Don Valley Stadium - News

Athletics legend Kriss Akabusi to give motivational talk for young athletes at Don Valley Stadium

Fri, 30 Jul 10 09:10:16 +0100

July 30, 2010, 9:10 am
An athletics legend is returning to Sheffield - the scene of his last race in front of a British crowd - to help inspire sports stars of the future. Former World 4x400m relay gold medallist Kriss Akabusi will be at Don Valley Stadium on Saturday July 31, giving a motivational presentation to young athletes from a variety of sports. Kriss is stopping off at the Sheffield International Venues (SIV) ...

FA National Youth Futsal Festival 2010

Wed, 23 Jun 10 09:56:18 +0100

June 23, 2010, 9:56 am
Young aspiring footballers from across the country will have the chance to play with professional football academies in a national tournament final in Sheffield next month. The Football Association’s National Youth Fustal Festival will see 80 youth teams playing 5-aside football matches at under 10, under 12, under 14 and under 16 age groups. The annual showpiece tournament, taking place on ...

Flame awards shortlist hat trick for SIV

Thu, 17 Jun 10 15:43:01 +0100

June 17, 2010, 3:43 pm
Three facilities operated by Sheffield International Venues (SIV) have been shortlisted for prestigious industry awards. SIV’s Hillsborough Leisure Centre and Concord Sports Centre will go head to head in the Centre of Year category at the Fitness Industry Association’s FLAME Awards 2010. The English Institute of Sport – Sheffield (EIS Sheffield), which is operated by SIV, has be...

Don Valley pitch improvement programme nearing completion

Fri, 04 Jun 10 10:08:55 +0100

June 4, 2010, 10:08 am
Work on an intensive programme of improvements to the pitch at Don Valley Stadium is nearing completion. Stadium operator Sheffield International Venues (SIV) has invested in a series of specialist treatments for Rotherham United’s home ground ahead of the start of the new football season in August. SIV has drafted in sports turf maintenance experts Danvic Turf Care to work alongside Don Val...

Don Valley pitch improvement programme nearing completion

Tue, 01 Jun 10 10:12:01 +0100

June 1, 2010, 10:12 am
Work on an intensive programme of improvements to the pitch at Don Valley Stadium is nearing completion. Stadium operator Sheffield International Venues (SIV) has invested in a series of specialist treatments for Rotherham United’s home ground ahead of the start of the new football season in August. SIV has drafted in sports turf maintenance experts Danvic Turf Care to work alongside Don Val...

SIV's message of support for Wembley bound Millers

Wed, 26 May 10 16:59:06 +0100

May 26, 2010, 4:59 pm
Messages of support for Wembley-bound Rotherham United are pouring in – and many of them are from Sheffield! Staff at Sheffield International Venues (SIV), which operates the Millers’ home ground Don Valley Stadium, are giving their backing to the club ahead of the play off final fixture against Dagenham and Redbridge. Rotherham, who made Don Valley their second home in 2008 after leav...

Nurse puts his heart into weight loss

Wed, 05 May 10 09:40:29 +0100

May 5, 2010, 9:40 am
A cardiac intensive care nurse has avoided becoming one of his own patients by joining the award winning fitness scheme Fitness Unlimited. Neil Crichton-Smith, 41, from Hillsborough, sought help from Fitness Unlimited specialists at Concord Sports Centre in Shiregreen because obesity, high blood pressure and back pain were putting a massive strain on his health. When Neil tipped the scales at 20 a...

Sheffield health scheme fighting fit during recession

Wed, 05 May 10 09:14:31 +0100

May 5, 2010, 9:14 am
An award winning fitness scheme is helping thousands of people in Sheffield to beat the squeeze and stay healthy during the recession. Fitness Unlimited, the city’s most popular health and fitness scheme, has defied the economic downturn to record bumper membership figures. More than 16,000 people in Sheffield are now using Fitness Unlimited’s gyms, spin studios, swimming pools, group ...

Free fitness sessions to celebrate Inclusive Fitness Week

Thu, 29 Apr 10 11:18:41 +0100

April 29, 2010, 11:18 am
One of Sheffield’s top sporting venues will be helping disabled people to increase their participation in physical activity with free fitness sessions. On Friday May 7, Don Valley Stadium will be offering free Fitness Testing for disabled users, which includes BMI, body fat and blood pressure testing, body measurements and general fitness testing. The sessions have been organised to mark the...

First time lucky for Sheffield half Marathon Winner

Tue, 27 Apr 10 13:35:58 +0100

April 27, 2010, 1:35 pm
A Yorkshire runner has stormed to victory to take the title in his very first Sheffield Half Marathon. Andrew Pearson, 38, from Longwood Running Club in Huddersfield, led the 13.1 mile chase, which took place at Don Valley Stadium on Sunday April 25, from the start. The former international runner beat last year’s winner, Sheffield’s Jason Ward, with a time of 67:04. Andrew’s fir...