Crystal Palace Athletics Stadium
Crystal Palace
8 lane synthetic track in London, Greater London · SE19 2BB
Athletics and running track in London
Crystal Palace Athletics Stadium is an 8 lane synthetic track in London, Greater London. You'll find it at Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, Ledrington Road, London, SE19 2BB. No floodlighting is recorded here, so plan winter sessions for daylight. Access is restricted, so check with the operator or a resident club before turning up. Blackheath & Bromley Harriers AC, Crystal Palace Triathletes, South London Harriers train here, and their sessions are usually the quickest route in if you're new to the venue. Everything on this page, from opening times to facilities, is kept current by runners and coaches who actually use the place, so it reflects what you'll find rather than what a council website said a few years ago.
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Facilities at Crystal Palace Athletics Stadium
1x high jump bed
2x pole vault runways
2x long jump pits
2x triple jump pits
1x shot put circle
2x discus cages
2x javelin runways
Inside track, height fixed
Full in adjacent Sports Centre
16000 total , 9500 covered. There are covered grandstands on the home and back straights and uncovered terracing on the first bend). The capacity can be increased to 22000 if required.
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More about Crystal Palace Athletics Stadium
This running track in Crystal Palace stands on land once occupied by a football stadium, built in 1894/5, which staged a few early FA Cup Finals. The track opened in May 1964 as 440y cinder, the same year as the whole National Sports Centre complex. A 3M Tartan synthetic surface followed, opening on 19th May 1968, which made it the first full track of its kind not just in the UK but anywhere in Europe, and the first 400m track built in this country. Polytan PUR went down in 1993, with all the runways coloured blue. The stadium then had a £1.5 million upgrade in 2004, the track and base mat completely renewed in Polytan again, and it reopened on 20th July 2004. An indoor straight sits next to the track, along with an external throwing area, though that isn't suitable for competition as the landing area runs uphill, and it's apparently rarely used. Crystal Palace has traditionally been the home of British Athletics, and after a few years away from top-class meets the British Grand Prix came back here in 1999. A succession of running tracks existed at Crystal Palace in the late 1800s and early 1900s, in slightly different positions to the present one, and details of those are in the Crystal Palace entry in the old tracks section. A speedway track around the FA Cup Final ground opened on 19th May 1928, but it isn't thought to have ever been used for athletics.
Common questions about Crystal Palace Athletics Stadium
Can anyone use Crystal Palace Athletics Stadium?
Access to Crystal Palace Athletics Stadium in London is restricted, so check with the operator or a club that trains there before you go.
When is Crystal Palace Athletics Stadium open?
Crystal Palace Athletics Stadium in London is open Monday to Thursday 7am to 9:30pm, Friday 7am to 9pm, and Saturday and Sunday 9am to 5pm.
How much does it cost to use Crystal Palace Athletics Stadium?
Charges on record for Crystal Palace Athletics Stadium in London: Peak Adult £3.45, Junior £2.10. Off Peak (before 1700 weekdays and after 1300 weekends) Adult £2.35, Junior £1.20.
What surface is Crystal Palace Athletics Stadium, and how many lanes does it have?
Crystal Palace Athletics Stadium in London is a 400m synthetic running track with 8 lanes.
Does Crystal Palace Athletics Stadium have floodlights?
Not as far as we know. Crystal Palace Athletics Stadium in London has no floodlighting recorded, so plan winter sessions for daylight.
Is Crystal Palace Athletics Stadium a certified athletics track?
Not as far as we know. The full certificate on file for Crystal Palace Athletics Stadium in London expired on 31 July 2014, so treat times run there as unofficial unless the venue confirms a newer one.
What field event facilities does Crystal Palace Athletics Stadium have?
Crystal Palace Athletics Stadium in London has a high jump bed, 2 pole vault runways, 2 long jump pits, 2 triple jump pits, a shot put circle, 2 discus cages, a hammer cage, 2 javelin runways and a steeplechase water jump (inside track, height fixed).
Does Crystal Palace Athletics Stadium have changing rooms?
Yes. Crystal Palace Athletics Stadium in London has full changing facilities in the adjacent Sports Centre.
Which running and athletics clubs train at Crystal Palace Athletics Stadium?
Blackheath & Bromley Harriers AC, Crystal Palace Triathletes and South London Harriers train at Crystal Palace Athletics Stadium in London.
Where is Crystal Palace Athletics Stadium?
Crystal Palace Athletics Stadium is at Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, Ledrington Road, London, SE19 2BB.
What other running tracks are near Crystal Palace Athletics Stadium?
The nearest other running tracks to Crystal Palace Athletics Stadium in London are Dulwich College Track (1.5 miles), Croydon Sports Arena (1.8 miles) and Alleyn's School Track (2.3 miles).
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