The Arena Pruszków, known until 2017 as BGŻ BNP Paribas Arena for sponsorship reasons, is a velodrome in Pruszków, Poland. Opened in 2008 as Poland's first indoor velodrome, it hosted the 2009 UCI Track Cycling World Championships. It also hosted the 2008 European Track Championships at under-23 and junior level and the 2010 European Track Championships at elite level.
 The track during the 2008 European Track Championships | |
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| Full name | BGŻ BNP Paribas Arena |
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| Location | Pruszków, Poland |
| Coordinates | 52°9′49″N 20°49′19″E / 52.16361°N 20.82194°E |
| Owner | Polish Cycling Federation |
| Operator | Arena Pruszków Sp. z.o.o. |
| Capacity | 1800 |
| Field size | 250m track length |
| Surface | Siberian pine |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 2003 |
| Built | 2003-2008 |
| Opened | 2008 |
| Architect | Wojciech Zabłocki |
| Main contractors | Mostostal Puławy |
| Tenants | |
| Poland national track cycling teams | |
The track is 250 metres (820 ft) long and made of Siberian Pine. It has seats for 1800 people with the capacity to install 1500 more seats. The BGŻ Arena is also home of the Polish Cycling Federation.
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