Bellahouston Park Track

Glasgow

Bellahouston Park Track

Bellahouston Park
Bellahouston Drive
GLASGOW

Telephone: 0141 427 5454 (Bellahouston Sports Centre)
Fax:

Email:
Website:

Type: Synthetic, 400m, 6 lanes, 6 lane straight

Authority:
Ceremonial County: Glasgow

NUTS Name: Glasgow (BP)

Electronic Map Links:
Multimap 1:10,000 (Street Level)
Multimap 1:25,000 (Area Level)
Multimap 1:50,000 (Area Level)
Multimap 1:100,000 (Road Level)
Multimap 1:200,000 (Road Level)
Streetmap (Street Level)
Streetmap (Area Level)
Streetmap (Road Map)

OS National Grid Reference: NS 545637
National Grid Reference: 254500, 663700

Paper Maps:
A-Z Glasgow 1F 101
Collins Glasgow Streetfinder Colour Atlas 49 R14
OS Explorer Map: 342
OS Pathfinder Map: 416
Red Book Glasgow 34 D3

Train: Corkerhill

Opening Times: Open all the time the park is open
Is track locked/unavailable for casual use at other times: Unknown - should assume Yes
Charges: None

Track Diagram: Not available
Field Event Facilities: None
S/C Water Jump: Inside track but the barrier has been removed and

Changing: None
Floodlights: None but there is enough light from the road and Sports Centre to use it at night
Seating: None

Track Certification: None

Clubs: None

The display of inline maps of track locations is no longer
a free service and so has had to be withdrawn

Please use the Electronic Map links

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Please contact Tim Grose

Other Info:
The "Rub-Kor" track was opened on 30 May 1971. This surface is coloured black and is a mix of rubber and a kind of bitumen and on first glance looks like tarmac. Athletes were totally forbidden from using any spikes longer than 5mm on it. Although the track is near Bellahouston Sports Centre it is not associated with them and is just part of the park. It is now in a pretty bad state of repair. The surface has been chewed up and definitely won't take a spike. The lane markings are faded but at least six distinct lanes are visible all the way round with no extra lanes in the straight. Apparently the surface was damaged when the Sports Centre swimming pool was constructed. The earth they dug out was dumped in the centre of the track which is now a large grassy knoll although it was a redgra pitch.

Last update: 30/07/2001

Please send any amendments to Tim Grose