| Foote Field | |
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Sun setting behind Foote Field. |
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| Location | 11601 68 Avenue, University of Alberta South Campus, Edmonton, Alberta |
| Opened | September 8, 2001[1] |
| Owner | University of Alberta |
| Surface | East Field: PureGrass West Field: Natural grass |
| Construction cost | C$10.5 million[1] ($12.9 million in 2012 dollars[2]) |
| Capacity | East Field: 3,500 West Field: 1,500 |
| Tenants | |
| Alberta Golden Bears football and track & field (CIS) (2001–present) FC Edmonton (NASL) (2011– ) |
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Foote Field is a multi-purpose sports facility on the University of Alberta 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.
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 team and the FC Edmonton soccer team. 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, 125m 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.[3]
The West Field is designed for track-and-field training and competition. It features a 400m Mondo IAAF 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.
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