DC Velodrome now looking at Montgomery County

[PotomacCyclist]

The plan for a temporary velodrome in Buzzard Point, on the site of the future D.C. United soccer stadium, has fallen through. So now DC Velodrome is looking at a location in eastern Montgomery County. The velodrome “could” be built this summer, but we’ve seen other dates that have come and gone. I doubt I would ever use it, but it might be interesting to see a live event there, if they ever manage to build it.

http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/breaking_ground/2015/01/dc-velodrome-sets-sites-on-montgomery-county-for.html

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[PotomacCyclist]

@Raymo853 106559 wrote:

There are a lot of climbers in DC and a lot of facilities. I was at Sport Rock in Springfield Sunday afternoon and it was packed. The Results on G Street SE still has a room/wall, there is another Sport Rock in Sterling, the three EarthTreks in the Maryland DC suburbs, and the new gym down around 14th and W NW and I suspect others I have forgotten. Climbers that I know around here always say another facility the size of the Springfield Sportrock could be easily be handled in this market. I suggest in the warehouse district off of NY Ave near West Virgina. Anyone got an extra 5M or so?

Not a velodrome, but this is a new climbing gym. Right here in Crystal City/Arlington. According to the company’s website, the gym is supposed to open by mid 2016! The footprint will be 45,000 sq. ft., making it one of the largest climbing gyms in the nation.

This is so cool! I am so signing up for this when it opens.

https://www.earthtreksclimbing.com/md/2015/10/21/earth-treks-announces-plans-for-new-dc-metro-gym-2/

http://www.bizapedia.com/va/EARTH-TREKS-CRYSTAL-CITY-CLIMBING-CENTER-LLC.html

https://www.arlnow.com/2015/10/22/huge-rock-climbing-gym-coming-to-crystal-city/

[Sunyata]

@PotomacCyclist 126582 wrote:

Not a velodrome, but this is a new climbing gym. Right here in Crystal City/Arlington. According to the company’s website, the gym is supposed to open by mid 2016! The footprint will be 45,000 sq. ft., making it one of the largest climbing gyms in the nation.

This is so cool! I am so signing up for this when it opens.

https://www.earthtreksclimbing.com/md/2015/10/21/earth-treks-announces-plans-for-new-dc-metro-gym-2/

http://www.bizapedia.com/va/EARTH-TREKS-CRYSTAL-CITY-CLIMBING-CENTER-LLC.html

https://www.arlnow.com/2015/10/22/huge-rock-climbing-gym-coming-to-crystal-city/

GAH! (Continuing the off topic-ish-ness)

You made my week! I have been so bummed that there is not a climbing gym within a decent cycling distance to my house (back home, the gym was less than 2 miles away). I am so freaking excited!

[mattotoole]

I would love to see any new velodrome be bike-accessible to large numbers of people, especially junior riders. All those kids riding fixies around, could be doing something special.

Same with BMX tracks and MTB skills parks.

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