Not a bad track considering the regional location and altitude benefits however the synthetic grass surface is a bit hard. The same type of concrete feel you would find on any local cricket pitch – I wouldn’t recommend wearing any sort of spikes on it. Flats only. It could use a resurface sometime soon too. Nice long grass in the centre during summer. No noticeable wind difference. A great view and say hi to the kangaroos!
The Victorian Milers Club was founded in 2005 and runs a series of middle distance meets in Melbourne each year. The club is modelled on the British Milers Club. The meets are granted National Permit status by Athletics Australia, which allows performances to count towards qualification to competitions, including the World Athletics Rankings. The A & B races have World Read more…
2 Reviews on “Jindabyne Sport and Recreation Centre”
Not a bad track considering the regional location and altitude benefits however the synthetic grass surface is a bit hard. The same type of concrete feel you would find on any local cricket pitch – I wouldn’t recommend wearing any sort of spikes on it. Flats only. It could use a resurface sometime soon too. Nice long grass in the centre during summer. No noticeable wind difference. A great view and say hi to the kangaroos!
Any other information of note?
The track is 980M above sea level (ASL). The town of Jindabyne is around 925M ASL.