The City Park Practice Track or City Park Track is a 400-meter polyurethane track located in
City Park
An urban park or metropolitan park, also known as a municipal park (North America) or a public park, public open space, or municipal gardens ( UK), is a park in cities and other incorporated places that offer recreation and green space to resi ...
in
. It was originally built as the practice/auxiliary track for the
1992 U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials for the
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XXV Olimpiada, ca, Jocs de la XXV Olimpíada) and commonly known as ...
. The track which is located adjacent to
Tad Gormley Stadium
Tad Gormley Stadium (originally City Park Stadium) is a 26,500 seat multi-purpose outdoor stadium, located in City Park, in New Orleans, Louisiana.
The stadium is home to the University of New Orleans Privateers men's and women's track and field ...
, was renovated in 2006.
It is home to the Jesuit Blue Jays, 2021 XC state champions, and the
University of New Orleans
The University of New Orleans (UNO) is a public research university in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is a member of the University of Louisiana System and the Urban 13 association. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High rese ...
. The facility is also used during track and field meets held at Tad Gormley Stadium. The track is the finish line for the
Crescent City Fall Classic road race. It is also the practice facility for the
New Orleans Halfmoons rugby club.
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New Orleans City Park
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Athletics (track and field) venues in New Orleans
Rugby union stadiums in New Orleans
Sports venues completed in 1992
1992 establishments in Louisiana