Calshot Activities Centre is located on Calshot Spit

Calshot Spit

Calshot Spit is a one-mile long sand and shingle bank, located on the southern bank of the open end of Southampton Water, on the south coast of England....

 near Southampton

Southampton

Southampton is the largest city in the county of Hampshire on the south coast of England, and is situated south-west of London and north-west of Portsmouth. Southampton is a major port and the closest city to the New Forest...

. Indoor facilities include a velodrome

Velodrome

A velodrome is an arena for track cycling. Modern velodromes feature steeply banked oval tracks, consisting of two 180-degree circular bends connected by two straights...

, dry ski slope and climbing wall

Climbing wall

A climbing wall is an artificially constructed wall with grips for hands and feet, usually used for indoor climbing, but sometimes located outdoors as well. Some are brick or wooden constructions, but on most modern walls, the material most often used is a thick multiplex board with holes drilled...

.

Velodrome

Calshot Velodrome is believed to be the oldest indoor cycling venue, it is located inside an old air hangar, it is unheated and has a reputation for being rather cold. The current wooden velodrome

Velodrome

A velodrome is an arena for track cycling. Modern velodromes feature steeply banked oval tracks, consisting of two 180-degree circular bends connected by two straights...

 was built in 1997 to replace an older slightly smaller concrete track. The track is 142.85 metres long with bankings of 45˚ and straights at approximately 20˚.

Calshot Winter Track League, run under British Cycling

British Cycling

British Cycling is the national governing body for cycle racing in Great Britain. It administers most competitive cycling in Great Britain, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man...

rules, is held weekly from October to February.

External links

• Calshot Activities Centre

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