Foote Field
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Sun setting behind Foote Field. | |
| Location | 11601 68 Avenue, University of Alberta South Campus, Edmonton, Alberta |
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| Owner | University of Alberta |
| Capacity |
East Field: 3,500 West Field: 1,500 |
| Surface |
East Field: PureGrass West Field: Natural grass |
| Construction | |
| Opened | September 8, 2001[1] |
| Construction cost |
C$10.5 million[1] ($13.6 million in 2016 dollars[2]) |
| Tenants | |
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Alberta Golden Bears football and track & field (CIS) (2001–present) FC Edmonton (NASL) (2011) | |
Foote Field is a multi-purpose sports facility on the University of Alberta campus in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, built as a legacy facility for the 2001 World Championships in Athletics. It was named for University of Alberta alumnus, former varsity track athlete, and philanthropist Eldon Foote, who donated $2 million toward the construction costs.
Design
Foote Field features two separate athletic fields on either side of a multi-purpose indoor facility. The East Field is a fully lit stadium that serves as home for the Alberta Golden Bears football. It features a CFL-sized surface, press box, electronic scoreboard, and has a capacity of 3,500 spectators. The East Field also features a four-lane, 125 m warm-up runway. In 2007, the field's older Astroturf surface was replaced with a newer type of hybrid artificial surface made by Astroturf LLC, called PureGrass.[3]
The West Field is designed for track-and-field training and competition. It features a 400 m Mondo IAAF running track, as well as separate areas for long jump/triple jump, high jump, pole vault, discus, hammer, shot put, and javelin. Inside the track is a natural-turf soccer field. Like the East Field, the West Field features a press box, electronic scoreboard, and has a capacity of 1,500 spectators.
Between the two fields is a multi-purpose indoor facility, which includes locker rooms, press box, and concession area. Other indoor facilities include classroom space, meeting rooms, and a high-performance weight-training area. The fitness centre is for the use of high-performance student-athletes only.
References
- 1 2 "Foote Field is ready for heavy traffic". University of Alberta ExpressNews. Retrieved 2009-09-11.
- ↑ Canadian inflation numbers based on Statistics Canada. "Consumer Price Index, historical summary". CANSIM, table (for fee) 326-0021 and Catalogue nos. 62-001-X, 62-010-X and 62-557-X. And Consumer Price Index, by province (monthly) (Canada) Last modified 2016-01-22. Retrieved March 2, 2016
- ↑ AstroTurf: University of Alberta Excited About Their New PureGrass Pitch Retrieved on 30 November 2009
External links
Coordinates: 53°30′14″N 113°31′53″W / 53.5038°N 113.5313°W
