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2013-14 Season Handbook

 

This page describes the facilities available for use by Knox Little Athletics Centre.

Where is Knox Park? You can find us at: Melway ref 73, D6. Entrance via Bunjil way of Ferntree Gully Road in Knoxfield.

 

Click on the thumbnail photo for a birds eye view of Knox Park (Aerial photo courtesy of Andrew Watts)

 

Please click HERE! to view the Knox Park Facilities History

 

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The KNOX PARK facility includes:

Sprint Track | Circular Track | Long jump | Triple jump | Discus | Shot Put | High Jump |

| Javelin | Grandstand | Pavilion | Infrastructure

A PDF Version of the Knox Park Facilities can be seen by clicking HERE!

 

Sprint Track.	There are two sprint tracks at Knox Park. One being the front straight (10 lanes) and another on the back straight (8 lanes). The Track has an all weather synthetic rubber surface of Olympic standard. Hurdles are also available on both front and back straight. Time keeping and starters stands are provided.
Circular Track	The Circular track features 8 lanes of 400m. The track is marked for all circular events including 400m, 800m, 1500m and relays.
Long jump	Knox Park features a double Long Jump pit with 2 all weather synthetic rubber surfaced runups. The pit is well drained and delineated. The runups include professional take off boards that can accommodate plasticine inserts.
Triple jump	As for the Long Jump the Triple Jump pit is also a double pit again with 2 all weather synthetic rubber runups and professional take off boards.
Discus	Knox Park has 2 fully caged Discus rinks
Shot Put	A large scoria lined shot put area with a throwing position at each end
High Jump	Two synthetic high jump runs equipped with modern landing mats.
Javelin	Javelin can be held in two locations at Knox Park being either in the central arena or in the adjacent sports oval.
Grandstand	The Grandstand is fully covered for protection from sun and rain. It is well terraced and capable of accommodating even the largest group of supporters. The Grandstand incorporates a lighting and Public Address System independent of the main arena.
Pavilion/Canteen	Canteen facilities in the pavilion are available.
Infrastructure	Other facilities available at the Knox Park facility are: Car parking for 2000 cars Fully fenced enclosure Turnstile entrance Terraced and grassed viewing areas Public Address system Powerful floodlighting for entire complex

This page was last updated on 04/09/06