Gold Coast Performance Centre

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  • Track Information

    The Gold Coast Performance Centre at Runaway Bay was founded in the late 1990s by former world record holder Ron Clarke. The venue was originally named the Runaway Bay Sports Super Centre.

    The venue was sold to the Queensland government in 2007. The venue was known as the BLK Performance Centre under a naming rights sponsorship during 2019 until June 2020.

    The venue is run by the state government entity, the Runaway Bay Sport and Leadership Excellence Centres. The track is open for training between 7am and 7pm weekdays, 7am to 3:30pm Saturday and 7am to 1:30pm Sunday.

    Blue and Red American Football Logo 7Blue and Red American Football Logo 10The venue finished 7th in Australia’s Favourite Track competition in 2021 and 2024.

     

     

     

     

     

    World Athletics Class 2 Facility The track is a Spurtan BV surface and is a World Athletics Class 2 Certified Facility.

  • Spikes

    The following spike styles are most suitable for use on this track:

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  • Facilities
    Track Length: 400m
    Number of lanes – circular: 8
    Number of Lanes – Straight: 10
    Water Jump: Yes – internal
    Long Jump Pits: 4
    High Jump Fans: 1
    Pole Vault Pits: 2
    Discus Circles: 1
    Shot Put Circles: 2
    Javelin Runways: 2
    Hammer Circles: 0
    Lighting: Yes
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  • Track Etiquette

    Do’s and Dont’s of Track Etiquette


    Athletics tracks are shared spaces that cater to a variety of training disciplines, from distance running to sprinting, hurdling, and field events. With so many athletes using the track simultaneously, good etiquette is essential to ensure safety, fairness, and longevity of the facility. Based on insights from experienced Australian athletics experts, here’s a comprehensive guide to track etiquette, highlighting areas of consensus and some points of contention. >> Read more



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