Project Location
WHERE IS THE PROJECT LOCATED?
The development site is located in the county of Kneehill, Alberta approximately 30 minutes West of the town of Drumheller, South of Alberta Highway 9. Travel time by car from Calgary International Airport to the site is approximately 80 minutes.
Located in “The Gateway to the Badlands” the site is in close proximity to a wide variety of Southern Alberta attractions and recreation opportunities like Horseshoe Canyon, the Royal Tyrrell Museum, and the Hoodoo Trail.
Four hundred and twenty-five acres north of the river has been rezoned for development. Major elements, including the North Track and all future buildings are to be placed on an upper plateau (formerly cultivated lands) which overlooks the valley and beautiful landscape characteristic of the Badlands below.
CENTRAL TO SOUTHERN ALBERTA
CALGARY
The nearest major centre to the development, Calgary is by many measures the fastest growing and wealthiest city in Canada. Badlands Motorsports Resort is approximately 1hr and 20minutes away from city centre by car. With a population of more than 1.2million, Calgary is currently the largest city centre in North America without a major motorsports facility located nearby. The Calgary International Airport (YYC) is a major gateway for visitors from far and wide, accepting direct flights from all over the world.
DRUMHELLER
Featuring a variety of world-class attractions, the town of Drumheller epitomizes the Badlands region, and thrives on visiting traffic. Badlands Motorsports Resort is less than 30 minutes west of the town.
THE HEART OF ALBERTA
Servicing more than just Calgary, Badlands Motorsports Resort is a short drive from Southern Alberta cities like:
- Red Deer (1hr 50min)
- Banff & Canmore (2hr 20min)
- Lethbridge (2hr 30min)
- Medicine Hat (2hr 30min)
- Edmonton (3hr)
AVG. ANNUAL SUNSHINE
- Badlands Motorsports Resort (2490 hrs)
- Kelowna (1949 hrs)
- Victoria (2109 hrs)
- Toronto (2066 hrs)
- Ottawa (2084 hrs)
A Winning Climate
With more annual sunshine than any other motorsports facility in Canada, and a minimal amount of annual precipitation, the location is ideal for motorsports and recreation.
In winter months, the area receives the warm Chinook winds that frequently relieve Southern Alberta of cooler temperatures.
AVG. ANNUAL PRECIPITATION
- Badlands Motorsports Resort (349mm)
- Kelowna (380mm)
- Victoria (1589mm)
- Toronto (792mm)
- Ottawa (943mm)
INTEGRATING WITH THE COMMUNITY
The fastest growing tourism region in Alberta, the Canadian Badlands offers a wide array of activities and attractions for visitors. Badlands Motorsports Resort is strategically located to act as a hub for further growth.
Rosebud Theatre
Located 6km south-west, the Rosebud Theatre is Alberta’s largest rural professional theatre.
Horseshoe Canyon
Fifteen minutes north of the site; this day use, picnic, and lookout area is a beautiful stratified representation of the last 100 million years of geological development.
Royal Tyrrell Museum
Located less than 30minutes north-west of the development, the Royal Tyrrell Museum is a world-renowned dinosaur museum and research facility.