Access Requirements

Please see below on how to access the Athletics Centre. Access to the Athletics Centre is aligned with Powerbase, ensuring the continued provision of elite performance-focused environments at Loughborough University.

How will I access?

All users of the Athletics Centre will need one or a combination of the following going forward:

AU Athletics Membership – price - £122 per academic year. Available to purchase on the Loughborough Sport app under the sports clubs tile.
Loughborough Sport Athletics Partner Membership – provided to selected members of the World Class Plan or England Athletics Hub and available to purchase for specified training partners (as agreed by Loughborough University’s Director of Athletics). Required for access to HiPAC Gym. Price - £130 per 12 months or £70 for six months. Must be purchased in addition to a Gold Membership to access outside of Open Public Sessions.
Pay As You Go Open Public Single Entry – £5.50 per session; discounts available for Loughborough Sport Purple, Bronze and Silver Members.

Click on a session below for specific requirements:

Open Public Sessions

Public Training Access is between the following hours:

Monday to Thursday from 07.00 to 09.00 and 20.00 to 22.00.

Friday from 07.00 to 09.00 and 13.00 to 22.00

Saturday from 13.00 to 18.00

Sunday from 08.00 to 18.00

Note:- this is subject to change during vacation hours and events etc.

To access at these times, users require:

Gold Membership or Pay As You Go Single Entry (at £5.50 per session; discounts available for Loughborough Sport Purple, Bronze and Silver Members)

Core AU Athletics Sessions

Core AU Sessions are between the following hours:

Tuesday and Thursday 18.00 to 20.00

Saturday 10.30 to 12.30

To access at these times, users require:

AU Athletics Membership 

or

Athletics Partner Memberships AND a Gold Membership OR Pay As You Go Single Entry

Extended AU Athletics Sessions

Extended AU Sessions are between:

Monday to Thursday from 13.00 and 20.00 and 

Saturdays 08.30 to 10.30

To access at these times, users require:

AU Athletics Memberships AND Gold OR Pay as you Go at £5.50 per session (discounts available for Loughborough Sport Purple, Bronze and Silver Members)

or

Athletics Partner Memberships AND Gold or OR Pay as you Go at £5.50 per session (discounts available for Loughborough Sport Purple, Bronze and Silver Members)

Closed Performance Sessions

Performance Training Access is between the following hours:

Monday to Friday 09.00 to 13.00

To access at these times, users require:

Performance Session Eligibility (provided by Loughborough University’s Director of Athletics) AND AU Athletics Memberships AND a Gold Loughborough Sport Membership

or

Performance Session Eligibility (provided by Loughborough University’s Director of Athletics) AND Athletics Partner Memberships AND Gold Loughborough Sport Membership