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V E N U E S • 5 1 CYCLING (STREET BIKE) Venue: Birds Hill Provincial Park Distance from the Host Hotel: 25.9 km / 16 miles World Police and Fire Games Site Visit Committee 2016 Rating: Very good Specs: Featuring hills and ridges formed by ancient glaciers, this 35 square kilometre / 22 square mile park is a mosaic of landscapes not commonly found in such close association, such as esker ridges, dry prairie, wet meadows, bogs, and aspen-oak and mixed boreal forest communities. Info: Amenities of Birds Hill Park include camping and picnic sites, horseback riding, a public beach, miles of walking trails and 7.2 kms / 4.5 miles of paved bicycle and roller blading trails. CYCLING (MOUNTAIN) Venue: FortWhyte Alive Distance from the Host Hotel: 14.5 km / 9 miles World Police and Fire Games Site Visit Committee 2016 Rating: Very good Specs: FortWhyte offers 640 acres of prairie, lakes, forest and wetlands include a 70-acre bison prairie and related heritage exhibits, more than nine kilometres of interpretive nature trails, floating boardwalks, songbirds, deer and waterfowl in their natural habitat. Info: An environmental, education and recreation centre located in southwest Winnipeg and a dynamic example of sustainable development. FortWhyte is well respected for offering programs recognizing interdependency between a healthy economy and a healthy environment. DECATHLON Venue: University of Manitoba, University Stadium Distance from the Host Hotel: 11.5 km / 7.1 miles World Police and Fire Games Site Visit Committee 2016 Rating: Outstanding Specs: The stadium consists of outdoor track and field facilities with a 400-metre, eight-lane track, hurdles and sprinting area, steeplechase, discus, high jump, pole vault, hammer, shot put, long and triple jump and javelin areas. The facility has seating to 10,000 with temporary seats. Info: This bowl-shaped facility provides wind protection for athletes and spectators. In addition, the sprint and hurdle lanes, long jump, triple jump and pole vault approaches are all wind reversible.