THE TRACK

MONDO ATHLETIC TRACK - COMPETITION ARENA

Track meets Olympic and International Amateur Athletic Federation criteria, standardising the track surface with Telstra Stadium for the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.

Installing the track involved cutting five thousand linear metres of sheet rubber by hand using a stanley knife, smearing 20 tons of adhesive, and wearing out fifty pairs of gloves!

In total, ten thousand square metres of Sportflex Super X rubber sheets were laid.

Three colours: red for competition running areas, gold for high-jump and green for outfield. The surface is prefabricated, vulcanised and embossed material, laid like carpet rather than mixed and poured on-site.

The honeycomb structure of the tracks' cushion-backing has one air pocket per centimetre, providing millions of individual shock absorbers.