The all-weather pitch is now open to students, staff and the community for a range of sports
We’re delighted to announce our new 3G at Langstone Sports Site has opened. Our old astroturf surface was first installed over 26 years ago and in that time has seen two cycles of hockey astroturf surfaces. The new 3G pitch will be available for use by students and the local community.
With work progressing well over the closure period the new surface has been replaced, new fencing installed and new goals have been installed ready to go for users. Bookings are currently being taken for the new 3G pitch and while we already have some confirmed bookings there is still plenty of availability for you to lace your boots up. For more information about block bookings please complete our booking form.
I’m really pleased with the completion of our new 3G, it’s a really exciting development of our outdoor site. The pitch quality is amazing and it makes the facilities even better at Langstone. We’re delighted to continue to offer quality all-weather pitches to our partners and current block bookers to allow them to get more of the community active and playing sport. We can also increase our student offer to ensure our sports clubs can meet their performance aspirations. We have long wanted to provide an all-weather solution for our American Football Club who are currently competing in the top tier nationally.
To christen the pitch a friendly was held between Sport and Recreation and our Estates colleagues where after dusting our boots off we came out on top after some closely fought minutes. The collaboration to get the project completed in the time-frame outlined was a testament to the working relationship between both departments. We also held a tournament as part of Movember to support Oddballs raising funds and awareness of testicular cancer.
The flexibility of 3G means we can play a multitude of sports on the surface including Football (including small-sided), Rugby, American Football, Lacrosse and Softball. The new 3G will allow us to meet the demand for this type of surface and provide the opportunity for more clubs to access all-weather pitches including markings for full-size football, two 9v9 pitches, a lacrosse pitch and be used as a training pitch for rugby and football. The new pitch will allow us to reduce the reliance on grass pitches which can often cause games to be called off in the winter due to bad weather and water-logged pitches. Providing the new surface also allows us to provide an all-weather pitch for our American Football team utilising the existing 3G pitch to use throughout the season which will be key for the newly promoted team into the Premier South of the BUCS league, the highest tier for American Football. Having a home base that can be played in all weathers will provide a strong grounding and drive home further success in this fast-growing sport.
“I’m really pleased with the completion of our new 3G, it’s a really exciting development of our outdoor site. The pitch quality is amazing and it makes the facilities even better at Langstone. We’re delighted to continue to offer quality all-weather pitches to our partners and current block bookers to allow them to get more of the community active and playing sport. We can also increase our student offer to ensure our sports clubs can meet their performance aspirations. We have long wanted to provide an all-weather solution for our American Football Club who are currently competing in the top tier nationally.” Carl Athersuch, Head of Sport, Business Development.
Further upgrades to the area include the replacement of the fencing on the 3G to match the modern green twin bar system on the existing 3G. An upgrade has taken place to the floodlighting and LED lamps installed reducing power consumption which is further testament to our commitment to sustainability.
3G1 and 3G2 pricing
| 3G - Rugby, Football, Lacrosse | Member | Non-member | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full pitch - 55 minutes | Peak | £75.00 | £95.00 |
| Off-peak | £55.00 | £75.00 | |
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1/3 pitch (7aside) - 55 minutes |
Peak | £36.00 | £46.00 |
| Off-peak | £21.00 |
£31.00 |
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| 1/2 pitch (9aside) - 55 minutes | Peak | £45 | £65 |
| Off-peak | £25 | £45 | |
Bookings can be made now through our UOP Sport mobile app or online booking system. If you're looking for a block booking please complete the booking form.