The Tagaytay Extreme Sports Complex is a complex of sports facilities in Tagaytay, Philippines capable of hosting BMX cycling and skateboarding events.
.jpg) BMX tracks at the sports complex | |
| Address | Crisanto Mendoza de los Reyes Avenue Tagaytay Philippines |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 14°05′58″N 120°56′22″E / 14.0994716°N 120.9393525°E |
| Main venue | Tagaytay Skate Park Capacity: 1,000 |
| Other sports facilities | Track oval, BMX trails |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 2019 |
| Main contractors | WRC Construction |
History
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The Tagaytay Extreme Sports Complex was built with the intention of hosting events for the 2019 Southeast Asian Games. The project was built by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DWPH) and the Tagaytay city government with WRC Construction as the private contractor.[1] The DWPH has included its skatepark as part of President Rodrigo Duterte's Build! Build! Build! infrastructure program.[2] It was completed on December 17, 2019, with construction taking three months to finish.[3] The sports venue was able to host the cycling and skateboarding events of the 2019 Southeast Asian Games.[4]
The sports venue was closed in early 2020 due to community quarantine measures imposed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was briefly opened to the public in September 2020[5][6] but was closed again.[2] By September 2021, the skatepark's street section has become dilapidated.[2]
Facilities
editThe sports complex has a track oval, a BMX trail and a skatepark.[1] The skate park has two main sections, the street section built at the center of the oval and the bowl which was built beside the BMX trail.[2]
| Facility | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Tagaytay Track Oval | Athletics |
| Tagaytay Skate Park | Skateboarding |
| Tagaytay BMX Park | BMX |
References
edit- ^ a b "SEA Games organizers race to finish skate park, cycling oval". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Tagaytay Skate Park an achievement of DPWH". Rappler. September 12, 2021. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
- ^ Unite, Betheena (August 26, 2021). "DPWH builds skateboarding park in Tagaytay City". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
- ^ "Tagaytay Extreme Sports Complex covered in ash". Rappler. January 13, 2020. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
- ^ De La Cruz, Christa (September 7, 2020). "Tagaytay Skate and BMX Park Reopens Amid MGCQ". Spot.ph. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
- ^ "Tagaytay opening its doors to tourists —city administrator". GMA News. September 6, 2020. Retrieved October 3, 2021.