Manchester Regional Arena

Manchester Regional Arena

Manchester Regional Arena was developed from the original 2002 Commonwealth Games warm up track. And boasts an eight lane 400m track with covered seating for 6,500 spectators. The arena is flexible enough to host all track and field events and is the venue for the AAA’s annual National Athletics Trials, the Paralympic World Cup and a number of regional athletics events.

The arena regularly accommodates school and community events and is open for use by the public. A number of local athletics clubs also operate from the venue including Sale Harriers, Belle Vue Racers and Manchester Kestrels.

The indoor athletics hall has a 200m banked running track and a six lane 60m sprint track. Specially designed nets cater for throw events and there are also facilities for pole vault, high jump and long jump. The central area of the hall is marked for badminton, basketball and netball and is widely used by the community during school holidays.

Sports City

Located within the Medlock Valley in east Manchester, Sportcity is the largest concentration of sporting venues in Europe and is less than two miles from Manchester City Centre.

Sportcity was developed for the 2002 Commonwealth Games and the 48,000 seat City of Manchester Stadium is now home to Manchester City Football Club. The site also features the National Squash Centre, the 6,500 seat Manchester Regional Arena, English Institute of Sport, Manchester Velodrome and the Tennis Centre as well as a state-of-the-art gymnasium.

Sportcity has successfully developed world-class sports and events venues that provide facilities for elite and professional athletes as well as developing a strong community programme. It is now the chosen venue for over 400 events each year and receives over 4,500,000 visits annually.

Previously derelict land, the site has undergone major environmental improvements and created new employment and other opportunities for local people.