Athletics

Athletics
Track and Field

Mackay Aquatic & Recreation Centre is home to a eight-lane 400m tartan running Track and athletic field with many athletic features such as discus circles, pole vault runway, jumping pits etc.

As part of the Embracing 2018 Legacy Program the Complex has already received over 200 items of premium quality sporting equipment from the Commonwealth Games.  To date, 120 hurdles, high jump beds, stands and bars, starters’ stands, discus and hammer throwing nets, bench seating, and even a shotput return system have been delivered.

The venue is home to a number of local community clubs and sporting groups who train at our facility. Please contact us for more information.

Features

  • Clubhouse and canteen
  • Synthetic track: nine-lane front straight, eight-lane 400m track, and eight-lane back straight
  • Athletics storage shed
  • Two jumping pits with two triple jump options
  • Steeplechase
  • One discus circle
  • One discus/hammer circle
  • Three shot put circles
  • One dual pole vault runway
  • Two javelin runways
  • Multi-use playing field within the centre of the running track