Town in Lancashire to build Olympic obstacle course training facility
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 4, 2026, 3:10 PM
Last updated Oct 4, 2026
Hyndburn Borough Council has approved plans for a new obstacle course at Wilsons Playing Fields in Clayton-le-Moors, Lancashire. This facility aims to support the modern pentathlon discipline, which will include obstacle racing in the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games. The steel-framed structure will measure approximately 34 feet long and 21 feet wide, featuring various training obstacles. The project will not affect existing sports provisions in the area, receiving no objections from local stakeholders or residents.
- •New obstacle course will be built at Wilsons Playing Fields, Lancashire.
- •Facility supports obstacle racing, part of modern pentathlon for 2028 Olympics.
- •Structure will include various training obstacles and measure 34ft by 21ft.
- •Approval received with no objections from local authorities or residents.
- •Facility construction will not impact existing sports infrastructure.
- 3:10 PMYahoo Sports — Town could become Olympic training hub
"Plans for a specialist obstacle course at the Whalley Road sports complex are been approved.
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