AMERICAN TRACK & FIELD Track Facilities Resource Guide

This publication is an example of how media should work with associations. As a former track coach at high school, community college, college and club level, and publisher of ATF for almost two decades, I was always curious as to what went into building the right track & field facility for your program. I have heard horror stories for years, big schools, small schools, all with same horror stories. Or variations—the track just did not work. The goal of this publication is to help decision makers understand the work involved in constructing a track and how to build the right track for your budget and facility requirements.

Nearly a decade ago, we began working with the ASBA on occasional articles. For the past 4 years, we’ve run, in each and every issue of ATF, and in some issues of AMERICAN TRACK & FIELD and COACHING ATHLETICS QUARTERLY, pieces by the ASBA staffers on various topics.