What Would be the Most IDEAL Indoor Track and Field Facility For Sprints, Distances, and Throws?

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14 years ago 08/21/2011 5:18pm EDT

- Has to have a banked 200m track.

- Has to have some sort of setup for javelin as well (35m lane than can throw into trap).

- Has to be good for not only competitions (bleachers), but practice as well (durability, extra lanes).

What degree should the bank be that would benefit both sprinters and distance runners? What material should the surface be? How much space would it require? How can you organize the space inside the track to be most efficient for the field events?

How much would it all cost?

I'm thinking the Reggie Lewis Center is a great facility to model after. Been looking for some layouts of the place, but having trouble finding it on google.

Anyway, please comment with you knowledge and opinions.

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14 years ago 08/21/2011 5:30pm EDT

re: We got cash we got space

1ndoors is not t&f. indoor t&f should be banned.

14 years ago 08/21/2011 5:41pm EDT

re: not t&f

Ok, thanks for your valuable and interesting insight. We will take that into consideration when we build our INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD FACILITY.

14 years ago 08/21/2011 6:15pm EDT

re: We got cash we got space

If you are looking in Boston, you should look at BU and Harvard as well. Reggie is ok for high school, but the low banks, though not as stressful and the reason for having it low since majority of running is done at high school level, hinders top performances. Also the bleachers and track are set up in such a way that fans are constantly being blocked by athletes and fans standing at the edge of the track. Both Harvard and BU have better crowd control.

From other posts on this topic, the Lewis banks are 24 inches, Harvard is 36 inches and BU is 40 inches.

14 years ago 08/21/2011 6:23pm EDT

re: Cowboy Bob

I'm not looking necessarily at Boston...its just a facility that came to mind that has good results in sprints AND distances.

Does steeper bank = better top performances? I would imagine this is somewhat true for sprints (at least in the right lane), but for distance racing I thought a more gradual incline was better?

Also, it should be noted that this facility would be used by Highschools, College, and Pro levels.

14 years ago 08/21/2011 6:48pm EDT

re: We got cash we got space

You working on the memorial collesium??

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