Mary Peters Track | Athletics Northern Ireland

Mary Peters Track

The Belfast City Council Mary Peters Track is managed by Athletics Northern Ireland Ltd. The track was built in honour of Dame Mary Peters following her Olympic Gold Medal in the women's pentathlon, at the 1972 Summer Olympics.

It opened in 1975 and has 30 acres of conifer woodland planted out as a shelterbelt. A network of forest trails surround the track leading to Shaws Bridge and the Lagan Towpath. The site also includes a bottle bank for recycling.

All enquiries/bookings relating to the track can be made through this office on info@athleticsni.org. The track attendant is Paul McParland.

Directions

Location Address: Upper Malone Road Belfast, BT9. Entrance to the park is via Old Coach Lane, just off Upper Malone Road.
Bus routes: Take Metro No.8 A-C from Belfast city centre.

Opening Hours

The track is open Monday to Thursday, 9.30am to 9pm, Friday, 9.30am to 5pm, and Saturday and Sunday, 10am to 5pm. There is disabled access and facilities.

Casual Track Use

Adult (18 & Over): £4.00 Juvenile: £3.00 Showers Only: £1

Exclusive Bookings

The track is not available for use at certain times. Bookings may change at short notice and we recommend phoning us on 028 9060 2707 to check for changes if you are travelling any great distance to use the track.

LOCATION MAP & DIRECTIONS

VIDEO OF TRACK OPENING IN 1975

Annual Membership

Due to planned refurbishment of the track in April 2012 (date TBC), membership forms will now be amended each month to reflect the proportionate cost. It is your responsibility to check the membership period at the top of the form to ensure you are using the correct one.

PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT US if your membership is due to extend beyond April, we will contact all members once the work dates are confirmed with your options for the remaining membership value.

Due to the planned works and changing prices, online membership application is not currently available. The prices to the right are per annum including VAT, actual prices ahead of refurbishment are displayed on the application form.

Prices

Adult £53.00
Club/ANI Registered £42.00
Juvenile (U18) £32.00
Family (up to 4, max 2 adults) £100.00
Concessions [Students & Over 65 (at time of application)] £48.00

Athletics NI has a partnership with Podium 4 Sport where all active members will receive a special discount card for the retailer which offers 10% in their store and also online!

MEMBERSHIP FORM- JANUARY APPLICATIONS

Track & Function Room Booking

Minimum hire for exclusive booking is 2 hours. Maximum attendance for non-exclusive booking is 60 people. Please contact info@athleticsni.org or 02890 602707.

Mon – Fri
Exclusive Use £23.00 + Vat Per Hour
Non-Exclusive Use (Max 60) £18.00 + Vat Per Hour

Sat, Sun & Public Holidays
Exclusive Use £30.00 + Vat Per Hour
Non-Exclusive Use (Max 60) £20.00 + Vat Per Hour

Les Jones Function Room
Normal £15 + Vat Per Hour. Club Rate £10 + Vat Per Hour

Kitchen
£15 + Vat Per Hired Session.

BOOKING FORM FOR TRACK & FUNCTION ROOM HIRE

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