Gateshead International Stadium
8 lane synthetic track in Gateshead, Tyne & Wear · NE10 0EF
Athletics and running track in Gateshead
Gateshead International Stadium serves runners, clubs and schools around Gateshead, Tyne & Wear. You'll find it at Neilson Road, Gateshead, NE10 0EF. Access is restricted, so check with the operator or a resident club before turning up. Gateshead Harriers & AC, Low Fell RC, University of Newcastle upon Tyne 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 Gateshead International Stadium
Inside track, height adjustable
Full
11762 total, 3300 covered in Tyne & Wear stand, 8462 uncovered
Athletics clubs at Gateshead International Stadium
More about Gateshead International Stadium
Jim Peters opened the original facility here on 27 August 1955, a cinder running track with an asphalt cycle velodrome, called the Gateshead Youth Stadium. A 3M Tartan synthetic track followed, its opening meeting on 3rd August 1974, at which Brendan Foster broke the world 3000m record. Resisport went down in 1982 and Spurtan V in 1989, with the most recent resurfacing in 2003. A leaflet available from the Stadium gives a more detailed history. There's also a 4 lane 91m training and warm-up straight with field event facilities, plus an indoor straight. The Gateshead council website has an information page about the stadium. A better indoor track, which will be one of the regional indoor athletics centres of the English Institute of Sport, is being built east of the stadium.
Common questions about Gateshead International Stadium
Can anyone use Gateshead International Stadium?
Access to Gateshead International Stadium is restricted, so check with the operator or a club that trains there before you go.
When is Gateshead International Stadium open?
Gateshead International Stadium is open Monday to Friday 9am to 10:30pm and Saturday and Sunday 9am to 6pm.
How much does it cost to use Gateshead International Stadium?
Charges on record for Gateshead International Stadium: Adult £3.50, Adult with Active Card £2.60, Junior £3.50, Junior with Active Card £1.25.
What surface is Gateshead International Stadium, and how many lanes does it have?
Gateshead International Stadium is a 400m synthetic running track with 8 lanes.
Does Gateshead International Stadium have floodlights?
Yes. Gateshead International Stadium has floodlighting, so evening sessions are possible through the winter.
Is Gateshead International Stadium a certified athletics track?
Not as far as we know. The full certificate on file for Gateshead International Stadium expired on 31 July 2014, so treat times run there as unofficial unless the venue confirms a newer one.
What field event facilities does Gateshead International Stadium have?
Gateshead International Stadium has a steeplechase water jump (inside track, height adjustable).
Does Gateshead International Stadium have changing rooms?
Yes. Gateshead International Stadium has full changing facilities.
Which running and athletics clubs train at Gateshead International Stadium?
Gateshead Harriers & AC, Low Fell RC, University of Newcastle upon Tyne and University of Northumbria Cross Country & AC train at Gateshead International Stadium.
Where is Gateshead International Stadium?
Gateshead International Stadium is at Neilson Road, Gateshead, NE10 0EF.
What other running tracks are near Gateshead International Stadium?
The nearest other running tracks to Gateshead International Stadium are Gateshead International Stadium Indoor Track (0.0 miles), North West Region of English Institute of Sport Indoor Track (0.1 miles) and Lightfoot Stadium in Newcastle Upon Tyne (1.1 miles).
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