The Toronto Track and Field Centre is a city-owned athletic training centre in
Toronto
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. Prior to 1998 it was called Metro Toronto Track and Field Centre. It is located at
York University
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's Keele campus in the north-west section of the city.
Description
The facility, while located at York, is not part of
York University
York University (french: Université York), also known as YorkU or simply YU, is a public university, public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is Canada's fourth-largest university, and it has approximately 55,700 students, 7,0 ...
. The operation and programming of this facility is co-ordinated by a committee with members representing the City of Toronto,
York University
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and the track and field community. It is home to the
York Lions
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Track and Field Team and the
York University
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Track Club. Opened in 1979, the facility is used by both professional and amateur athletes.
The indoor centre features:
* five-lane 200 metre banked oval track
* eight-lane 100 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
* practice throwing paddock for javelin, discus, shot-put, and hammer events
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Alan Eagleson
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Sports Injuries Clinic
See also
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Birchmount Stadium
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Centennial Park Stadium
Centennial Park Stadium is a 2,200 seat capacity stadium in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is primarily used for soccer, track and field, football and occasionally for kabaddi. The park is also used for the ROPSSAA football finals and the PSAA (Pri ...
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Esther Shiner Stadium
Esther Shiner Stadium is a multi-purpose outdoor sports facility in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located in the former city of North York, on the north-west corner of Bathurst Street and Finch Avenue West. Its capacity is 3,00and is currently ...
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Lamport Stadium
Allan A. Lamport Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium on King Street West in the Liberty Village neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is the practice facility for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. It is also partia ...
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Monarch Park Stadium
Monarch Park Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located near the intersection of Hanson Street and Coxwell Avenue next to Monarch Park Collegiate. Monarch Park Stadium is used mostly for amateur soccer, baseba ...
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Rosedale Field
Rosedale Field was a grandstand stadium located in Rosedale Park at 20 Scholfield Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Originally called Toronto Lacrosse Grounds, it was linked to St. Andrew's College, Aurora, St. Andrew's College located in the are ...
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Varsity Stadium
Varsity Stadium is an outdoor collegiate football stadium located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is home to the Toronto Varsity Blues, the athletic teams of the University of Toronto. Athletic events have been hosted on the site since 1898; the ...
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York Lions Stadium
York Lions Stadium is an outdoor sports stadium on the Keele Campus of Toronto's York University in the former city of North York. It is home to the York Lions, the varsity teams of York University, the Toronto Arrows of Major League Rugby and Y ...
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{{Sport venues in Toronto
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Athletics (track and field) venues in Ontario
York University buildings