Tagaytay City Sports Complex

Tagaytay City Sports Complex
Tagaytay Extreme Sports Complex
From left to right: athletic oval, skate park, and BMX park (roofed)
AddressCrisanto Mendoza de los Reyes Avenue
Tagaytay
Philippines
Coordinates14°05′57.8″N 120°56′23.0″E / 14.099389°N 120.939722°E / 14.099389; 120.939722
FacilitiesTrack oval, BMX park, skate park, combat center
Construction
Expanded2019, 2023
Main contractorsWRC Construction (skate and BMX parks)

The Tagaytay City Sports Complex is a complex of sports facilities in Tagaytay, Philippines.

History

In 2019, for the 2019 Southeast Asian Games, new facilities were implemented within the sports complex. The project was built by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DWPH) and the Tagaytay city government with WRC Construction as the private contractor.[1] The DWPH has included its skatepark as part of President Rodrigo Duterte's Build! Build! Build! infrastructure program.[2] It was completed on December 17, 2019, with construction taking three months to finish.[3] The sports venue was able to host the cycling and skateboarding events of the 2019 Southeast Asian Games.[4]

The sports venue was closed in early 2020 due to community quarantine measures imposed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was briefly opened to the public in September 2020[5][6] but was closed again.[2] By September 2021, the skatepark's street section has become dilapidated.[2]

The multi-purpose arena was refurbished and re-inaugurated as the Tagaytay Combat Sports Center on July 27, 2023.[7][8] An indoor velodrome is also being built.[9]

Facilities

The skate park (background) and BMX tracks (foreground) at the sports complex

The sports complex has a track oval, a BMX trail and a skatepark.[1] The skate park has two main sections, the street section built at the center of the oval and the bowl which was built beside the BMX trail.[2]

Facility Purpose Year completed
Tagaytay Track Oval Athletics
Tagaytay Skate Park Skateboarding 2019
Tagaytay BMX Park BMX 2019
Tagaytay Combat Sports Center Martial arts 2023
Tagaytay CT Velodrome Cycling Under construction

References

  1. ^ a b "SEA Games organizers race to finish skate park, cycling oval". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d "Tagaytay Skate Park an achievement of DPWH". Rappler. September 12, 2021. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
  3. ^ Unite, Betheena (August 26, 2021). "DPWH builds skateboarding park in Tagaytay City". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
  4. ^ "Tagaytay Extreme Sports Complex covered in ash". Rappler. January 13, 2020. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
  5. ^ De La Cruz, Christa (September 7, 2020). "Tagaytay Skate and BMX Park Reopens Amid MGCQ". Spot.ph. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
  6. ^ "Tagaytay opening its doors to tourists —city administrator". GMA News. September 6, 2020. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
  7. ^ Malanum, Jean (27 July 2023). "Tagaytay combat sports center inaugurated". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  8. ^ "Tagaytay Combat Sports Complex now open to public". Manila Standard. 30 July 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  9. ^ "POC, cycling chief goes full throttle in Tagaytay Velodrome completion". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 12 June 2025.