Terry Fox Field
| Fox Field | |
 | |
| Former names | Field 1 |
|---|---|
| Location |
8888 University Dr. Burnaby, British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 49°16′43″N 122°55′20″W / 49.278602°N 122.922324°W |
| Owner | Simon Fraser University |
| Operator | Department of Recreation and Athletics |
| Capacity | 1000 (Temporary bleachers)[1] |
| Surface | Artificial Field Turf |
| Tenants | |
|
Simon Fraser Clan Vancouver Whitecaps U-18 and U-16 Teams | |
Terry Fox Field is a multi-purpose sport field on Burnaby Mountain in Burnaby, British Columbia. It serves as the home field of the Simon Fraser Clan for association football, Canadian football (before 2010 season) and American football (from 2010 season to 2013 season) matches.[2] Simon Fraser University's men's lacrosse club also plays their home matches on Terry Fox Field, and Simon Fraser University's Department of Recreation and Athletics regularly hosts sport camps on Terry Fox Field.
Naming
The field is named after Terry Fox, who was once a student of Simon Fraser University and played for Simon Fraser Clan's junior varsity basketball team.[3]
Facility Information
As a multi-purpose field, there are overlapping permanent markings for American football, football and lacrosse on Terry Fox Field.[2] In order to accommodate Simon Fraser Clan's transition from CIS (playing Canadian football) to NCAA (playing American football), Terry Fox Field was re-turfed in 2011, with markings for a Canadian football field replaced with markings for an American football field.[2]
Terry Fox Field's tracks are classified as an IAAF Standard Track[2][4] with a water jump hurdle outside the bend. West to the field itself is a long jump facility built according to IAAF standards.[2]
Terry Fox Field is one of the few university varsity stadiums in Canada without permanent seating. In Spring 2012, however, the Simon Fraser Student Society proposed a referendum question asking SFU students to fund the constructions of permanent seating for 2500 spectators at Terry Fox Field along with a new student union building. The referendum question was passed in a narrow margin. [5]
References
- ↑ "Simon Fraser University Outdoor Fields". Hosting BC.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Facility Information". Simon Fraser University Department of Recreation and Athletics.
- ↑ "About Terry Fox". Simon Fraser University.
- ↑ As opposed to "Double Bend" tracks. Details: IAAF Track and Field Facilities Manual 2008 Edition, International Association of Athletics Federations
- ↑ "2012 General Election & Referenda: Unofficial Results". SFSS Independent Electoral Commission. 2012-03-23. Retrieved 2015-01-23.