The Perth SpeedDome is a

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. It is Western Australia's only indoor velodrome. It was designed by

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Ralph Schürmann and constructed under the supervision of English velodrome specialist Ron Webb. The SpeedDome was opened in November 1989, replacing the Lake Monger Velodrome, an old outdoor concrete velodrome in

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. The SpeedDome hosted the 1997 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, as well as the annual Perth International Track Cycling Grand Prix. It regularly hosts training camps for

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track cycling teams. The track is long and made of high grade

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. It has seats for 1,500 people with facilities available for up to 2,300 people. In the centre of the cycling track is a multipurpose concrete floor used for

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. A purpose-built

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gymnasium is located underneath the cycling track. Additional facilities include three media boxes, tenant and administration offices, competitors reception area and competitor and officials change rooms. The complex also has a 700-metre outdoor criterium track, incorporating a bicycle training facility.

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