BMX track of Krasnaya Pakhra

BMX track info

BMX track of Krasnaya Pakhra

Venue — Krasnaya Pakhra, Podolsk District, Moscow Region, Russia
Length — 377 m.



1. The mountain of acceleration for BMX races is built with the observance of the proper parameters for official international competitions holding. Next to a standard starting mountain (3 m high) was built high start (7 m) for perfection of starting acceleration in «Supercross». In the official Russian competitions from there a rider starts in time-race.
Both starts are equipped a modern electronic equipment, produced in France. Erection of high starting mountain, adjusted 8 riders to start above the standard starting mountain of acceleration is possible.

2. Track of BMX. Building of BMX of track last from May 2006 for August 2007. For basis of obstacles design the most essential fragments of bmx-tracks on which championships and world cups in 2006, 2007 were conducted and the best European tracks were taken.
Second and third lines are had two sections: professional and amateur. First and fourth lines have difficult design which allows to develop and support high-rate on start and finish.
Track is covered with ecologically clean material – shredded brick crumb, which allows to combine an external attractiveness, high functionality and serviceability.
Three geometrically adjusted turn covered a high-quality asphalt.

In 2006–2007 following competitions were hold:
— chapters of the Podolsky municipal district prize, leading European racing drivers took part in: Ivo Lakuch (Latvia) and Arno of Dyubos (Belgium);
— Championship of Russia 2008.
Both competitions were hold at high organizational level.
After this competition because of the wishes of the leading European racing riders type of track was corrected.
Necessary fragments correction of track for European BMX Championships 2010 and World Championships 2011 holding is fully possible.

3. Not far from bmx-track territory there is school where is possible to place press-centre;
hall for BMX conferences and meetings. (In 300 m from BMX track there is center with aforementioned presentation areas.)

4. Territory of BMX track and adjoining it territory allow to erect in accordance with regulation of UCI all necessary points for organization such as:
– places for commands awnings;
– places for a judicial assembly;
– places for VIPs;
– places for audience (no less than 2000 brows.);
– places for international electronic connection;
– places for journalists groups;
– places for riders to warm -up;
– awning-store;
– before-start awning;
– place for riders to stay after finish;
– place for ambulance;
– parking places;
– place for podium of winners rewarding;
– places for feed- organization:
– for participants;
– for audience;
– rest rooms:
– for participants;
– for audience;
– places for bmx-commodities and concomitant stock sale.

5. Competition organization and holding will be provided with high counterterrorist strength and public peace security.


Additional technical data for BMX velodrome in Krasnaya Pakhra, Moscow Dct., Russia

First straight extension is 90 meters, width is 10 meters, including 2 obstacles. First turn extension is 50 metres, with a very smooth surface, allows for a high racing speed. Second & Third straights are divided on a professional and an amateur sections. The professional section design is very close to the design of the velodromes both in Brazil (WC 2006) and in Canada (WC 2007).
Fourth straight design is very close to the design of the velodrome in La Chapelle (France).
Two starting zones are present: standard (8 positions) and 7 metres height (for Supercross, 2 positions).
The track surface is very smooth, it is allows to ride with a very high speed in spite of difficult modern obstacles.

Two international BMX races was conducted at the velodrome of Krasnaya Pakhra in 2007 and 2008 (look at Martijn Scherpen’s site www.martijnscherpen.com)     Due to correct velodrome design the traumatism was a minimal. The physicians was very satisfied!

However, the velodrome design will be changed in 2009–2010 in accordance with requirements of the UCI BMX Commission.


The racing calendar of the velodrome in Krasnaya Pakhra will be continued in 2009 –
the next international BMX event held in
September 24–26.


BMX track 3D map