Lee Valley Athletics Centre

Lee Valley Athletics Centre

The Lee Valley Athletics Centre is located at the Lee Valley Leisure Complex formerly known as Picketts Lock in Edmonton, Enfield, North London, which cost £15m to build was officially opened on January 16, 2007 by Minister for the Olympics, Tessa Jowell. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/6266123.stm BBC news report ] Retrieved January 23 2008] The Centre is the largest indoor and outdoor athletics facility serving London and South East England. Housing the only indoor 200 metre six lane track in the South of England. It also comprises a 130 metre sprint straight, permanent seating for 500 spectators both inside and out, full jumps and throws capacity, and cutting-edge sports science and physiotherapy suites. The site is open to the general public as well as elite athletes.

The centre is situated in the Lee Valley Park which is owned and managed by the Lee Valley Regional Park Authority (LVRPA)

References

External links

* [http://www.leevalleypark.org.uk Lee Valley Park]


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