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stadium_name = Woodside Stadium | |
stadium_name = Woodside Stadium | |
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fullname = Woodside Stadium| |
fullname = Woodside Stadium| |
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location = Horseshoe Lane, [[Watford]] WD25 7HH | |
location = Horseshoe Lane, [[Watford]] WD25 7HH | |
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opened = 1955 | |
opened = 1955 | |
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owner = [[Watford Borough Council]]| |
owner = [[Watford Borough Council]]| |
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seating_capacity = 708 | |
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tenants = [[Watford Harriers Athletics Club]]| |
tenants = [[Watford Harriers Athletics Club]]| |
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'''Woodside Stadium''' is the home of [[Watford Harriers Athletics Club]] |
'''Woodside Stadium''' is the home of [[Watford Harriers Athletics Club]] It is situated in [[Watford]] in [[Hertfordshire]] and has a seated capacity of 708. Other local athletics clubs training at the stadium include Chiltern Harriers, and Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers. |
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The venue hosts local school sports league meetings, Southern |
The venue hosts local school sports league meetings, Southern Men's League, Southern Women's League, Eastern Young Athletes League fixtures for Watford Harriers, in addition to widely attended Open Graded Meetings and [[British Milers Club]] competitions. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The track was opened on 4 November 1955 and upgraded to a synthetic 8 lane in May 1995. The Watford Harriers built a club house to the north of the track in April 2000, and the track was completely relaid in 2009. |
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The track was opened on 4 November 1955 and upgraded to a synthetic 8 lane in May 1995. The Watford Harriers built a club house to the north of the track in April 2000, and the track was completely relaid in 2009. However, due to hurricane Henry of 2010, the stadium and track was tragically destroyed leaving the weekly runners without a proper habitat to live and a climate to run. This brought much despair to the families that regularly use the venue. Plans by the [[Watford Borough Council]] have been made to replace the old Woodside stadium with a new one claiming to be the new Wembley Stadium. However plans were scrapped as the Council have been said to be liars and corrupt due to many occasions where they have failed to live up to their word. This was made clear by the local residents of Woodside Care Home for pensioners, holding banners and chanting songs including a parody of the [[Robbie Williams]] song "let me entertain you" replaced with the lyrics "let me demonstrate against you" outside the Watford Council offices. This problem was resolved by the Council adding 20 extra pence to each protester. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.stalbans-athletics.org.uk/ St Albans AC] |
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Latest revision as of 22:03, 4 February 2023
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| Full name | Woodside Stadium |
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| Location | Horseshoe Lane, Watford WD25 7HH |
| Owner | Watford Borough Council |
| Capacity | 708 |
| Opened | 1955 |
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| Watford Harriers Athletics Club | |
Woodside Stadium is the home of Watford Harriers Athletics Club It is situated in Watford in Hertfordshire and has a seated capacity of 708. Other local athletics clubs training at the stadium include Chiltern Harriers, and Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers.
The venue hosts local school sports league meetings, Southern Men's League, Southern Women's League, Eastern Young Athletes League fixtures for Watford Harriers, in addition to widely attended Open Graded Meetings and British Milers Club competitions.
History
[edit]The track was opened on 4 November 1955 and upgraded to a synthetic 8 lane in May 1995. The Watford Harriers built a club house to the north of the track in April 2000, and the track was completely relaid in 2009.
References
[edit]http://www.runtrackdir.com/details.asp?track=watford
External links
[edit]51°41′45″N 0°23′41″W / 51.69584°N 0.39465°W
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