Renovation Progress  Spring-Summer 2008

Scope of the Work: 

• Removal of rubberized surface and inspection of the bituminous concrete surface below.
• Repair of Bituminous Concrete (if necessary) and resurfacing of the track with a Red synthetic surface.
• Improvements to the long jump landing areas, including new sand and a larger landing area to keep current with safety standards.
• Improvements to the polevault landing areas, including concrete anchorages for the standards and a larger paved area for the landing system to rest on.
• Modifications to the discus cage to keep up with current safety standards.
• Modifications to the Jumping runways and resurfacing.

Sept. 5 - Final Surface Preparation - Lines and Lettering

Aug. 11 - Rubberized Surface Complete - No Lines Yet

Aug. 1 - Rubberized Surface First Coat.  Discus Cage Completed

July 14 - New Landing Sand Pits Constructed

Bituminous Concrete Cures for 28 Days.

June 20 - Blacktop layed down.

June 18, 2008 - Crushed stones ready for Bituminous Concrete.  Jumping pits dug out.

June 10, 2008 - Bituminous Concrete Removed and Crushed Stone base improved

Bituminous Concrete Removed and Discus Cage Stipped for Improvements

More piles of the old surface

June 2, 2008 - Work begins !!!! The rubberized surface is stripped to expose the blacktop.

Crews arrived to strip the old surface from the track.

Here a piece of the old track is left to show the difference between the track surface and the bare concrete.

The remains of the track are seen in piles.