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City of Port Coquitlam,

Parks & Recreation Department,
Leigh Square, ;

Port Coquitlam, B.c,.

RIVERWOOD COMMUNITY SCHOOL
SITE DEVELOPMENT
FOR CONSTRUCTION OF
400 METRE RUNNING TRACK
AND
FIELD EVENT FACILITIES,

REPORT:

On July 7, 1993 the City of Port Coquitlam, Parks and Recreation
Department retained the services of Arena Sports §& Recreation
Consultants Ltd., to undertake an assessment and report on the
Site proposed for construction of the new Riverwood Community
Senior Secondary School. The purpose of the assessment wags to
determine the land space requirements and the suitability of the
Site for the development of a 400 metre Running Track and Field
Event Facility at this location.

The Parks and Recreation Department in its Planning for future
development of Sports and recreation facilities

includes the requirements for Track an i

Options open for hosting the B.c, = Games Events in

near future and the Possibilities of jJOining with the Coquitlam
School Board in the development of the track and field facilities
with construction of the new senior secondary school.

To nost the B. C. Summer Games, the design and specifications for
construction of the track and field facilities must meet the
National Standards of the Canadian Track and Field Association in
order for the venue to be sanctioned for National Area and
Provincial Championships, this is also a requirement for hosting
the B. C. Summer Games Events.

The National Standards call for:

400 metre, 8 lane Running Track with Steeplechase Water Jump Pit.

Field Event Facilities for Long and Triple Jumps, High Jump, Pole
Vault, Shot Put, Discus, Hammer and Javelin Throws.

The surface of the running track and field event runways must be
finished with a superior —tesilient Polyurethane track surfacing
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