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Sounds like they did some of the work. Guessing total cost $150k which is nothing. I am not wealthy but could do it with ease. Why 8 lanes?
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dad of wrote:
Sounds like they did some of the work. Guessing total cost $150k which is nothing. I am not wealthy but could do it with ease. Why 8 lanes?
It's not just the cost of the track. You'd also need to have a large amount of land to be able to fit a track on your property. I couldn't fit one in my backyard!
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dad of wrote:
Why 8 lanes?
Many high schools where I grew up only have 6 lane certified tracks. An eight lane private family track is really something. It also looks like it's fully marked. Maybe they plan on hosting some meets or something to generate revenue? It seems like slight overkill to build an eight lane track solely for private family use.
I believe Hoey's dad is in investment banking.
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Kung Pao Chicken wrote:
dad of wrote:
Why 8 lanes?
Many high schools where I grew up only have 6 lane certified tracks. An eight lane private family track is really something. It also looks like it's fully marked. Maybe they plan on hosting some meets or something to generate revenue? It seems like slight overkill to build an eight lane track solely for private family use.
I believe Hoey's dad is in investment banking.
They have/have had meets there:981 -
Hoey fan wrote:
*he's* not rich, his scumbag investment banker dad is
whatever, good for them, who's got the google satellite view
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2-3 acres. I own 10 acres near my house.
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i mean let's be real wrote:
Hoey fan wrote:
*he's* not rich, his scumbag investment banker dad is
whatever, good for them, who's got the google satellite view
In what way is his dad a scumbag?
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the house by the track doesn't look like anything crazy
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I've raced there. It's a good track.
They have wavelights you can configure and their butler is from Iten and runs a 12:45 5k so you can get pacing day or night.
They're not rich, dad works a graveyard shift at an impound lot and mom worked a pole out in Reno until she hit retirement age (45 in Reno, 38 in Vegas). I heard they had some powerball money but most of that has dried up these days.
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insider knowledge wrote:
I've raced there. It's a good track.
They have wavelights you can configure and their butler is from Iten and runs a 12:45 5k so you can get pacing day or night.
They're not rich, dad works a graveyard shift at an impound lot and mom worked a pole out in Reno until she hit retirement age (45 in Reno, 38 in Vegas). I heard they had some powerball money but most of that has dried up these days.
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The different retirement ages is the key HAHAHAHA
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FunkyButLoving wrote:
insider knowledge wrote:
I've raced there. It's a good track.
They have wavelights you can configure and their butler is from Iten and runs a 12:45 5k so you can get pacing day or night.
They're not rich, dad works a graveyard shift at an impound lot and mom worked a pole out in Reno until she hit retirement age (45 in Reno, 38 in Vegas). I heard they had some powerball money but most of that has dried up these days.
Funniest comment of the year (so far)
Funniest intentional
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dad of wrote:
Sounds like they did some of the work. Guessing total cost $150k which is nothing. I am not wealthy but could do it with ease. Why 8 lanes?
A nine lane track was too expensive.
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wonderer of things wrote:
i mean let's be real wrote:
*he's* not rich, his scumbag investment banker dad is
whatever, good for them, who's got the google satellite view
In what way is his dad a scumbag?
he's an investment banker. have you ever met one that wasn't?
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This is pretty much my dream plus a warehouse or barn with a 25yd pool in it and trails out the back door for both running/xc skiing.
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Remember when that GameStop guy said he wanted to build an indoor track with his gains?
The Hoey family actually did it and they host one race there a year. Not sure why they open the property for competition but it certainly is appreciated by the running community.
Hopefully they build an indoor track soon
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i mean let\'s be real wrote:
wonderer of things wrote:
In what way is his dad a scumbag?
he's an investment banker. have you ever met one that wasn't?
You sound incredibly jealous.
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Huwang2.0 wrote:
i mean let\'s be real wrote:
he's an investment banker. have you ever met one that wasn't?
You sound incredibly jealous.
More like incredibly accurate.
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Believe me, if the Father can afford a Multi-Acre House in Chester County (one of the Most Prime Real Estate Areas in Philadelphia), then he can certainly afford to build a Track on the Premises.
I ran against the Father in the 1980's when he was at Malvern Prep. I never realized until I read the Article that the Mother is Leslie Martin. Leslie ran at Penn State and was one of the Top Distance Runners in PA when she was at Wissahickon HS in Ambler. Fran Hoey was a 4:20 Miler in an Era where we didnt have the all-weather tracks or the other technology we have today.
Between the Hoeys, Shane Cohen, and Gary Martin, it is nice to see Philly Area Kids making an impact on the US Middle Distance Running Scene.
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