Yeovil Athletic Arena
Athletics and running track in Yeovil
Yeovil Athletic Arena serves runners, clubs and schools around Yeovil, Somerset. You'll find it at Yeovil Recreation Centre, Chilton Grove, Yeovil. Access is restricted, so check with the operator or a resident club before turning up. Yeovil Olympiads AC train here, and their sessions are usually the quickest route in if you're new to the venue. It has floodlighting, so winter evening sessions are on. Facilities, lane count, surface and charges are all listed below, along with any upcoming events, so you can work out whether it suits the session you have in mind before travelling.
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Facilities at Yeovil Athletic Arena
2x high jump beds
2x pole vault runways
2x long jump pits
2x triple jump pits
2x shot put circles
2x discus cages
2x javelin runways
Inside track, height adjustable
Full in clubhouse
1000+ uncovered total - 90 uncovered on home straight, 1000 (approx) uncovered on top bend
Athletics clubs at Yeovil Athletic Arena
More about Yeovil Athletic Arena
The track was originally opened by Jeffrey Archer and Councillor Sydney Harding on 28th April 1985. It had became in need of resurfacing and the runway outside the back straight was resurfaced in 2001. On 29th April 2002, following a lottery award, work started on a complete revamp of the track. This involved resurfacing, moving the internal LJ/TJ/PV runways, providing floodlights and a security fence. The track reopened with a meeting on 26th August 2002. Click here to see a diagram of the old track. Until about 2000, the covered stand used to have a capacity of 90 but the seats have been moved out and placed alongside the stand. Yeovil Olympiads AC have their clubhouse at the track which opened in 1988 and is called the Joanna France Memorial Clubhouse. The entrance to the track is from the cul-de-sac Pickett Lane which is a turning off the A37 about a mile north of the town centre. It is also accessible from Chilton Grove (a turning off the A359 Mudford Road) which is the main entrance to the Yeovil Recreation Centre which is basically a large area of grass pitches.
Common questions about Yeovil Athletic Arena
Can anyone use Yeovil Athletic Arena?
Access to Yeovil Athletic Arena is restricted, so check with the operator or a club that trains there before you go.
When is Yeovil Athletic Arena open?
Opening times on record for Yeovil Athletic Arena: Mon-Sun 0900-Dusk/2000. Club times (non exclusive) Tue (floodlit) 1830-1930, Sun AM.
How much does it cost to use Yeovil Athletic Arena?
Charges on record for Yeovil Athletic Arena: Public times Adult £1.60, Junior £0.80, Non members during club sessions Adult £2.00, Junior £2.00.
What surface is Yeovil Athletic Arena, and how many lanes does it have?
Yeovil Athletic Arena is a 400m synthetic running track with 8 lanes.
Does Yeovil Athletic Arena have floodlights?
Yes. Yeovil Athletic Arena has floodlighting, so evening sessions are possible through the winter.
Is Yeovil Athletic Arena a certified athletics track?
Not as far as we know. The full certificate on file for Yeovil Athletic Arena expired on 30 September 2007, so treat times run there as unofficial unless the venue confirms a newer one.
What field event facilities does Yeovil Athletic Arena have?
Yeovil Athletic Arena has 2 high jump beds, 2 pole vault runways, 2 long jump pits, 2 triple jump pits, 2 shot put circles, 2 discus cages, a hammer cage, 2 javelin runways and a steeplechase water jump (inside track, height adjustable).
Does Yeovil Athletic Arena have changing rooms?
Yes. Yeovil Athletic Arena has full changing facilities in the clubhouse.
Which running and athletics clubs train at Yeovil Athletic Arena?
Yeovil Olympiads AC train at Yeovil Athletic Arena.
Where is Yeovil Athletic Arena?
Yeovil Athletic Arena is at Yeovil Recreation Centre, Chilton Grove, Yeovil.
What other running tracks are near Yeovil Athletic Arena?
The nearest other running tracks to Yeovil Athletic Arena are Royal Naval Air Station Track (4.5 miles), Millfield School Athletics Track in Street (12 miles) and Milton Abbey School Track in Blandford (18 miles).
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