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Graham Kjargaard paints the lines on the Rotary Track Friday afternoon. The track is getting work done on it until Sunday.
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The Rotary Track is getting a face lift this weekend and people are being asked to avoid the area until work is done.
The track was built in 2007 and every five years the lines need to be repainted. Every 10 years the surface needs to be redone. Both will take place this weekend.
“We were planning to do the resurfacing last year, but the weather was giving issues to the company that does this,” said Medicine Hat Track and Field Society member Marg Derbyshire. “We pushed it back a few times, but just rescheduled for this year.
“It’s wind and rain that gives them problems, and we’re looking clear right now.”
The Rotary Track is a certain location in Medicine Hat for track and field events – over time, the track takes a beating.
“General use and the winter weather damage the track over time,” said Derbyshire. “We had the lines repainted in 2015 and it’s definitely ready to be redone.
“It seems like everyone is always using the first lane. The number one on the track is really worn out and it needs a new coat.”
The track was established in 2007 and was paid for through a number of different organizations, including the Rotary Club, different school boards and grants.
“The city needed a new track,” said Derbyshire. “This location was picked by the games committee as the prime spot for this.
“The large fields here gave us space to work with and space for the throwing events.”
The work will be done Sunday, but the track will need to sit for about a week before it is used again.
