The Public Works Authority ‘Ashghal’ announces completion of works of rest and parking lounge for the Olympic Cycling Track on Al Khor Road, which includes a park and service facilities to serve the cyclists.
The rest lounge is located at the beginning of the Olympic cycling track, near the Golf Signal, on a total area of about 36,800 square meters. It provides parking, cycle service and maintenance kiosks, fitness area, Masjid, washrooms, and a green area along 13,000 square meters.
Eng. Hassan Al Mojaba from the Highway Projects Department clarified that Ashghal has built a rest lounge that includes a park and many other facilities to serve cyclists and park visitors. He pointed out that the kiosks built will provide services for cyclists of Olympic Cycling Track, including a bicycle shop for rental, maintenance and selling bicycles. It will also include restaurants, cafeteria and supermarkets that are currently under bidding.
He also added that the rest lounge also includes parking slots for bicycles and cars, as well as rest benches and prayer rooms, which will attract many people to use the Olympic Cycling Track.
Features of the Project:
The project includes building 167 car parking slots, 57 bicycle parking slots, and a fitness area covered with a canopy containing 15 equipment. The Masjid built in the facility includes space for 150 worshippers, Imam’s room, washrooms, and ablution area. The project also includes plantation along 13,000m² (12.8) with 197 trees, provision of five multi-purpose commercial kiosks already built and planned 10 more kiosks on an area of 24 m², besides building a shop for maintenance and rental of bicycles on an area of 60 m². Additionally, a maintenance building is built for Ashghal, and it includes office of Qatar Cyclist Club, besides washrooms, and seating provisions for visitors.
It is worth noting that the Olympic Cycling Track has obtained the Guinness Book of Records for being the longest continuous cycle track with a length of about 33 km. In this regard, Ashghal is keen to provide services and facilities that serve cyclists and encourage them to practice this sport.