Panajachel, Guatemala hosted the 18th annual 10-day International Cycle Messenger World Championship, featuring the debut of “La Ocho”, an outdoor figure-eight velodrome. In collaboration with graduates from the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Architecture and Institute for Aerospace Studies, along with Toronto-based organizer Nadir Olivet of La Carrera Cycles, the event's planning, physics, and construction were carefully developed and set in motion—until unforeseen natural events altered the course.
Track Geometry
Linear Easement Curves
Euler Spiral Easement Curves
Track Sections
Track Length
Non-Planar Côte d'Azur
Ribbonization
Free-Body Diagram
Friction and Speed Limits
Project Credits