Invercargill ILT Velodrome
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The Invercargill ILT Velodrome is the biggest and most expensive velodrome in New Zealand[citation needed]. The velodrome which cost $94 Million dollars is an indoor complex next to Stadium Southland, built on the side. Stadium Southland, which is also one of New Zealand's best indoor sports facilities, houses 13 indoor courts, 4 tennis courts, 4 squash courts, 11 business offices and a main Basketball, Netball and Volleyball court (5,500 capacity).
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[edit] ILT
ILT (Invercargill Licensing Trust) an Invercargill-based trust running hospitality businesses. It provides donations and sponsorships to many organisations in the Invercargill area.
It has spent NZD$180 million on the Invercargill Velodrome and Stadium Southland. It has sponsored the successful Southern Sting and currently the new Southern Steel. It is also a sponsor of the Southern Highlanders and Southland Stags. It helped finance the Splash Palace (Invercargill's Olympic size swimming centre). It also part-financed Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill's major soccer and rugby venue.
[edit] Olympic Games Training
The ILT velodrome is the current home of the 2008 New Zealand Beijing Olympic cycling team. The cycling team who are currently living in Invercargill and training at the ILT velodrome includes: Hayden Roulsten, Alison Shanks, Sarah Ulmer. Several of the team have recently set records at the velodrome in Invercargill.
[edit] Previous and future events
2006:
Tour of Southland Time Trials
New Zealand National Championships
Commonwealth Games Qualifying champs
New Zealand Under 19 Champs
2007:
Under 21 World Championships
Oceania Continent Cup
New Zealand National Championships
Olympic Games Team New Zealand Qualifying
Tour of Southland Time Trials
2008:
Oceania Continent Cup
Tour of Southland Time Trials
World Championships (Qualifying)
