UCI Track Cycling World Championships A Click Away
Story posted May 23 | Event Press Release
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Pat McQuaid speaking at the launch of the Manchester World Track Championships in Majorca earlier this year.
Tickets for the 2008 UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Manchester are now on sale. The 2008 Championships are being held at the Manchester Velodrome in SportCity and will run over five days 26th to 30th March 2008. Great Britain will be defending their record haul of seven world crowns won at the Palma Championships this year. The British team could go even further this time in front of a home crowd.
The championships have been extended from four to five days which will allow triple gold medal sprinter Victoria Pendleton to add the women’s 500m time trial race to her competition schedule. Pendleton was forced to watch as Australian Anna Meares won the 2007 title breaking the world record in the process.
The 2008 World Championships has an extra edge as it the last chance for the world’s top nations to qualify places for the Beijing Olympic games later in the year. This event is one of Manchester’s big sporting attractions in 2008 where they are also hosting the World Swimming Championships and the UEFA Cup Final in Britain’s second capital city. Manchester is famous for its hospitality and many visitors are expected to take advantage of the long Easter weekend (20th – 23rd) to visit the city and stay on for the cycling championships.
Simply visit www.worldtrackcycling.com and click on ‘tickets’ to be directed to the dedicated page. Tickets can also be obtained by ringing the special World Championships hotline on 0871 230 2621. Ticket prices are fully inclusive with only postage to add to each order.
The event schedule of finals shown on the web site has now been confirmed as shown below. Please consult the website for further information on the qualifying schedule and race times which will be available three months before the event.
SCHEDULE
Wednesday 26 March 2008
Men Individual Pursuit
Men Scratch Race
Men Team Sprint
Women 500m Time Trial
Thursday 27 March 2008
Men Team Pursuit
Women Individual Pursuit
Women Team Sprint
Men Sprint Rounds & Quarter Final
Friday 28 March 2008
Men Points Race
Men Sprint Semi-final & Final
Women Team Pursuit
Women Sprint Rounds & Quarter Final
Saturday 29 March 2008
Men Madison
Men Keirin
Women Points Race
Women Sprint Semi-final & Final
Sunday 30 March 2008
Men Omnium
Men 1 Kilometre Time Trial
Women Scratch Race
Women Keirin
Day ticket prices start from £15.00 for adults and £7.50 for U16. There are also discounted day family ticket options available - 2 adults and 1 U16 for £45.00 or 2 adults and 2 U16 for only £50. If you want to see the thrilling action over three or five days there are excellent value special season tickets.
Three weekday Wed/Thu/Friday season tickets £37.50 adults in standard seats for and £55.00 adults in premium seats. Five day season tickets £55.00 adults in standard seats and £80.00 adults in premium seats. And you might want to take advantage of a group booking discount. For each group of eight people, booked at the same time, two complimentary tickets are offered (both premium and standard tickets)
There are also track centre dining packages available with information on the hospitality section of the website www.worldtrackcycling.com/hospitality.shtml
British Cycling President Brian Cookson and UCI President Pat McQuaid shakes hands with Eamonn O'Rourke, Head of Sport and Leisure Manchester City Council at the launch of the Track Championships in Majorca.
Legendary sprinter from Japan Kolchi Nakano meets organiser Alan Rushton in Majorca.
Ken Farnes, Patrick Sercu and Alan Rushton at the launch of the championships in Majorca.
Related Links
2007 Track World Championships Home Page
2006 World Track Championships
2005 UCI World Track Championships
Manchester World Cup (2005)
2007 Manchester World Track Cup