Paraguay celebrates the installation of its first BMX Freestyle Cycling track, approved by the world cycling matrix and with international standards. The new sports space, located in the Paraguayan Olympic Park, will receive the best athletes of the continent who will compete for the medals of the Asunción 2022 South American Games starting tomorrow.
The ODESUR South American Games take place with great success in our country, attracting people who come to the different sports parks to accompany the athletes and learn a little more about each discipline. BMX Freestyle cycling and its innovative track impacts the interest of the spectators.
Rodrigo Vidales, Argentine cyclist and architect, was in charge of designing the track installed in the Paraguayan Olympic Park, the first in the country and one of the best in the continent. “This is what I was looking for. A place where I dream of walking and not only enhances my level but also lifts up other professionals”, he pointed out.
“What I was looking for with this project was to position Paraguay in the international magnifying glass. The project that was achieved will ensure that, within Latin America, Paraguay has one of the best tracks without a doubt. This is going to transform Asunción and Paraguay into a pole where many other countries will want to come and compete. With this they will be able to have many international events because the track allows it”, the young architect began by explaining.
Vidales is an experienced track design architect, both in Argentina and in Europe, since he has worked on the design of several sports spaces in the old continent. “I took the experience of Argentina and Europe and, on the surface that they gave me, I was able to put the possible obstacles so that all the cyclists can exploit their potential to the fullest”, highlights Rodrigo.
Regarding the technical details of the track, the professional pointed out that “today we have an area of 720 m2 on this track, which is built with a metal structure. It has all the obstacles that international standards require. It is a two-way track. I sought to connect the obstacles to generate new lines that are not normally found on traditional tracks”
Regarding the infrastructural legacy that will remain at the end of the Games, Vidales pointed out that the track is not only designed for the South American Games. “It is not designed only for this event but we project it so that it lasts over time. Because it is of high quality and durability. It will have a useful life of 25 or 30 years.
“I have been practicing BMX for 20 years and the feedback we have been receiving is fantastic because everyone is happy so we are very happy with what we were able to achieve,” he concluded.
