BELLAHOUSTON PARK
Next formal event - STAG Night Event 4 Monday 9th November 2009.
The 1985 Glasgow Primary Schools Festival marked the start of STAG’s use of Glasgow’s 3rd largest park.
4 years later, the area was
included in the 1st Glasgow Parks Summer Series and more recently for thematic
and night events.
16 controls make up the permanent course which will take about 60 minutes to walk round.
Course checked September 2008 - 100% ok
Park History
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Bellahouston has been a Park since 1895. |
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Due to size - 174 acres
- the Empire Exhibition
of 1938 was staged in the Park. |
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In March 1978, the IAAF World Cross Country Championships was held and in 1982. |
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The 1982 visit of Pope John Paul II was commemorated with a Mass in the park. |
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Bellahouston Sports Complex and the Glasgow Ski Centre are located in the Park. |
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The House for an Art
Lover was opened in
1996 to celebrate the work of |
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Other facilities include pitch and putt, bowling, play areas, extensive walled gardens & a NEW MAZE is under construction. |
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Womens' Annual 10k Run finishes in the Park . |
Location details: Bellahouston - Glasgow G51
Bounded by Mosspark Boulevard, Dumbreck Rd, M8 Motorway, Paisley Rd. West & Bellahouston Drive.
Past Events held
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STAG Night October 2008. |
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STAG Adventure Race July 2007. |
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STAG Glasgow Parks Championships Race 2 2004. |
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STAG Night October 2004. |
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STAG Evening June 2004. |
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STAG Night October 2003. |
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STAG / GGHB Evening September 2003. |
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STAG SNOW |
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STAG Night October 2002. |
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Glasgow Parks Championships Race 2 2001. |
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STAG SCORE October 1999. |
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STAG Evening August 1999. |
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STAG Evening June 1999. |
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STAG Pict"O" January 1999. |
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STAG SCORE April 1995. |
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STAG Evening April 1991. |
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STAG Evening May 1990. |
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STAG Evening 1989. |
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STAG GPS June 1985. |
Grid Ref. NS 550 636