Metro Toronto Track and Field Centre
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The Toronto Track and Field Centre is a city-owned athletic training centre in Toronto
, Canada
. It is located at York University
's Keele campus in the north-west section of the city.
. Opened in 1979, the facility is run by Toronto Parks department and used by both professional and amateur athletes.
The indoor centre features:
The outdoor centre features:
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Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It is located at York University
York University
York University is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is Canada's third-largest university, Ontario's second-largest graduate school, and Canada's leading interdisciplinary university....
's Keele campus in the north-west section of the city.
Description
The facility, while located at York, is not part of York UniversityYork University
York University is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is Canada's third-largest university, Ontario's second-largest graduate school, and Canada's leading interdisciplinary university....
. Opened in 1979, the facility is run by Toronto Parks department and used by both professional and amateur athletes.
The indoor 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
The outdoor centre features:
- eight-lane rubberized 400 metre Olympic regulation track with two 125-metre sprint/hurdle runways, adjustable steeple chase barriers
- 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
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