{"id":130730,"date":"2026-09-24T13:35:39","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T13:35:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/24\/exciting-times-in-north-lanarkshire-as-new-track-opens-at-wishaw-scottish-athletics\/"},"modified":"2026-09-24T13:35:39","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T13:35:39","slug":"exciting-times-in-north-lanarkshire-as-new-track-opens-at-wishaw-scottish-athletics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/24\/exciting-times-in-north-lanarkshire-as-new-track-opens-at-wishaw-scottish-athletics\/","title":{"rendered":"Exciting times in North Lanarkshire as new track opens at Wishaw &#8211; Scottish Athletics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"meta-date\">Thursday 24th September 2026<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>A brand-new eight-lane running track has officially opened at Wishaw Sports Centre, marking a major boost for athletics in<strong> North Lanarkshire<\/strong> after a \u00a3500,000 investment.<\/p>\n<p>The venue has undergone a complete track resurfacing with a high-performance Conipur technical sports surface, providing athletes with a modern facility designed to support training, competition and community events.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Motherwell AC<\/strong> and <strong>Law and District AAC<\/strong> will use the facility as dedicated training hub and the venue will support council athletics sports camps, local school events and other community activities.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018It\u2019s great to be back at home in Wishaw \u2013 the new track is fantastic and has been completely transformed,\u2019 said\u00a0<strong>Ewen Cameron<\/strong>, Head of Development with Motherwell AC.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018We were established in 1992, and our members range from aged from nine to those in their eighties.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018We have big dreams and big ideas. We want to host top events here and encourage more athletes to train here \u2013 our aim is to double the number of participants from across North Lanarkshire.\u2019<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Clubs welcome new eight lane running track at Wishaw Sports Centre\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/e-0YpHqP7pM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Athlete <strong>Niamh Cameron <\/strong>\u2013 a member of our<strong> Athletics Trust Scotland Young People\u2019s Forum \u2013 <\/strong>added: \u2018The new track will encourage more young people to find this wonderful sport of athletics through initiatives such as Future Fridays in our schools and programmes similar to that.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>The investment means that Wishaw can attract higher-level competition to the area. It has also delivered significant improvements to the specialist throwing and high jump areas, helping to enhance the facility for athletes across a range of disciplines.<\/p>\n<p>Councillor <strong>Jim Logue<\/strong>, Leader of North Lanarkshire Council, said: \u2018We are striving to create modern, accessible spaces where residents can connect, stay active and thrive.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018The opening of the new eight-lane track represents a significant investment in local sport and provides athletes, schools and community groups with a modern facility to train, compete and take part in athletics for years to come.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Councillor<strong> Geraldine Woods,<\/strong> Convener of Communities added: \u2018The overall \u00a310million investment demonstrates our long-term commitment to delivering high-quality facilities that meet the needs of local people while strengthening community pride and supporting regeneration across North Lanarkshire.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>The \u00a3500,000 upgrade to the athletics facilities forms part of a wider \u00a310 million investment in communities across North Lanarkshire, aimed at improving leisure, cultural and community facilities and creating modern spaces for residents to enjoy.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scottishathletics.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/track2-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-118971\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scottishathletics.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/track2-1024x591.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"591\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scottishathletics.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/track2-1024x591.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.scottishathletics.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/track2-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.scottishathletics.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/track2-768x443.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.scottishathletics.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/track2-1536x886.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.scottishathletics.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/track2-2048x1181.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scottishathletics.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Running-Track-Replacement-Wishaw-SC-10-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-119059\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scottishathletics.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Running-Track-Replacement-Wishaw-SC-10-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scottishathletics.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Running-Track-Replacement-Wishaw-SC-10-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.scottishathletics.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Running-Track-Replacement-Wishaw-SC-10-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.scottishathletics.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Running-Track-Replacement-Wishaw-SC-10-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.scottishathletics.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Running-Track-Replacement-Wishaw-SC-10-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.scottishathletics.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Running-Track-Replacement-Wishaw-SC-10-2048x1363.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.scottishathletics.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Running-Track-Replacement-Wishaw-SC-10-707x469.jpg 707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tags:<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script>(function ( d, s, id ) {\n        var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName( s )[0];\n        if ( d.getElementById( id ) ) return;\n        js = d.createElement( s );\n        js.id = id;\n        js.src = \"\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_GB\/all.js#xfbml=1&appId=234654626717555\";\n        fjs.parentNode.insertBefore( js, fjs );\n    }( document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk' ));<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scottishathletics.org.uk\/exciting-times-in-north-lanarkshire-as-new-track-opens-at-wishaw\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thursday 24th September 2026 A brand-new eight-lane running track has officially opened at Wishaw Sports Centre, marking a major boost for athletics in North Lanarkshire after a \u00a3500,000 investment. 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