{"id":16631,"date":"2024-04-01T09:36:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-31T22:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/?p=16631"},"modified":"2024-10-21T20:19:42","modified_gmt":"2024-10-21T10:19:42","slug":"bill-bowermans-story-us-trials-at-haywards-mass-timber-field","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/bill-bowermans-story-us-trials-at-haywards-mass-timber-field\/","title":{"rendered":"Ready, Set, Go! Hayward’s Mass Timber Field to Host Olympic Trials"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A new elite track and field venue, designed and funded by the Nike co-founders, will host the US Olympic Team Trials later this year<\/a>. It is the latest venue to embrace mass timber in the lead-up to the Los Angeles 2028 Games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Known as “Hayward Field Stadium,” the stadium, which is home to the University of Oregan track team, has 12,650 seats, 84,085 square feet (25,630 square metres) of concourses and ramps, and 40,000 square feet (12,190 square metres) of underground training facilities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The venue was originally built and then more recently remodelled in honour of Nike co-founder and legendary track coach Bill Bowerman. For 24 years, he was the head track coach for the University’s track team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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