William Brookes School Track
8 lane cinder track in Much Wenlock, Shropshire · TF13 6NB
Athletics and running track in Much Wenlock
This is the current record for William Brookes School Track, an 8 lane cinder track in Much Wenlock, Shropshire, England. You'll find it at William Brookes School, Farley Road, Much Wenlock, TF13 6NB. 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. Wenlock Olympians train here, and their sessions are usually the quickest route in if you're new to the venue. 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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The track is permanent and is put down on a compacted rubble surface. There is a 100m straight which runs diagonally across the middle of the main 200m track and also has 8 lanes. All the throwing and jumping areas are outside the boundary of the track. The HJ area is synthetic. The first track event held was in about 1893 and was a school sports day set up by Dr William Penny Brookes who was headmaster at the time. This event was witnessed by Baron Pierre de Coupertin and the competition inspired helped him to the idea of a worldwide athletics competition and so hence the first Olympic Games of 1896. The school continues to have quite strong links with the IOC. The track is associated with Much Wenlock Sports Centre which operates from the school. The Wenlock Olympian Annual Games is held here every year with athletics events on the track. Details can be found on the on the Wenlock Olympian Society website.
Common questions about William Brookes School Track
Can anyone use William Brookes School Track?
Access to William Brookes School Track in Much Wenlock is restricted, so check with the operator or a club that trains there before you go.
When is William Brookes School Track open?
Opening times on record for William Brookes School Track in Much Wenlock: All out of school hours.
How much does it cost to use William Brookes School Track?
Charges on record for William Brookes School Track in Much Wenlock: Unknown.
What surface is William Brookes School Track, and how many lanes does it have?
William Brookes School Track in Much Wenlock is a 200m cinder running track with 8 lanes.
Does William Brookes School Track have floodlights?
Not as far as we know. William Brookes School Track in Much Wenlock has no floodlighting recorded, so plan winter sessions for daylight.
What field event facilities does William Brookes School Track have?
William Brookes School Track in Much Wenlock has a high jump bed, a long jump pit, a triple jump pit, a shot put circle and a javelin runway.
Which running and athletics clubs train at William Brookes School Track?
Wenlock Olympians train at William Brookes School Track in Much Wenlock.
Where is William Brookes School Track?
William Brookes School Track is at William Brookes School, Farley Road, Much Wenlock, TF13 6NB.
What other running tracks are near William Brookes School Track?
The nearest other running tracks to William Brookes School Track in Much Wenlock are Telford Athletics Stadium in Telford (8.6 miles), Shrewsbury Athletic Track in Shrewsbury (9.6 miles) and RAF Cosford Athletics Arena in Wolverhampton (11 miles).
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