Metro Toronto Track and Field Centre
- Metro Toronto Track and Field Centre
Metro Toronto Track and Field Centre is a city owned track training centre located at York University's Keele campus and is not part of York University. Opened in 1978, the facility is run by Toronto Parks department and used by both professional and amateur athletes.
The centre features:
* five-lane 200 metre banked oval track
* eight-lane 60 metre sprint/hurdle runway with photo-timers booth
* pole vaulting area (10 metre clearance)
* two long jump/triple jump runways
* two high jump areas
* discus throwing area with curtain
* shot-put throwing circle
* warm-up area
* three-lane 30 metre warm-up, sprint and hurdle runways
* training facility containing light, heavy, and Olympic free weights
* two universal gyms
* two meeting rooms
* observation gallery
* locker rooms with showers
* first aid area
* eight-lane rubberized 400 metre Olympic regulation track with two 125-metre sprint/hurdle runways
* full outdoor facilities for track meets
* outdoor photo-timers booth with public address system
* 16,000 square metre practice throwing paddock for javelin, discus, shot-put, and hammer events
* Alan Eagleson Sports Injuries Clinic
References
* [http://www.toronto.ca/parks/parks_gardens/mttfc2.htm Toronto Track and Field Centre]
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