Thames Valley Athletics Centre
Athletics and running track in Eton
Looking for a running or athletics track in Eton? Thames Valley Athletics Centre is an 8 lane synthetic track, and this page covers what you need before you set off. You'll find it at Wallace Walk, Pococks Lane, Eton, SL4 6HN. If you know exactly which entrance to use, adding a what3words reference saves the next person a lap of the car park. It has floodlighting, so winter evening sessions are on. The certificate on file expired on 31 January 2008, so treat any times run here as training times until the venue confirms a newer one. Anything out of date can be corrected from this page in a few seconds, which is why these listings stay accurate long after an official record has stopped being updated.
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Facilities at Thames Valley Athletics Centre
1x high jump bed
2x pole vault runways
3x long jump pits
3x triple jump pits
2x shot put circles
3x discus cages
3x javelin runways
Inside track, height adjustable
Full in grandstand building
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Athletics clubs at Thames Valley Athletics Centre
More about Thames Valley Athletics Centre
This impressive £6M facility opened in April 1999, with HRH the Duke of Edinburgh performing the official opening on 24th May 1999. It went up on the site of Eton College's old running track, built by hand by Bill Bowles around 1960 as a 6 lane cinder track with 4 straights. Parts of the 1981 film Chariots of Fire were shot on that cinder track. It became a 6 lane all round Spurtan BS synthetic track in summer 1989. The College still own the land, but the current facility was built for joint use on behalf of the Thames Valley Athletics Centre Trust, made up of the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, Slough Borough Council and Eton College, with additional funding from the Lottery Sports Fund. A large grandstand holds an indoor straight, club rooms and a gym. Mansell were the main contractors, with Herbert J. Stribling & Partners as architects and McBains Cooper providing quantity surveying. Balsam (UK) Ltd. laid the outdoor track's Spurtan BS surface. Polytan went down in September 2002, with Athletic Markings Ltd. relining it, and a new discus and hammer circle went in at the same time while the old one in the overflow area was dismantled.
Common questions about Thames Valley Athletics Centre
Can anyone use Thames Valley Athletics Centre?
Access to Thames Valley Athletics Centre in Eton is restricted, so check with the operator or a club that trains there before you go.
When is Thames Valley Athletics Centre open?
Thames Valley Athletics Centre in Eton is open Monday to Friday 8:30am to 10pm and Saturday and Sunday 10am to 6pm. Also on record: Club times (exclusive) Tue & Thu 1800-2200. Users are however advised to ring in advance to check availability as the track is sometimes booked for other purposes.
How much does it cost to use Thames Valley Athletics Centre?
Charges on record for Thames Valley Athletics Centre in Eton: Adult £2.30, Junior £1.65.
What surface is Thames Valley Athletics Centre, and how many lanes does it have?
Thames Valley Athletics Centre in Eton is a 400m synthetic running track with 8 lanes.
Does Thames Valley Athletics Centre have floodlights?
Yes. Thames Valley Athletics Centre in Eton has floodlighting, so evening sessions are possible through the winter.
Is Thames Valley Athletics Centre a certified athletics track?
Not as far as we know. The full certificate on file for Thames Valley Athletics Centre in Eton expired on 31 January 2008, so treat times run there as unofficial unless the venue confirms a newer one.
What field event facilities does Thames Valley Athletics Centre have?
Thames Valley Athletics Centre in Eton has a high jump bed, 2 pole vault runways, 3 long jump pits, 3 triple jump pits, 2 shot put circles, 3 discus cages, a hammer cage, 3 javelin runways and a steeplechase water jump (inside track, height adjustable).
Does Thames Valley Athletics Centre have changing rooms?
Yes. Thames Valley Athletics Centre in Eton has full changing facilities in the grandstand building.
Which running and athletics clubs train at Thames Valley Athletics Centre?
Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow AC train at Thames Valley Athletics Centre in Eton.
Where is Thames Valley Athletics Centre?
Thames Valley Athletics Centre is at Wallace Walk, Pococks Lane, Eton, SL4 6HN.
What other running tracks are near Thames Valley Athletics Centre?
The nearest other running tracks to Thames Valley Athletics Centre in Eton are Braywick Running Track in Maidenhead (5.3 miles), Brunel University Athletics Track in Uxbridge (6.2 miles) and RAF Uxbridge Track in Uxbridge (6.6 miles).
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