A £1.25 million world-class community outdoor cycling circuit will open in Linlithgow on Saturday 27 May at 12.15pm. The facility has been built to promote and encourage grassroots cycling and improve physical and mental health in the area. It will be opened by the Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport Maree Todd.
The West Lothian Cycle Circuit is a 10 year vision from the local community who were at the heart of its inception. It has been supported by the likes of Sir Chris Hoy, Katie Archibald and Ben Rowlings.
The one kilometre traffic-free, tarmac circuit made up of four loops is fenced and floodlit for safe use all year round. It has been delivered with investment from the Cycling Facilities Fund. Linlithgow Community Development Trust (LCDT) has created the circuit to support both professional cyclists and the local community. It is being offered as a training facility for athletes coming to Glasgow and Scotland for the 2023 UCI Cycling World Cycling Championships this August.
It has taken just over a year to build the circuit in south-east Linlithgow, but it’s been over a decade in the planning. The LCDT first conceived the plan at a community consultation in 2012.