Brian Piccolo Park is a sports venue located in

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. The ground was opened in 1989 on 175.2-acre of land with the facilities of three soccer fields, two cricket fields, two basketball court as well as a

velodrome A velodrome is an arena for track cycling. Modern velodromes feature steeply banked oval tracks, consisting of two 180-degree circular bends connected by two straights. The straights transition to the circular turn through a moderate easement ...

. In 2004, the ground played host to

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when the

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played

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in the

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. Since then the ground has hosted many non-first-class cricket matches. It also served as the home ground for the

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team in 2004. The park is also home to one of the few cycling tracks in South Florida. The park also encompasses a skateboard park. It is considered one of the main centers for athletic activity in Broward County Parks.

Organizations

Organizations founded in/for Brian Piccolo Park include: *

Florida Velodrome Association The Florida Velodrome Association, or FVA, is a non-profit organization founded in 2010 by a group of cyclists and by Jose Basulto. The organization is dedicated to promoting awareness of the Brian Piccolo Park, Brian Piccolo Park Velodrome. It h ...

(FVA)

References

External links

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Brian Piccolo Sports Park and Velodrome

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