Olympian David Hemery CBE delivers a coaching masterclass to Scottish athletes
championship, he says the additional space will prove invaluable. From the other end of the physiother-
A great deal of work has gone into ensuring that the venue’s facilities benefit other sports
stand – will also be used for athletics and rugby coaching. With various vantage points overlooking the indoor run- ning straight, there’s scope for sprinting coaches to examine athletes’ technique and Warriors coaches to see how line- outs, for example, come together from an aerial perspective. Warriors’ head coach Sean Lineen
said the club’s move to the venue “shows the players that we’re serious about professional rugby in the west [of Scot- land], with club training facilities now under one roof.” Keith Russell is just as excited about how important Scotstoun could be for the Warriors. “The head coach has re-signed a
number of players off the back of Glas- gow Warriors moving to this venue and I’m certain that Scotstoun’s
extensive training facilities will help to develop the team,” he says. At the disposal of the Warriors’ play-
ers and coaches will be a fully-equipped Pullum strength and conditioning suite, incorporating a stretching physio area, six platforms, dumb bells, force plate and standalone racks for single squats and light press. Plyometrics and other forms of training can also take place outside the suite by ‘flooring over’ the internal athletics surface and sand pit. Self-contained access from the suite
links directly to the adjacent physiother- apy area, which is, by Russell’s admission, slightly larger than would normally be provided. But with an anticipated in- crease in the Warriors’ squad size due to the expansion of the Magners League and possible overlap with the Six Nations
Athletics is a key element of Scotstoun Stadium. The indoor track was supplied by Mondo Sport, the outdoor 400m track has been revamped by Thornton Sports and Conica Sport Surfaces, with White Line Services International marking both tracks. Stadia Sports and Newitts were two of the athletic equipment suppliers and Greenfields Allsports supplied and installed the synthetic sports pitch.
apy room, there’s direct access to the spacious changing facilities. These will feature specialist ice baths, rather than the common practice of using wheelie bins filled with cold water, which, as CSG operations manager Ben Stuart points out, “will allow for high-quality treat- ment for athletes”.
The run-up to success
Long-term the plan is to cater for
events capable of attracting up to 12,000 spectators through the use of temporary seating. Where Glasgow Warriors will use the venue as a training facility, Russell reveals that Scottish athletes could also be doing the same in the not too distant future. “We've just concluded an agreement
with Scottish Athletics in terms of their training squads’ requirements,” says Russell. “The national governing body (NGB) doesn't operate in the same way as Glasgow Warriors in having 30-40 guys doing the same thing. The athletes are based all over Scotland and England. However, as they train towards Delhi 2010, London 2012 and Glasgow 2014, the national coaches will be working together more often so this venue could be witness to the development of na- tional and regional athletics squads.”
A sporting future
Rugby union and athletics are not to be the exclusive inhabitants of the stadium however. A great deal of work has gone into ensuring the venue maximises its
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