Harvey Hadden has reached practical completion and is on track to officially open to the public in September. Carillion Plc handed over the building to Nottingham City Council at the end of May. The final touches are now being made to ensure it is ready for the grand opening.

The £16m redevelopment features state of the art fitness facilities along with many design features and equipment to meet the needs of disabled people. It will be the only 50m pool in Nottingham, with public swimming available every day.

Ongoing works include the cycle track whilst indoors the main hall is being re-lined so that it can accommodate more sports in future. A number of test events will be taking place in throughout the summer with some open to the public.  

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Join Fight Klub crew for the first test event on Saturday 4 July.

Super Saturday brings an amazing eight hours of fitness with music, DJs and a chance to try some of the latest workout crazes!

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The athletics track at Harvey Hadden stadium has achieved a category A classification for the first time following a track and field inspection by UK Athletics.

The highest grade has been achieved thanks to the additional eighth lane and infield improvements like relocation of long and triple jump pits, upgraded pole vault facility, shot putt and discus area. The existing track has also been cleaned and re-lined.

The news means the stadium can now accommodate competitions at all levels; from international to grass roots events.

The Amateur Swimming Association has also certified that the 25m short course and 50m pools have met the required length criteria for world records to be broken. The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) have given their approval that the track and pools meet the requirements for the Cerebral Palsy International Sports and Recreation Association’s World Games Competition – the biggest test event ahead of the official opening.

Ahead of its official opening in September, a number of test events will take place, the most significant being the Cerebral Palsy International Sports and Recreation Association’s World Games. Taking place from 6-16 August the event will bring together nations from around the world to compete in sports such as athletics, bowls, swimming, football and table cricket. 

Nottingham arts organisations City Arts and Dance4 have been commissioned by the local organising committee Cerebral Palsy Sport to produce the ceremonies for the Games. The themes for the opening and closing ceremonies have been announced as ‘Aspirations’ and ‘Transformations’.

For more information and to book tickets for the event visit www.cpsport.org/nottingham-2015-world-games/ 

The winner of CP Sport’s Design a Mascot competition has seen his design brought to life for the first time.

Eight year old Anthony Theobald a pupil at Hogarth Academy met a life sized version of Louey who he described in his submission as green eyed, handsome, cute, fat and a Forest supporter!

The Games organisers invited schools across Nottinghamshire to enter a Design a Mascot competition in 2014 with the brief to create a mascot to represent the Games and Nottinghamshire and to reflect the colours of the Nottingham 2015 World Games.

Over 200 entries were received which were then shortlisted down to a selection of 25. These were then judged by members of the Nottingham 2015 Organising Committee’s Board.

Cerebral Palsy Sport have announced Carillion plc as the lead sponsor for the Nottingham 2015 CPISRA World Games Volunteer Games Starter Programme. Carillion Plc has taken such a pivotal role in the development of the new Harvey Hadden Sports Village -  the main competition venue.

To stage such a large scale event requires the fantastic contribution by a large workforce of volunteers. Cerebral Palsy Sport started the search for the 300 Games Starter Volunteer required to deliver a special Games in the summer 2014. Many dedicated volunteers have come forward and many have Games experience from London 2012 and Glasgow 2014 and will be supporting our Games in Nottingham.