Editing Scunthorpe (section)

===Athletics===
The Appleby-Frodingham Athletic Club<ref>{{cite web|url=http://beehive.thisisscunthorpe.co.uk/default.asp?WCI=SiteHome&ID=6352|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425234753/http://beehive.thisisscunthorpe.co.uk/default.asp?WCI=SiteHome&ID=6352|url-status=dead|title=Appleby-Frodingham Athletic Club|archive-date=25 April 2012|access-date=14 November 2021}}</ref> uses the {{convert|34|acre|m2|adj=on}} site near the Civic Centre for many types of sport. They have a clubhouse and also use Brumby Hall next-door. The site includes a 3G football pitch and an artificial Astro hockey pitch, along with several grass football pitches and an area for cricket. There is also the Scunthorpe and District Athletics Club.<ref>[http://www.scunthorpeathletics.com Scunthorpe and District Athletics Club]  {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070812140309/http://www.scunthorpeathletics.com/|date=12 August 2007}}</ref> They train at Quibell Park Stadium,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.runtrackdir.com/details.asp?track=scunthorpe|title=Quibell Park Stadium|website=Runtrackdir.com|access-date=14 November 2021}}</ref> Scunthorpe's athletic track on Brumby Wood Lane named after [[David Quibell, 1st Baron Quibell|David Quibell]], the town's former Labour MP. Around the running track is a [http://www.scunthorpepoly.co.uk/pictures/quibell/index.htm cycle track] used by Polytechnic Cycle Club.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scunthorpepoly.co.uk/|title=Scunthorpepoly|website=Scunthorpepoly.com|date=10 May 2016|access-date=14 November 2021}}</ref>

The leisure centre was on Carlton Street<ref>[http://www.northlincs.gov.uk/NorthLincs/Leisure/leisurecentres/ScunthorpeLC/ leisure centre] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080411001807/http://www.northlincs.gov.uk/NorthLincs/Leisure/leisurecentres/ScunthorpeLC/ |date=11 April 2008 }}</ref> opposite the [https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/560651 bus station] via a [https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/568430 footbridge]. After The Pods opened this was demolished. The [http://www.scunthorpe-anchor.org.uk Scunthorpe Anchor] swimming club are based at the Riddings Pool on Enderby Road next to South Leys School.<ref>[http://www.northlincs.gov.uk/NorthLincs/Leisure/leisurecentres/RiddingsPool/ Riddings Pool] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080916095926/http://www.northlincs.gov.uk/NorthLincs/Leisure/leisurecentres/RiddingsPool/ |date=16 September 2008 }}</ref>

[[The Pods]], a [[leisure centre]] near Central Park, opened in 2011 costing an estimated £21 million. Facilities include an 8 lane 25m pool and a separate shallow pool, a state of the art gym, a [[dance studio]], a large sports hall with climbing wall, a creche and a cafe.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.northlincs.gov.uk/leisure/leisure-centres/thepods/ |title=The Pods  |publisher=North Lincolnshire Council |access-date=30 March 2017}}</ref>

As part of the project, Central Park is being improved. These expensive improvements are also in their final stage. North Lincolnshire Council's website regularly show photographs and videos of how the work is progressing.<ref>[http://www.northlincs.gov.uk/NorthLincs/Leisure/leisurecentres/ThePods/ScunthorpeCentralParkA21stCenturyPark.htm]{{dead link|date=May 2012}}</ref>

Scunthorpe has two [[parkrun]]s. One in [[Central Park, Scunthorpe|Central Park]] and another at [[Normanby Hall]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.scunthorpetelegraph.co.uk/news/scunthorpe-news/runners-brave-wind-rain-take-730718|title=Pictures & video of runners braving the rain to support first ever Parkrun|date=5 November 2017|work=scunthorpetelegraph|access-date=10 February 2018|issn=0307-1235}}</ref>