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The London Velopark will be constructed in 2007 The funding for the Velopark was confirmed in February 2005London 2012: [http://www.london2012.com/en/news/archive/2005/february/2005-02-15-17-15.htm Green light for London Velopark plans] 15 February 2005 and the project was scheduled to go ahead whether or not London's bid for the 2012 Summer Olympics was successful. Report of the IOC Evaluation Commission on the London bid However as London's bid for the Games was successful the Velodrome will be built with a spectator capacity of 6,000 rather than 1,500 seats that it would otherwise have had. The other facility at the site which will be used for the Olympics is the outdoor BMX Racing track, which will also have a spectator capacity of 6,000. The Velopark will be situated at the northern end of London's 2006 In addition to the two Olympic venues the London Velopark will feature a 1.6km Road Racing circuit, a cross-country Mountain Bike course and an outdoor Cycle Speedway circuit. However the road racing at the Olympics will take place in Regent's Park and Hampstead Heath and the surrounding streets, and the mountain biking will be held at Weald Country Park in Essex . Cycle speedway is not an Olympic discipline. The Velopark is scheduled to be completed in 2011 at an estimated cost of £ 37 million. The velodrome will also be used for the 2012 Paralympics .British Paralympic Association: London 2012 unveil Paralympic venue plan November 2006 On 2007 REFERENCES EXTERNAL LINKS
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