Foote Field
Sports facility in Edmonton, Alberta
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::summary Sports facility in Edmonton, Alberta ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Foote Field |
| image | [[File:Foote Field Edmonton Alberta Canada 01A.jpg |
| caption | Sun setting behind Foote Field. |
| location | 11601 68 Avenue, University of Alberta South Campus, Edmonton, Alberta |
| opened | September 8, 2001 |
| owner | University of Alberta |
| surface | East Field: PureGrass |
| West Field: Natural grass | |
| construction_cost | C$10.5 million |
| ($ in dollars) | |
| tenants | Alberta Golden Bears/Alberta Pandas (U Sports) (2001–present) |
| FC Edmonton (NASL) (2011) | |
| seating_capacity | East Field: 3,500 |
| West Field: 1,500 | |
| public_transit | South Campus/Fort Edmonton Park station |
| :: |
| name = Foote Field | nickname = | image = [[File:Foote Field Edmonton Alberta Canada 01A.jpg|250px]] | caption = Sun setting behind Foote Field. | location = 11601 68 Avenue, University of Alberta South Campus, Edmonton, Alberta | broke_ground = | opened = September 8, 2001 | owner = University of Alberta | operator = | surface = East Field: PureGrass West Field: Natural grass | construction_cost = C$10.5 million ($ in dollars) | architect = | tenants = Alberta Golden Bears/Alberta Pandas (U Sports) (2001–present) FC Edmonton (NASL) (2011) | seating_capacity = East Field: 3,500 West Field: 1,500 | public_transit = South Campus/Fort Edmonton Park station
Foote Field is a multi-purpose sports facility on the University of Alberta South 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.
The West Field is designed for track-and-field training and competition. It features a 400 m Beynon Sports 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
References
- (December 2019). "Foote Field is ready for heavy traffic". University of Alberta ExpressNews.
- AstroTurf: [http://www.astroturf.com/index2.htm University of Alberta Excited About Their New PureGrass Pitch] {{Webarchive. link. (2010-01-06 Retrieved on 30 November 2009)
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