by the Minister for the Olympics, The Hon. Michael Knight
The Velodrome is named after Dunc Gray who won Australia’s first cycling Olympic gold medal at the 1932 Olympic Games in Los Angeles
The Design of the venue originated from Paul Ryder’s winning entry to the Olympic Velodrome Design Competition conducted during Sydney’s bid for the 2000 Olympics
The building itself covers about 11,000 square metres with parking for 200 cars adjacent to the venue
Track Designer Ron Webb was responsible for the design and construction of the 250 x 7 meter track which is constructed of Baltic Pine imported from Finland. there is approx. 60 kilometers of timber in the track and over 360,000 nails. The surface angles of the track range from 42 deg to 12 deg.
Current seating capacity of 3,100, with 72 Wheelchair and Companion seats.
Contained within the metal deck roof is a glazed skylight equipped with light control louvers which optimize natural lighting and eliminate shadows on the track
Environmental initiatives include natural ventilation, recycling of storm water run off and the use of natural light.

EVENTS

Track racing is predominately a summer sport in Australia and a lot of the major events will be held from November to May. As you will see from going to the website links below we do have Friday Night Racing at the velodrome throughout the winter months which is interclub racing.

For full events list including the World Cup details go to: www.duncgrayvelodrome.com