The Track & Field Facility Improvements project was a phased effort. Phase I replaced the existing track with a new layout based on a wider turning radius, making a faster track, which reduces strain on joints and ligaments. The wider track provides a larger infield, allowing for a more efficient and safe layout for field and throwing events.

Also added were sports lighting, and upgrades to the site and utilities to support the final build out, including stormwater, electric, and domestic water services.

A key feature of the new track is a new 13mm polyurethane based competitive sports surface. The infield is sodded with a Bermuda cultivar sod. The track is circled by a low fence with a 3’ sidewalk running the length of the straightaway. This phase also includes a new ticket booth and reconfigures the sidewalk plaza and entry area.

Phase II of the project will include a 1,500 spectator grandstand with team facilities, concessions, a press box, and meet booth. It will also include a colonnade along the first turn. A new scoreboard, a measured running path, and landscape improvements along Copeley Road complete the current master plan for Lannigan Field.