Laoshan Mountain Bike Course

Laoshan Mountain Bike Course during the 2008 Summer Olympics

The Laoshan Mountain Bike Course (simplified Chinese: 老山山地自行车场; traditional Chinese: 老山山地自行車場; pinyin: Lǎoshān Shāndì Zìxíngchē Chǎng) is a mountain bike cycling venue located in western Beijing, China adjacent to the Laoshan Velodrome. It began its renovation and expansion program in May 2006.

The course hosted the mountain bike competitions of the 2008 Summer Olympics.

The project involves a competition course of 4.6 kilometres in circumference, a fixed building with a floor space of 8,275 square metres, a temporary spectator stand that seats 2,000 and other temporary facilities for competitions.

The project was completed in the second half of 2007 and became a training base for the Chinese cycling team. It was also opened to the public after the 2008 Games.

References

Beijing2008.cn profile.

Venues of the 2008 Summer Olympics

New venues	Beijing National Stadium Beijing National Aquatics Center Beijing National Indoor Stadium Beijing Shooting Range Hall Wukesong Indoor Stadium Laoshan Velodrome Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park China Agricultural University Gymnasium Peking University Gymnasium Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium Olympic Green Tennis Center

Existing venues	Olympic Sports Centre Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium Workers' Stadium Workers Indoor Arena Capital Indoor Stadium Fengtai Softball Field Ying Tung Natatorium Laoshan Mountain Bike Course Beijing Shooting Range Clay Target Field Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium Beihang University Gymnasium

Temporary venues	Olympic Green Convention Center Olympic Green Hockey Field Olympic Green Archery Field Wukesong Baseball Field Chaoyang Park Beach Volleyball Ground BMX Field Triathlon Venue Urban Road Cycling Course

Venues outside Beijing	Qingdao International Sailing Centre Shanghai Stadium Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Center Stadium Hong Kong Equestrian Venues Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium Shenyang Olympic Sports Center Stadium

Olympic venues in cycling

1896 Marathon (city), Neo Phaliron Velodrome 1900 Vélodrome de Vincennes 1904 Francis Field 1908 White City Stadium 1912 Liljeholmen, Mälaren 1920 Antwerp, Vélodrome d'Anvers Zuremborg 1924 Stade de Colombes, Vélodrome de Vincennes 1928 Amsterdam, Olympic Stadium 1932 Los Angeles Avenue, Pacific Coast Highway, Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Vineyard Avenue 1936 Avus Motor Road, BSV 92 Field & Stadium 1948 Herne Hill Velodrome, Windsor Great Park 1952 Käpylä, Maunula, Pakila, Velodrome 1956 Broadmeadows, Velodrome 1960 Olympic Velodrome, Via Cassia, Via Flaminia, Via Cristoforo Colombo, Via di Grottarossa 1964 Hachioji City, Hachioji Velodrome 1968 Agustín Melgar Olympic Velodrome, Satellite Circuit 1972 Bundesautobahn 96, Grünwald, Radstadion 1976 Mount Royal Park, Olympic Velodrome, Quebec Autoroute 40 1980 Krylatskoye Sports Complex Cycling Circuit, Krylatskoye Sports Complex Velodrome, Moscow-Minsk Highway 1984 Artesia Freeway, Olympic Velodrome, Streets of Mission Viejo 1988 Olympic Velodrome, Tongillo Road Course 1992 A-17 highway, Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Sant Sadurní Cycling Circuit, Velòdrom d'Horta 1996 Cycling road course, Georgia International Horse Park, Stone Mountain Park Archery Center and Velodrome 2000 Centennial Parklands, Dunc Gray Velodrome, Western Sydney Parklands 2004 Athens Olympic Velodrome, Kotzia Square, Parnitha Olympic Mountain Bike Venue, Vouliagmeni Olympic Centre 2008 Laoshan Bicycle Moto Cross (BMX) Venue, Laoshan Mountain Bike Course, Laoshan Velodrome, Urban Road Cycling Course 2012 BMX Circuit, Hadleigh Farm, London Velodrome, Hampton Court Palace 2016 Fort Copacabana, Mountain Bike Centre, Olympic BMX Center, Pontal, Rio Olympic Velodrome

Coordinates: 39°54′54″N 116°12′59″E / 39.9151°N 116.2165°E / 39.9151; 116.2165

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