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Allan Smith head coach Edinburgh Sprint Coach outside Meadowbank Sports Centre
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Your location. Choose from 11 sports venues and outdoor spaces across Edinburgh, or train online. Tick your preferred location when you book and we'll coach you there.
🏟 3 sports venues
🌳 8 parks & outdoor spaces
💻 Online coaching
📍 You pick the spot
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Choose your location Pick your spot. We'll meet you there. Every 1:1 and small group session can run at any of the 11 locations on the map below. When you book, tick your preferred location on the booking form (choose more than one if several suit you) and we'll coach you there. Too far from all of them? Pick Online.
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Select your preferred location on the booking form. Pick more than one if several work for you.

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We'll confirm the venue before your session and meet you there, ready to coach.

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Sports venues 3 locations
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Meadowbank Sports Centre

Home base

Our home base: full athletics track, indoor training space, changing facilities and on-site parking.

Meadowbank / London Road
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Peffermill Athletics Track

All-weather athletics track on the south side of the city. Winter home of Speed School (October to March).

Peffermill / Prestonfield
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Jack Kane Sports Centre

East Edinburgh sports centre beside Hunter's Hall Park, with plenty of space for 1:1 and small group coaching.

Niddrie / Craigmillar
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Parks & outdoor spaces 8 locations
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Inverleith Park

Large open fields, ideal for sprint drills and agility work.

Stockbridge / Inverleith
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The Meadows

Central location with flat, wide grass areas. Summer home of Speed School (April to September).

Marchmont / Bruntsfield
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Holyrood Park

Natural terrain for hill sprints and conditioning work.

Holyrood / Old Town
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Duddingston Steps

Steep steps on the Duddingston side of Arthur's Seat, made for stair sprints, power and conditioning.

Duddingston
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Pilrig Park

Local green space suited to youth sessions and smaller groups.

Pilrig / Leith
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Saughton Park

Well-maintained grounds near athletics facilities in the west of the city.

Saughton / Gorgie
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Newcraighall Public Park

Flat terrain ideal for acceleration and power-focused training.

Newcraighall / East Edinburgh
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💻 Or train online

Can't get to any of our locations? Select Online on the booking form and train with us remotely, wherever you are.

Book online coaching How it works
Speed School (ages 8–15) runs at set venues: The Meadows from April to September and Peffermill from October to March. See Speed School details
Primary training venue Meadowbank Sports Centre.
⭐ Primary venue Allan Smith outside Meadowbank Sports Centre Edinburgh
Meadowbank Sports Centre 139 London Road · Edinburgh · EH7 6AE Edinburgh's premier athletics facility and home base for Edinburgh Sprint Coach. Meadowbank provides a professional, fully equipped environment for 1:1 sprint coaching, small group sessions, and performance training — with both indoor and outdoor spaces ideal for sprint mechanics, acceleration work, and speed development at every level.
Address139 London Road, Edinburgh, EH7 6AE
PostcodeEH7 6AE
Sessions1:1 coaching · Small groups · All levels
Nearest busLothian Buses — London Road stop
ParkingOn-site car parking available
SurfaceFull athletics track · Indoor spaces
Full athletics track Indoor training space On-site parking Changing facilities Professional equipment All-weather track
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Speed School venues The Meadows & Peffermill.
🌞 Summer term · Ages 8–15 The Meadows Melville Drive · Edinburgh · EH9 From April to September, Edinburgh Sprint Coach runs Speed School at The Meadows — one of Edinburgh's most popular open spaces, with wide flat grass areas perfect for sprint drills, agility work, and youth athletic development. Sessions run in all light weather conditions.
📅 April – September 🗓️ Every Monday ⏰ 6:00pm 🎂 Ages 8–15 🌿 Outdoor · Grass surface
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Per session £15 per session · or £40/month Monthly — £40/month Single session — £15
❄️ Winter term · Ages 8–15 Peffermill Track 42 Peffermill Road · Edinburgh · EH16 5LL From October to March, Speed School moves onto the all-weather track at Peffermill Athletics Track — keeping sessions running safely and consistently through the darker, wetter months. Same coaching, same day, same time, just a different venue.
📅 October – March 🗓️ Every Monday ⏰ 6:00pm 🎂 Ages 8–15 🏟 All-weather track
Book Speed School Get directions →
Per session £15 per session · or £40/month Monthly — £40/month Single session — £15
Getting to Meadowbank How to find us.
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By bus

Lothian Buses run frequently along London Road. Routes 4, 5, 15, 26, and 44 all stop at or near Meadowbank. The stop is directly outside the centre.

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By car

On-site parking is available at Meadowbank Sports Centre. Use postcode EH7 6AE for sat nav. Arrive 5–10 minutes before your session.

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By bike

Edinburgh's Leith Walk and London Road cycle routes pass close by. Bike parking is available at the venue, easily accessible from the New Town and Leith.

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On foot

15 minutes from the top of Leith Walk, around 20 minutes from the city centre. An easy walk from most central Edinburgh locations.

We provide sprint coaching across Edinburgh including:
Leith · New Town · Old Town · Stockbridge · Inverleith · Morningside · Bruntsfield · Marchmont · Holyrood · Duddingston · Meadowbank · Portobello · Craigmillar · Niddrie · Newcraighall · Prestonfield · Craiglockhart · Corstorphine · Murrayfield · Saughton · Gorgie · Dalry · Trinity · Pilrig · Newington · Tollcross · Haymarket · Abbeyhill
Ready to train? Book your session. Pick your spot. Choose any of our 11 Edinburgh locations or train online. First sessions include a full movement and technique assessment. Just bring your kit and show up — we'll take care of the rest.
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