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New athletics track set to open in spring

News, Sport | Rhys Williams | Published: 15:11, Friday December 4th, 2020.
Last updated: 15:11, Friday December 4th, 2020

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An overlay of the proposed track at Rhiw Syr Dafydd Primary School

Work to build a new athletics hub in Oakdale is nearing completion.

The hub, at Rhiw Syr Dafydd Primary School, will contain the first synthetic athletics track in Caerphilly County Borough.

It is expected to be fully open by spring 2021, Caerphilly County Borough Council has said.

Building work at the site started in June this year.

As well as a six-lane, 300-metre floodlit running track, the facility will also include an additional area for off-field events like high jump, long jump, shot put, javelin and discus.

Two storage units are also proposed which will be used to store equipment associated with the new facilities.

The area inside the track will remain grassed to allow dual use by the school for various pitch sports, including after school activities and sports days.

The scheme will cost £755,000 and is being fully funded with a Welsh Government grant.


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Caerphilly is currently one of six local authorities in Wales without a synthetic athletics track.

Councillor Ross Whiting, council cabinet member for learning and achievement, said the athletics hub will be an “indispensable facility” for both current and future generations.

He said: “This facility is an important addition to our sports facilities, and will be integral to providing the resources for the next generation of athletic stars to be able to develop here within Caerphilly County Borough.”

Additional reporting by the Local Democracy Reporting Service


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