Facilities at the NPI
At the NPI we have indoor and outdoor facilities, as well as a small performance gym, medical and therapy treatment rooms.
- The indoor facility consists of:
- High jump, shot put circle and throws wall (these three areas share the open area so cannot be used concurrently)
- 2 x Throwing Cages (one with throws circle with tie down capability, one rectangle)
- CV Machines
- 8 x 110m Sprint Lanes with 10m run off
- Indoor photo finish
- Pole Vault Bed and run up
- Horizontal Jumps Pit with 3 parallel approach lanes
- Throws curtain (Throws curtain shares with Horizontal Jump run ups so cannot be used concurrently)
- Gymnastics training area
- Stretching mat area
- Return to Performance Area
- Conditioning Gym
The Outdoor facility consists of:
- 8 lanes 400m track
- High Jump arena
- 2x Shot put circles
- 2x Discus Circles
- 1x Hammer Circle
- 2x Javelin Run up areas
- 3x Pole Vault Run ways
- 2x Jumping run ways and puts
- 2x 110m sprint straights (both 8 lanes)
The Steve Backley Throws Centre consists of:
- Throwing wall
- Shot put circle
- Hammer and discus cages
- 2x Javelin run ups (Mondo track)
- Ballistic training
The facility also has:
- All ancillary equipment such as hurdles and starting blocks
- Additional training equipment such as med balls and weights
- Male and Female changing rooms and toilets
- Accessible Toilets
Facilities on Campus
Loughborough University is well known for its world class sporting facilities. Other facilities on campus commonly used by our athletes include:
Powerbase Gym – one of the UK’s largest Strength and Conditioning gyms.
Sports hall and multi-sport areas
Burleigh Court Conference Centre and Hotel offers a four star hotel and restaurant. Other longer term options can be found here.
