Herringthorpe Stadium
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Herringthorpe Stadium is an athletics stadium in Rotherham
, South Yorkshire
, England
. The stadium was opened in 1960 and was formerly a part of the Herringthorpe Leisure Complex, along with Herringthorpe Leisure Centre and several all-weather football pitches. The stadium contains a 400m, Olympic-class running track and a grass pitch, as well as facilities for all other Olympic disciplines such as discus
nets. In addition, it is surrounded by the massive Playing Fields which provide pitches and training facilities for all manner of local sports and teams. The stadium was the area's premier athletics venues until the English Institute of Sport
was opened in nearby Sheffield in 2004. Rotherham Harriers athletics club are based at the stadium, and since 2005, it has been the home ground of Rugby League Conference
side Rotherham Giants
. It has also hosted Rotherham Titans rugby union
games. It also continues to host regular athletics meets and school competitions, as well as catering for a wide variety of other sports and events. The stadium was featured on Jamie Oliver
's Jamie's Ministry of Food program as the venue for the final 'Pass It On!' conference.
When the Leisure Centre and all-weather pitches were demolished in 2009, the stadium was maintained and there have been plans to add a new 1000-capacity stand in the space that used to be occupied by the Leisure Centre. http://74.125.77.132/search?q=cache:sOieP5C1J2gJ:www.rotherham.gov.uk/nr/moderngov/mgConvert2PDF.asp%3FID%3D26987+herringthorpe+leisure+centre+expansion&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk&client=firefox-a
Rotherham
Rotherham is a town in South Yorkshire, England. It lies on the River Don, at its confluence with the River Rother, between Sheffield and Doncaster. Rotherham, at from Sheffield City Centre, is surrounded by several smaller settlements, which together form the wider Metropolitan Borough of...
, South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. It has a population of 1.29 million. It consists of four metropolitan boroughs: Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham, and City of Sheffield...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. The stadium was opened in 1960 and was formerly a part of the Herringthorpe Leisure Complex, along with Herringthorpe Leisure Centre and several all-weather football pitches. The stadium contains a 400m, Olympic-class running track and a grass pitch, as well as facilities for all other Olympic disciplines such as discus
Discus
Discus, "disk" in Latin, may refer to:* Discus , a progressive rock band from Indonesia* Discus , a fictional character from the Marvel Comics Universe and enemy of Luke Cage* Discus , a freshwater fish popular with aquarium keepers...
nets. In addition, it is surrounded by the massive Playing Fields which provide pitches and training facilities for all manner of local sports and teams. The stadium was the area's premier athletics venues until the English Institute of Sport
English Institute of Sport - Sheffield
The English Institute of Sport is a multi-sport facility in Sheffield, England. The facility designed by was opened in December 2003 at a cost of £24 million. Its main feature is a 200 m indoor track but it also hosts several other sporting arenas as well as a large gym and extensive sports...
was opened in nearby Sheffield in 2004. Rotherham Harriers athletics club are based at the stadium, and since 2005, it has been the home ground of Rugby League Conference
Rugby League Conference
The Rugby League Conference , was a series of regionally based divisions of amateur rugby league teams spread throughout England, Scotland and Wales.The RLC was founded as the 10-team Southern Conference League in 1997, with teams from the southern midlands and the...
side Rotherham Giants
Rotherham Giants
Rotherham Giants are a rugby league team based in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, playing in the Yorkshire Premier of the Rugby League Conference. They play their home matches at Herringthorpe Stadium...
. It has also hosted Rotherham Titans rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
games. It also continues to host regular athletics meets and school competitions, as well as catering for a wide variety of other sports and events. The stadium was featured on Jamie Oliver
Jamie Oliver
James "Jamie" Trevor Oliver, MBE , sometimes known as The Naked Chef, is an English chef, restaurateur and media personality, known for his food-focused television shows, cookbooks and more recently his campaign against the use of processed foods in national schools...
's Jamie's Ministry of Food program as the venue for the final 'Pass It On!' conference.
When the Leisure Centre and all-weather pitches were demolished in 2009, the stadium was maintained and there have been plans to add a new 1000-capacity stand in the space that used to be occupied by the Leisure Centre. http://74.125.77.132/search?q=cache:sOieP5C1J2gJ:www.rotherham.gov.uk/nr/moderngov/mgConvert2PDF.asp%3FID%3D26987+herringthorpe+leisure+centre+expansion&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk&client=firefox-a
Sources
- http://www.runtrackdir.com/details.asp?track=rotherham
- http://www.rotherham.gov.uk/graphics/Leisure/Parks/EDSHerringthorpePlayingFields.htm
- http://v4.sportnetwork.net/phorum/read.php?416,3830927,3830927
- http://www.rotherhamhealth.nhs.uk/rotherham/Directory/OrgDetails.asp?RecordID=453