Drayton Green Track
West Ealing
4 lane cinder track in London, Greater London
Athletics and running track in London
Looking for a running or athletics track in London? Drayton Green Track is a 4 lane cinder track, and this page covers what you need before you set off. You'll find it at Drayton Green, London. If you know exactly which entrance to use, adding a what3words reference saves the next person a lap of the car park. No floodlighting is recorded here, so plan winter sessions for daylight. No current certification is recorded, so treat any times run here as training times rather than official ones. Anything out of date can be corrected from this page in a few seconds, which is why these listings stay accurate long after an official record has stopped being updated.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 Drayton Green Track
1x discus cage
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More about Drayton Green Track
The track was built in 1928 and was used for meetings until about 1990. I remember doing my Cub Scout's Athletes badge here in the 1970s! Originally it was laid out as a 5 laps to the mile track when the distance of a lap was measured 12 inches from the curb. However when this distance was subsequently changed to 9 inches it meant the track was slightly 'long'. To counter this, mile races used to start about 1.5 yards past the start line. The track has an extended home straight and has 4 narrow lanes (about 3.5 proper lanes width). It was notorious for having a tree which is no longer there protruding onto the outside lane of the track as you came into the finishing straight (i.e. the end nearest the railway bridge and Drayton Bridge Road). There is a slight dip in the track in about this place and it is a bit overgrown. There was no steeplechase water jump at the track. At present, the track is in fair condition considering it is used as a public thoroughfare and people walk their dogs over it. About half of the inside and the outer lane is overgrown which means that the curbs, which are largely still intact, are partially obscured.
Common questions about Drayton Green Track
Can anyone use Drayton Green Track?
Yes. Drayton Green Track in London 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 Drayton Green Track open?
Drayton Green Track in London is recorded as open all the time.
Is Drayton Green Track free to use?
There's no charge recorded for using Drayton Green Track in London.
What surface is Drayton Green Track, and how many lanes does it have?
Drayton Green Track in London is a cinder running track with 4 lanes.
Does Drayton Green Track have floodlights?
Not as far as we know. Drayton Green Track in London has no floodlighting recorded, so plan winter sessions for daylight.
What field event facilities does Drayton Green Track have?
Drayton Green Track in London has a discus cage.
Does Drayton Green Track have changing rooms?
Not as far as we know. No changing facilities are recorded at Drayton Green Track in London.
Where is Drayton Green Track?
Drayton Green Track is at Drayton Green, London.
What other running tracks are near Drayton Green Track?
The nearest other running tracks to Drayton Green Track in London are Perivale Park Athletics Track in Greenford (1.2 miles), The Japanese School Track (2.0 miles) and Spikes Bridge Track in Southall (2.2 miles).
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