Terry Fox Stadium

For other uses, see Terry Fox (disambiguation).

Terry Fox Stadium from Mooney's Bay Park

Terry Fox Stadium, also known as the Terry Fox Athletic Facility is an athletic field in Ottawa, Canada, named after cancer research activist Terry Fox. It has a regulation-size natural grass soccer field, surrounded by a 400 metre track. Surrounding the track are bleachers with a capacity of approximately 2,000. It is located in Mooney's Bay Park, on the west side of Riverside Drive, south of Heron Road, which is south of downtown Ottawa. The stadium hosted the track and field events at the 2001 Francophone Games.

Facilities

The complex includes a polyurethane running track and three lighted natural grass sports fields. The fields are suitable for soccer, rugby, lacrosse, cross-country running, ultimate and other field sports.

Teams

Terry Fox Stadium has been the site of several professional soccer teams, including the Ottawa Intrepid, and Capital City F.C..

Usage

The track is the site of track and field training for public schools in Ottawa. In the winter-time, the facility is adapted for cross-country skiing.

External links

City of Ottawa site - Terry Fox Athletic Facility

Landmarks in Ottawa

Infrastructure	Architecture Ottawa Convention Centre Capital Pathway Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport Ottawa Train Station Rideau Canal Tallest buildings Wellington Street

Sport in Ottawa	Britannia Yacht Club Canadian Tire Centre Nepean Sailing Club Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton Park TD Place Arena TD Place Stadium Wesley Clover Parks

Entertainment and festivals	Byward Market Canadian Tulip Festival Gladstone Theatre Great Canadian Theatre Company National Arts Centre Ottawa Bluesfest Winterlude

Museums	Billings Estate Museum Bytown Museum Canada Agriculture Museum Canada Aviation and Space Museum Canadian Museum of History Canadian Museum of Nature National Museum of Science and Technology Canadian War Museum Currency Museum Pinhey's Point Historic Site Laurier House National Gallery of Canada Nepean Museum Portrait Gallery of Canada Royal Canadian Mint

Parks, squares, and natural landmarks	Bank Street Central Experimental Farm Chaudière Falls Confederation Park Dominion Arboretum Green Island (Rideau River) Hog's Back Falls Ottawa Greenbelt Lansdowne Park (redevelopment) Major's Hill Park Nepean Point Petrie Island Rideau Falls

Historical	24 Sussex Drive Chateau Laurier Diefenbunker Laurier House National War Memorial Canadian Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Parliament Hill Rideau Hall Supreme Court of Canada - (National Historic Sites of Canada in Ottawa Designated heritage properties)

Demolished structures	Capitol Cinema First City Hall Daly Building Dey's Arena Ottawa Auditorium Rideau Skating Rink Russell House Second City Hall The Arena Victoria Tower

Shopping	Bayshore Shopping Centre Byward Market CF Rideau Centre Place d'Orléans St. Laurent Centre Sparks Street Mall

Neighbourhoods	Britannia Centretown The Glebe New Edinburgh Rockcliffe Park Sandy Hill Vanier Westboro

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