Tipton Sports Academy is a multi-purpose sports

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located on Wednesbury Oak Road in

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, West Midlands,

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. It includes a running track, a football pitch and indoor tennis courts. The synthetic running track was laid out in 1998 to replace a cinder track. This work was completed at the same time as the indoor tennis courts, and the full cost of upgrading the complex (more than £3million) was paid by the

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. It was opened by the then

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at an official ceremony on 12 June 1998.

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, had opened the headquarters of Tipton Sports Union Trust at the site on 4 June 1971. These facilities were replaced by those opened by John Prescott, 27 years later. The complex is home to Tipton Town Football Club, the Sandwell Steelers American Football team, and

Tipton Harriers Tipton Harriers are a running team based at the Tipton Sports Academy on the Wednesbury Oak Road in Tipton, West Midlands (county), West Midlands, England. They are regularly on top in the Wharfedale Triangle League, a league between Wolves and ...

. Its facilities are used by various professional and amateur teams as well as members of the public.

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Activities available at Tipton Sports Academy

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