The Crest

  • Profile

    The Crest is located in Bass Hill and is managed by Canterbury Bankstown Council.

    The venue was originally a grass track before being resurfaced with Rekortan in the late 1990s.

    The track is open for training from 5:30pm to 9pm Monday to Thursday.

    In recent years the venue has hosted the Albie Thomas Mile, which in 2018 and 2019 incorporated the Australian Mile Championships.

    World Athletics Class 2 Facility The track is a Spurtan BV surface and is a World Athletics Class 2 Certified Facility.

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  • Club/Centre

    Bankstown Sports Athletics Club

  • Club/Centre
  • Notable Performances
    Notable Performances:

    23 December 2017: Jordan Gusman won his third consecutive Albie Thomas Mile in a meeting record of 3:57.29

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  • Traditional Owner
    Daruk
  • Upcoming Meets
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      Albie Thomas Mile

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      28 March 2024, 6:00 pm
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      9:00 pm
      The Albie Thomas Mile was established in 2014 and named after the late Albie Thomas, who was a world record holder in the 2-miles and 3-miles in the 1950s and the first person to run a sub-four minute mile in NSW. The meet has incorporated the Australian Mile Championships and is conducted by Bankstown Sports Athletics Club, with the assistance Read more…
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  • Facilities
    Track Length: 400m
    Number of lanes – circular: 8
    Number of Lanes – Straight: 10
    Water Jump: Yes – internal
    Long Jump Pits: 3
    High Jump Fans: 1
    Pole Vault Pits: 1
    Discus Circles: 2
    Shot Put Circles: 3
    Javelin Runways: 1
    Hammer Circles: 1
    Lighting: Yes
    Seating: Tiered concrete grandstand
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