The City Park Practice Track or City Park Track is a 400-meter polyurethane track located in City Park in New Orleans.[1] It was originally built as the practice/auxiliary track for the 1992 U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials for the 1992 Summer Olympics.[2] The track which is located adjacent to Tad Gormley Stadium, was renovated in 2006.[3]
 City Park Practice Track, August 2018 | |
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| Location | City Park, New Orleans |
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| Owner | New Orleans City Park |
| Operator | New Orleans City Park |
| Surface | Polyurethane |
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| Opened | 1992 |
| Renovated | 2006 |
It is home to the Jesuit Blue Jays, 2021-2023 XC state champions, and the University of New Orleans. The facility is also used during track and field meets held at Tad Gormley Stadium.[4] The track is the finish line for the Crescent City Fall Classic road race.[5] It is also the practice facility for the New Orleans Halfmoons rugby club.[6]
References
edit- ^ "City Park Practice Track". usatf.org. Retrieved 2018-02-06.
- ^ "Get up and go on City Park's miles of paved paths". neworleanscitypark.com. Retrieved 2018-02-06.
- ^ "City Park Receives Gift From Sugar Bowl Committee park". allstatesugarbowl.org. Retrieved 2018-02-06.
- ^ "Xavier University Track and Field". xulagold.com. Retrieved 2018-02-06.
- ^ "Fall Classic General Info". ccc10k.com. Retrieved 2018-02-06.
- ^ "Practice Facility". neworleanswomensrugby.org. Retrieved 2018-02-06.