University of Minnesota Athletics
Track and Field Stadium Open House Set for Oct. 1
9/25/2018 4:29:00 PM | Athletics, Men's Track & Field, Women's Track & Field
MINNEAPOLIS – Fans will be able to get their first look at the new home of Gopher track & field next week when the Maroon & Gold host an open house event at the University of Minnesota Track and Field Stadium on Monday, Oct. 1.
Guests are invited to watch the Golden Gophers practice at the new facility from 2 p.m. until 6 p.m. The University of Minnesota Track and Field Stadium is located in the northeast corner of the Athletes Village. Fans are encouraged to park in the 4th Street Ramp. Tours of the Athletes Village will not be available during the open house.
Facility Features
*A nine-lane track with the Beynon 2000 surface - A state-of-the-art surface set with nine lanes and three chutes, providing the flexibility to host major competitions at all levels.
*Full-field event hosting capabilities - Amenities and space will be available to host all field events on-site. This facility will be capable of hosting all events for a complete track and field competition in one place.
*Versatile configuration - The facility's layout will provide opportunities to run sprints on both the front and backstretches, as well as opportunities to change directions for long jump, triple jump, pole vault and other events to work with the prevailing winds on competition days.
*Fully enclosed, heated warm-up and cool down areas: Private spaces beneath the grandstands will provide competitors areas to warm up prior to competing and cool down following their events.
*Grandstands with capacity to host major competitions: A combination of 2,400 permanent bleacher seats and event-based seating will create enough available seats to host many of the state's and nations' largest meets.
Guests are invited to watch the Golden Gophers practice at the new facility from 2 p.m. until 6 p.m. The University of Minnesota Track and Field Stadium is located in the northeast corner of the Athletes Village. Fans are encouraged to park in the 4th Street Ramp. Tours of the Athletes Village will not be available during the open house.
Facility Features
*A nine-lane track with the Beynon 2000 surface - A state-of-the-art surface set with nine lanes and three chutes, providing the flexibility to host major competitions at all levels.
*Full-field event hosting capabilities - Amenities and space will be available to host all field events on-site. This facility will be capable of hosting all events for a complete track and field competition in one place.
*Versatile configuration - The facility's layout will provide opportunities to run sprints on both the front and backstretches, as well as opportunities to change directions for long jump, triple jump, pole vault and other events to work with the prevailing winds on competition days.
*Fully enclosed, heated warm-up and cool down areas: Private spaces beneath the grandstands will provide competitors areas to warm up prior to competing and cool down following their events.
*Grandstands with capacity to host major competitions: A combination of 2,400 permanent bleacher seats and event-based seating will create enough available seats to host many of the state's and nations' largest meets.
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