Cairo Velodrome

The Cairo International Velodrome, located in Al Estad, Qesm Than Madinet Nasr, Cairo Governorate 4436020, Egypt, is a multi-purpose sports facility that also offers meeting, conference, and event spaces. Here is a detailed description of its facilities:

Meeting and Conference Facilities

The Cairo International Velodrome includes various function rooms and areas designed for meetings and conferences. These spaces are equipped with modern amenities to ensure a smooth and productive event.

Function Rooms

• Main Hall:

• Capacity: 20,000 spectators
• Function: Accommodates all kinds of Olympic competitions, international conferences, parties, and fairs.
• Utilities and Services: Equipped with all necessary utilities and services for players, referees, administrators, and spectators. This includes VIP salons, 62 cabins for mass media, stores, lecture halls, meeting rooms, administration offices with communications and simultaneous interpretation facilities, security and control rooms, lighting and acoustics operation and control rooms, an emergency clinic, a physiotherapy clinic, a billiard hall, and a photographic laboratory[5].

• Training Halls:

• Capacity:
• One hall with 50 meters internal diameter, accommodating 1,500 spectators.
• Two halls with 40 meters internal diameter each, accommodating 750 spectators.
• Function: Designed for training sessions and smaller events.
• Utilities and Services: Each hall includes a restaurant below the auditoriums to serve the players, a main kitchen equipped with modern equipment and utilities, 24 cabins for mass media, and additional amenities[5].

• Service Towers:

• Capacity: Eight buildings, each consisting of three floors.
• Function:
• First floor: For players (W.Cs, showers, changing rooms, sauna, physiotherapy, etc.)
• Middle floor: For spectators (W.Cs, cafeterias, buffet, potable water units, etc.)
• Upper floor: For mass media people, referees, and administrators[5].

• Distribution Halls:

• Capacity: Three floors comprising a gymnasium, administrative offices, stores, maintenance workshops, machines rooms, and audience passages.
• Function: These halls serve as binding units connecting all the facilities together[5].

• Hockey Stadium:

• Capacity: 12,000 spectators
• Function: Designed and constructed by the company over 9 acres.
• Utilities and Services: The playground is 92 meters long, 55 meters wide, and covered with a 12 millimeters thick tartan layer imported from Germany. It includes a complete sewage network below the playground and a surface drainage system for rainwater[5].

• Circular Domes:

• Capacity: Four halls with a total area of 19,000 square meters.
• Function: Used for the first time in Egypt and the world to cover such areas without piers in the middle.
• Utilities and Services: The ceiling is composed of four layers of solid and highly resistant steel, shaped like a bicycle’s wheel, all pretension on a concrete upper circular beam having the same diameter as the hall. The beam supports on the concrete frames of the main hall, which in turn support on mechanical foundations of piles with a large diameter[5].

Event Facilities

The Cairo International Velodrome offers a variety of event spaces that can be tailored to suit different types of events, from sports competitions to conferences and parties. The main hall and training halls are equipped with modern amenities to ensure a smooth and productive event.

Services

• AV Capabilities: The facility is equipped with advanced audio-visual systems to support presentations and events.

• Catering: Onsite catering services are available to accommodate various dietary needs.

• Security: The complex has robust security measures in place, including security and control rooms.

• Utilities: The facility is equipped with all necessary utilities and services, including emergency clinics, physiotherapy clinics, and photographic laboratories.

The Cairo International Velodrome provides a comprehensive range of meeting, conference, and event facilities, making it an ideal location for various types of events.