DIARY: Louisiana's Track & Field, Soccer Complex

[Oldman]

great job turbine, hey! where do the fans park? i mean, we are so spoiled we would want to park no more than 10ft from the stadium, if any further we will complain and say i'm not going.....(20,000) you say! so please do not dislocate anyone/move them they might get mad(did i say that). hey! great fans don't care where they park,or how far just build it and they will come. THEIR IS A METHOD TO MY MADNESS.

[VObserver]

Throwing venues for hammer and discus are to be located outside the track facility, as these events tend to mar the soccer turf. I would assume that the pictured facility is for discus; hammer would be somewhat smaller, though with few allowances both can be thrown from the same cage.

Also, thank you for remembering that this track facility is to be named in honor of the late Charles R. Lancon; truly as fine a person as I have ever known.

[VObserver]

Originally posted by Turbine
I didn't realize there was so much concrete under the track.

Is this how McNaspy Track is constructed?

No. Cinder tracks like McNaspy were not usually laid over concrete, but over a soil cement base, much like that used on shell or gravel roads.

[CDeb]

Originally posted by VObserver
Throwing venues for hammer and discus are to be located outside the track facility, as these events tend to mar the soccer turf. I would assume that the pictured facility is for discus; hammer would be somewhat smaller, though with few allowances both can be thrown from the same cage.

Does Texas have the hammer and discus events outside the stadium as well?

[CajunCharlie]

Visual Updates Mar 04, April 04, May-June 04, Sept 04, Oct 04, Nov 04, Dec 04, Jan 05

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Went by with the camera to see what was happening with the track/soccer stadium construction. Progress is being made, even though it looks messy. According to Nelson S the next thing to happen is the installation of the underground drainage. Then they seed the infield to hold the soil in place while they are laying the track foundation and surface. October is the target date barring any major disruptions.

[CajunCharlie]

Second of three photos

[CajunCharlie]

Third and last photo.

[Doug]

Very nice pictures, now I know what to vote for in the poll.

[CajunCharlie]

Poll?:confused: Thanks for the compliment, however. I was on my way to a meeting, and sorta took these on the "fly". I will attempt to keep track of the progress with photos. This project was in the works for sometime and finally got off the ground. A number of persons were/are interested in the project. So I decided that I would do my best to keep everyone visually updated.

[CajunCharlie]

Visual Updates Mar 04, April 04, May-June 04, Sept 04, Oct 04, Nov 04, Dec 04, Jan 05

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Went by the stadium yesterday to record the progress since my last visit in April. Its coming along, but still a lot has to be done. The downpour we had sometime back surely hampered their progress.