Qatar celebrated two world records in the Guinness Book of Records, for the longest continuous cycling path, and for the longest piece of asphalt that has been continuously paved.
Guinness’s official judge, Danny Hickson, announced this achievement that was supervised by the Qatari governmental Ashghal in charge of infrastructure in the country, as the length of the connected bicycle path is 32 km, 869 meters and 7 meters wide, while the length of the continuous asphalt paved piece reached 25 km. And 275 meters long, and about 28 meters wide.
The track can host international sporting events (Al Jazeera)
The Olympic Cycling Path is located on Al Khor Road and includes 5 car parks along its stretch, starting from Qatar University and passing through Lusail Metro Station, Lusail International Circuit, Simaisma Interchange and Al Bayt Stadium (one of the 2022 FIFA World Cup stadiums), and the authority has installed 1,450 lighting poles to encourage Cycling at night.
The cycling track is designed to encourage exercise for all, as well as host tournaments (Al Jazeera)
The Olympic track is part of Ashghal’s plan to implement a connected and safe network of bicycle paths, and to contribute to changing the lifestyle, by using healthy transportation that encourages the practice of sport, and transforms it from a hobby into a lifestyle, especially after the increased interest among Qatari citizens and residents of cycling. Aerobic.
The longest track
and the new project allows the establishment of international sports competitions, especially as its design allows speeds of up to 50 kilometers per hour, 29 tunnels and 5 bridges have also been provided to allow cyclists to pass without stopping and to facilitate the use of tracks along the road, and 80 parking spaces for bicycles have also been provided to A side of 100 seats and 20 rest stops.
The designers made sure to provide greenery, a clean environment and aesthetic appearance on the path (the island)
The Olympic cycling track was designed to respond to all segments of all ages to practice sports, whether they are professionals, amateurs or people with special needs, to be separate from traffic, and to allow speeds of up to 50 kilometers per hour, with 29 tunnels opened and 5 bridges built to allow cyclists to pass non stop.
The Director of Projects Affairs at Ashghal Youssef Al-Emadi considered that obtaining these international certificates confirms commitment to implementing and managing projects in an effective manner and in accordance with the highest international quality standards, and to provide infrastructure for future generations.
A great Qatari ambition to transform sport into a way of life (Al-Jazeera)
The importance of the Olympic track, which is located on Al Khor Road as one of the main lanes in Qatar, connects the north of the country with its east link with Doha, with a length of 33 km, and it consists of 10 intersections and 5 lanes in each direction, and it accommodates more than 20 thousand vehicles per hour in both directions. .
According to officials in Qatar, about 2,650 kilometers of pedestrian and cycle paths are scheduled to be completed in Qatar by 2022.
Sports is a bet present in the infrastructure plans of the State of Qatar (Al Jazeera)