Canons Recreation Ground Track
5 lane cinder track in Mitcham, Greater London
Athletics and running track in Mitcham
This is the current record for Canons Recreation Ground Track, a 5 lane cinder track in Mitcham, Greater London, England. You'll find it at Canons Recreation Ground, Commonside West, Mitcham. No current certification is recorded, so treat any times run here as training times rather than official ones. No floodlighting is recorded here, so plan winter sessions for daylight. No club is currently listed as training here. If you know of one, you can add it from this page. Athletics facilities get resurfaced, relit, locked and occasionally closed without much public notice, so this listing is maintained by the people who train on it rather than left to go stale between imports.
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More about Canons Recreation Ground Track
The track was built in 1924 and was known as the News of the World Sports Club Running Track as it is was on their sports ground. The first track manager was the famous runner Walter George. In 1940 a relay race took place on the track which was interrupted by an air-raid! Mitcham AC (now Sutton & District AC) were based at the track until the early 1960s when they moved to what is now Sutton Arena in Carshalton. Some international athletes who trained at the track included high-jumper Dorothy Tyler (nee Odam), Jennifer Pawsey (nee Taylor), long-jumper Jennette Towel (nee Neil), sprinter Jill Bamborough (nee Hall) and middle-distance runner Ann Smith. The track was bought by Merton Council by the early 1970s for use by schools but is now in poor condition, the 5th lane is largely overgrown and obviously disused. The track appears to be 5 laps to the mile although have also heard that it is either 408 or 416 yards. The position of the SC water jump can be seen but the pit has been grassed over and the barrier removed.
Common questions about Canons Recreation Ground Track
Can anyone use Canons Recreation Ground Track?
Yes. Canons Recreation Ground Track in Mitcham is listed as a public running track, so anyone can turn up and use it, and it's recorded as open all the time.
When is Canons Recreation Ground Track open?
Canons Recreation Ground Track in Mitcham is recorded as open all the time.
Is Canons Recreation Ground Track free to use?
There's no charge recorded for using Canons Recreation Ground Track in Mitcham.
What surface is Canons Recreation Ground Track, and how many lanes does it have?
Canons Recreation Ground Track in Mitcham is a cinder running track with 5 lanes.
Does Canons Recreation Ground Track have floodlights?
Not as far as we know. Canons Recreation Ground Track in Mitcham has no floodlighting recorded, so plan winter sessions for daylight.
Does Canons Recreation Ground Track have changing rooms?
Not as far as we know. No changing facilities are recorded at Canons Recreation Ground Track in Mitcham.
Where is Canons Recreation Ground Track?
Canons Recreation Ground Track is at Canons Recreation Ground, Commonside West, Mitcham.
What other running tracks are near Canons Recreation Ground Track?
The nearest other running tracks to Canons Recreation Ground Track in Mitcham are Sutton Arena in Carshalton (1.5 miles), Tooting Bec Athletics Track in London (2.0 miles) and Wimbledon High School Track in London (2.5 miles).
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