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New/Improved Facilities?!?!

Unread postby Azbeachboy1 » Tue Oct 19, 2004 1:44 pm

I was just wondering what new/improved collegiant facilities were out there this year. Indoor and outdoor. This includes anything from an entire new track, to new mats or runways? What's gonna be good/fun to jump on this year? Any school get really spoiled?
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Unread postby Azbeachboy1 » Tue Oct 19, 2004 1:45 pm

Here at the University of Arizona, were getting brand new MONDO runways for our 4 sand pit's and north and south PV pits! I can't wait, I think MONDO makes an extreme difference in the run.
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Unread postby Scott Go Pre » Tue Oct 19, 2004 2:32 pm

Auburn University just got a new track and new pits. Finally!! Their track was looking so old that I thought my parents could have ran on it-- graduated in 1976.
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Unread postby OAKPV2004 » Tue Oct 19, 2004 3:03 pm

UH now has a board runway. We are about to put mondo on it.
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Unread postby zack » Tue Oct 19, 2004 3:17 pm

OAKPV2004 wrote:UH now has a board runway. We are about to put mondo on it.


Mondo on boards is the way to go. If you've ever jumped indoors at UW or on PVJunkie's runway you know what I mean.
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Unread postby saraf » Tue Oct 19, 2004 7:14 pm

i think UGA is getting our numbers on the side of the runway with NEW NEW NEW paint because we can't read it at all!!!! it is going to be AWESOME!!!!
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Unread postby rainbowgirl28 » Tue Oct 19, 2004 9:28 pm

saraf wrote:i think UGA is getting our numbers on the side of the runway with NEW NEW NEW paint because we can't read it at all!!!! it is going to be AWESOME!!!!


LOL those were pretty bad last year, I can't believe they haven't repainted them yet :P
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Unread postby rainbowgirl28 » Tue Oct 19, 2004 9:31 pm

Lindenwood is going to try and grow grass around the track ;)
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Unread postby bjvando » Tue Oct 19, 2004 10:03 pm

here at Cal. State Fullerton we are going to build an indoor runway to prevent shin splints.... but thats about it here....
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Unread postby wacky274 » Wed Oct 20, 2004 1:23 am

No runways (as of yet) but we did get a new 2100 series ucs pit...huge, and maroon and gold...it's nice, but no monday board runway.
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Unread postby VTechVaulter » Wed Oct 20, 2004 11:30 am

we have a mondo outdoor track here and i hate it. yeah its great for meets. but try running on that everyday and tell me how your shins and knees feel. all weather is by far a superior training surface. mondo on conrete is rough. Mondo on raised boards, very cool!!! we have it for our indoor runway and its fast and gives. Best combo ever!!
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Unread postby jr » Wed Oct 20, 2004 11:57 am

Illinois College in Jacksonville,Illinois is looking into a new track and football/soccer complex to go with their new field house which houses a 200 meter indoor track with 3 boxes.Plans are to have it by 2006.It will be top notch.
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