OT: What do you think about our indoor track? Is it
by rick (2017-03-02 09:32:49)

In reply to: Just in case anyone cared ND hosted the ACC Indoor Track  posted by Domerduck


better to have our longer track or a more standard 200 meter track? Are the turns on our track sufficiently wide? I know the local high school track teams don't run in their old field houses because the turns are too narrow and it's too tough on the kids' knees.
Just speculation, but maybe the rumored Loftus redesign will include a reconfigured track.


The Meyo track is superior to any 200m track...
by ErikND96  (2017-03-03 07:39:59)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

... including the elevated/banked ones like at Harvard and BU (unless they've updated it recently). While the turns may be "tighter" than an outdoor 400m track, they're not "tight" by any stretch. For the distance events its clearly faster.

It does preclude hosting the NCAA championships, but am not sure ND is really jonesing for that anyways


The WatchESPN track analysts all said it was superior and
by Domerduck  (2017-03-03 19:43:36)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

all the major conferences are trying to have their indoor meets on the oversized tracks if they can get one. This means ND may get a few more ACC championships. One of the announcers was Decathlete Dan O'Brien.