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Hong Kong Velodrome & The 5th Hong Kong Games

Fully opening up of the facilities of the Hong Kong Velodrome

Costing 1.13 billion to build, the Hong Kong Velodrome was completed at the beginning of this year and is now fully open for Hong Kong citizens. The velodrome is located at 105-107 Po Hong Road, Tseung Kwan O. Apart from a wooden cycling track that meets international standards, it also has other ancillary facilities, such as a multi-purpose arena in the in-field, a fitness room, a table tennis room, a dance room, and a children's playroom.

To ensure the safety of users of the venue, all hirers of the cycling track must possess a track pass issued by the LCSD. The LCSD is currently planning with the Hong Kong Cycling Association (the Association) to organize track cycling training courses during this year for those who are interested in track cycling to apply for track passes. Please keep abreast of the latest news from the LCSD.

There are two types of hiring arrangements for using the cycling track, the “exclusive use” and the “shared use”. Under the “exclusive use” (hiring the whole cycling track) arrangement, hirers and all users must be track pass holders and be supervised by a track supervisor or Level II Instructor (Track Cycling) recognized by the Association before they can use the track. The peak and non-peak hour charges for the "exclusive use" of the track are $800 and $560 per hour respectively. Qualified persons can hire the track via “Leisure Link”.

To offer greater flexibility to individual track pass holders, the velodrome will arrange "shared use" sessions during which a maximum of 20 riders can be accommodated to share the use of the track concurrently under the supervision of qualified personnel engaged by the LCSD. The peak and non-peak hour charges for a two-hour "shared use" session for each user are $110 and $80 respectively. The detailed booking arrangements for the "shared use" sessions will be announced in due course.

In addition, citizens can make advance bookings of the arena of the velodrome and its other facilities via “Leisure Link”, and the park adjoining the Hong Kong Velodrome is also open to the public.

Please browse the LCSD website (http://www.lcsd.gov.hk/lsb/en/facilities.php?ftid=0&did=8#1229) or call 2878 8622 to get in touch with a staff if you have any enquiries about the various facilities of the velodrome.

The race track of the Hong Kong Velodrome can only be used by hirers who have a track pass issued by the LCSD. The multi-purpose arena is also open to the public.

The 5th Hong Kong Games

Other than cyclists, other sports enthusiasts will also have the opportunity to show their skills! The biennial Hong Kong sporting event, the Hong Kong Games (HKG), will be held for the 5th time from 25 April to 31 May, 2015. The 5th HKG will feature 8 sports: Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Futsal, Swimming, Table Tennis, Tennis and Volleyball. All 18 districts will be competing together. The public is encouraged to proactively participate in the sporting events to foster social cohesion. We welcome everyone to take part in the district selection competitions and compete for their own district. For application details please visit the HKG website (www.hongkonggames.hk).

To help more citizens participate in the HKG and to deepen their understanding of the relevant sports, from June to November this year, a series of elite athletes’ demonstrations and exchanges, as well as a Sports Seminar cum Carnival will be held for the Games. Citizens can register for this about one month before the event via Leisure Link or at any District Leisure Services Offices. Participation is free of charge and on a first-come first-served basis. The details of these activities are as follows:

Activity	Date	Location
Athletics	28 June (Saturday)	Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground and Hong Kong Velodrome
Volleyball	6 July (Sunday)	Ma On Shan Sports Centre
Table Tennis	9 August (Saturday)	Queen Elizabeth Stadium
Basketball	17 August (Sunday)	Osman Ramju Sadick Memorial Sports Centre
Tennis	8 September (Monday)	Victoria Park Centre Court
Badminton	19 October (Sunday)	Kowloon Park Sports Centre
Sports Seminar cum Carnival	1 November (Saturday)	Kowloon Park Piazza
Swimming	23 November (Sunday)	Kwun Tong Swimming Pool
Futsal	29 November (Saturday)	Macpherson Playground

* The latest event details announced on the HKG website shall prevail

A wide range of activities will be organized for the upcoming HKG, and “The 5th HKG Vitality Run” is a new addition to the Games to encourage whole families to run together. Other events such as the voting for "My Favourite Sporty District", guessing the "Overall Champion of the 5th HKG", the Cheering Team Competition for the 18 Districts and the Dynamic Moments Photo Contest will be launched one after another. “Our City, Our Games”. Let all of Hong Kong participate in sports and get moving!

The officiating guests presiding over the athlete selection ceremony at a press conference for the 5th Hong Kong Games