Athletics track will be allowed to host competitions until end of 2025 as Inverness Harriers get Queens Park stay of execution
Queen’s Park in Inverness will be able to host athletics competitions until the end of 2025, it has been confirmed.
The Inverness Harriers had announced yesterday that they were due to meet with Scottish Athletics, Highland Council and High Life Highland next month to discuss options to repair the track, which will soon fall below the required standard.
A survey carried out earlier this year found that the track is down to the minimum acceptable levels of thickness and shock absorbency required by UK Athletics, putting its long-term future in doubt with repairs costing an estimated £400,000.
However, the club also stated yesterday that it was optimistic over receiving a stay of execution for next year, and it has been confirmed by High Life Highland that competitions will still be allowed to take place until the end of the 2025 season.
A spokesperson for High Life Highland said: “We are happy to report that athletics accreditation has been extended to allow full seasonal competition events to take place for 24/25 and for 25/26, without the need for any immediate works required on the track.
“The current proposal is that the track will be taken off-line at the end of the 2025 season, to allow an agreed works package to take place onwards of spring 2026.
“During this time, High Life Highland, The Highland Council and other partners will be working towards securing a funding package for the works, to ensure its future as a competition venue and support our current and future athletes.”
Queens Park is a strong community asset to both Inverness and the Highlands, with an average of 27,120 people using the track annually across the Inverness Harriers, events and public use.
