Springfield Park Track
Springfield Park Running Track
6 lane cinder track in Rochdale, Greater Manchester
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Looking for a running or athletics track in Rochdale? Springfield Park Track is a 6 lane cinder track, and this page covers what you need before you set off. You'll find it at Springfield Park, Rochdale, OL11 4RE. The what3words reference above drops you at the entrance rather than somewhere on the perimeter, which matters at venues where the gate is round the back. 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 Anything out of date can be corrected from this page in a few seconds, which is why these listings stay accurate long after an official record has stopped being updated.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 Springfield Park Track
1x high jump bed
1x shot put circle
1x javelin runway
Inside track, height fixed
Only available at club times
None
Athletics clubs at Springfield Park Track
More about Springfield Park Track
The track was built as a cinder ash 5 lanes all round track in 1960. It was upgraded to a 6 lanes all round track in 1963 and had a Nortex Gold shale-like surface. In early summer each year the track is usually given some cosmetic maintenance and the lanes are marked out to enable schools meetings to take place. The curb is pretty much intact and not overgrown. The SP circle is still usable but has no markings. The LJ and TJ runways and pits are still just about usable. The SC water jump has been out of service for several years. The infield is a football pitch. It is uncertain whether the track length is 400m or 440y. More details of the history of the track can be found in the Rochdale Harriers club history. The track pictures are courtesy of Kevin Edge.
Common questions about Springfield Park Track
Can anyone use Springfield Park Track?
Yes. Springfield Park Track in Rochdale 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 Springfield Park Track open?
Springfield Park Track in Rochdale is recorded as open all the time. The note on record says: Open all the time. Club times (summer only) Tue & Thu 1900.
Is Springfield Park Track free to use?
Charges on record for Springfield Park Track in Rochdale: None for casual use.
What surface is Springfield Park Track, and how many lanes does it have?
Springfield Park Track in Rochdale is a 400m cinder running track with 6 lanes and an 8 lane straight.
Does Springfield Park Track have floodlights?
Not as far as we know. Springfield Park Track in Rochdale has no floodlighting recorded, so plan winter sessions for daylight.
What field event facilities does Springfield Park Track have?
Springfield Park Track in Rochdale has a high jump bed, a long jump pit, a triple jump pit, a shot put circle, a javelin runway and a steeplechase water jump (inside track, height fixed).
Does Springfield Park Track have changing rooms?
Changing facilities on record for Springfield Park Track in Rochdale: Only available at club times.
Which running and athletics clubs train at Springfield Park Track?
Rochdale Harriers & AC train at Springfield Park Track in Rochdale.
Where is Springfield Park Track, and how do I find the entrance?
Springfield Park Track is at Springfield Park, Rochdale, OL11 4RE. The what3words address ///shared.tree.butter marks the exact spot.
What other running tracks are near Springfield Park Track?
The nearest other running tracks to Springfield Park Track in Rochdale are Market Street Athletics Track in Bury (4.1 miles), Radclyffe Athletics Centre in Oldham (4.6 miles) and Boggart Hole Clough Track in Manchester (5.8 miles).
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