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Athletics Track Synopsis

The First edition of this publication was published on Facebook on January 21, 2011.

Hence in 2012, it moved to pinoymiler , then pinoyathletics.com, then pinoyathletics.info.

Attached is what is fast becoming a very comprehensive list of Track ovals in the Philippines.

This link was the most read article on pinoymiler

Also, I have recently revised and updated this list again.

While having been provided knowledge about other rubberized tracks in the Philippines via my provincial contacts. Likewise please feel free to contribute if I have left mention of any out.

Also please send all updated information to [email protected]

First of all the surfaces in the Philippines Athletics Track are made of Tartan rubber.

(description below).

Ones made out of dirt such as the one at Quezon Province , have

been removed as well as ones of grass such as Davao.

Also, irregular ovals made of Tartan such as Quezon City Amoranto Sports Complex have been included for the time being. However, it can be argued that Phil Sports Track oval possibly is 397m. It is also considered irregular. Six-lane tracks such as Green Hills and Marikina have also been included.

Opening Hours to the track serve as a rough guide and are likely to change due to scheduling.

Pinoyathletics.info will not be liable for any false information.

Therefore we advise you to contact or make an inquiry with the track ovals admin before making any decisions.

Also please note that Pinoymiler.com edition I worked on a long time ago is now very out of date.

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Types of Surface

Tartan – First used at 1968 Mexico Olympic Games, manufactured by 3M!, Best spikes to use are 6mm pyramid, made of polyurethane

List of Track Ovals in the Philippines

Care of Nonnie Lopez PSC

LUZON TRACK OVALS

1) Isabella Sports Complex, Alibagu City, Ilagan

2) City of Ilagan Sports Complex. The San Vicente City of Ilagan.

3) Cagayan Sports Complex, Oval Tuguegarao

4) Laoag, Ilocos Norte: Ferdinand Marcos Stadium

(rubberized, renovated 2005) (Photo Credits, Bondurant, skyscrapercity.com)

5) Abra, Bangued

6) Quirino Stadium, Vigan City, Ilocos Sur

7) Baguio, Teachers Camp (tartan)

This track is at altitude (Photo Credit: The Bullrunner.com relaid with the seamless synthetic track in 2009 April.

8) Baguio Dirt Bowl

CENTRAL LUZON TRACK OVALS IN THE PHILIPPINES

9) San Fernando City, La Union

10 San Carlos Vila Milgros University Foundation, Track Oval Pangasinan Province

(Photo Credits: Jessica Bautista)

11) Lingayen, Pangasinan Province: Don Narciso Ramos Sports and Civic Centre, (ta rtan)

(Photo Credits: Unknown). The stadium is named after Don Narciso Ramos the late father of former President Fidel Ramos. Narcisco was a lawyer, journalist, assemblyman, and ambassador.

12) Nueva Ecija Complex, Palayan City, Nueva Ecija

The Palayan City Sports complex is one of the most modern sports facilities in the country. Its track and field oval is rubberized and is one of the few of its kind in the country. The track oval of Nueva Ecija Sports Complex, Palayan City was constructed with the use of Spurtan BV Surfacing Materials that ensures excellent all-weather performance and spike resistance, the unique automated installation that creates the smoother seamless finish, polyurethane micro-foam layer that provides energy return to the athlete for premium speed and comfort. All designed and manufactured by Sports Technology Australia and was approved by the IAAF guidelines.

13) Tarlac: Recreational Park renamed Jose V. Yap Sports and Recreational Complex (Photo Credit: Ischoolssparan)

http://ischoolssparaan.wordpress.com/2011/03/16/tarlac-recreational-park-renamed-jose-v-yap-sports-and-recreational-complex/

14) Clark Olympic City /New Clark City

Built for 2019 SEA Games seats 20,000 People.

15) Marcello High School Malolos, Bulacan

16) Bulacan: Philippine Arena

Seating capacity of 50,000, twice bigger than the biggest existing seating dome, 35,000 more than the SmartAraneta Coliseum, and 30,000 more than the Mall of Asia Arena. It is the largest domed arena in the world.

17) Pampanga, Bren Z. Guiao San Fernando

Damaged by Eruption of Mt. Pinatubo (Photo Credits mabuhayonline.com) Holds 10,000 People

18) Subic Track Oval Olongopo

Olongapo 6 lanes 300m track?)

19) Zambales Sports Complex, Iba Zambales

METRO MANILA TRACK OVALS IN THE PHILIPPINES

20) Marikina Sports Centre

(formally Marikina Park est. 1969 (6 lanes upgraded back to 8 lanes in 2014) Opening Hours: 5 am to 7 pm

21) Taguig City, International School, Fort Bonifacio (tartan)

22) La Salle Green Hills Track Oval

(6 lanes) irregular its around 375m training track (Photo Anyaang sempa fi)

23) Quezon City, Amoranto Sports Complex

(partially demolished and irregular). Holds 15,000

24) Ateneo Track Oval. Blue oval

8 lanes. 40om track.

25) Police Track Oval Cubao

(irregular, 4 lanes)

26) Pasig, Philsports Arena or Philippine Institute of Sports( formerly the University of Life or Ultra)

Philsports Complex formerly known as Pasig Ultra currently closed to the public as under renovation and in

November will become the only Mondo surface in the Philippines

Opening 5 am to 9 pm

Holds 15,000 People

27) Rizal High School Pasig (Tartan)

28) Rizal Memorial Track and Football Stadium, Manila (infield demolished) (tartan)

Opening Hours 5 am to 9 pm

Seating Capacity: 12,000 (originally built in 1934 for 30,000)

Rizal Memorial Stadium in Malate, Manila when it had an infield. The grounds used to be the Manila

Showgrounds in the early 1900s. Over the years the Stadium has hosted the 2003 Asian Track and Field

Champ, Asian Grand Prix, 2005 SEA Games. But these days is the home to the Azkals (Filipino Football Team) (closed to the public).

Past sporting events that have bee held here in the past include:

1934 Far Eastern Championship Games

1954 Asian Games

1981 Southeast Asian Games

1991 Southeast Asian Games

2005 Southeast Asian Games

2005 ASEAN ParaGames

2006 Asian Women’s Volleyball Club Championships

And the Beatles played 3 shows here in 1966 on their final world tour.

29) University of Makati Track Oval

30) DLSU Araneta (4 lanes)

CALABARZON TRACK OVALS IN THE PHILIPPINES



31) Taytay Sports Complex- Taytay, Rizal

32) San Jose High School Montalban Rizal

33) Binan Track Oval Laguna

34) Santa Cruz Laguna Track Oval

35) Malayan Colleges, Laguna Cabuyao, Laguna (rubber)

36) Brent International School, Mamplasan, Binan, Laguna (rubber)

37) Vermosa, Imus, Cavite (9 lanes)

38) Imus, Cavite

39) Tagaytay Track Oval

6 lanes

oval(6 lanes)

41) DLSU Dasmarinas, Cavite (rubber)

42) Sisters of Mary of Banneaux, Trece Martires (maybe 9 lanes)

BICOL REGION TRACK OVALS IN THE PHILIPPINES



43) Pacol Sports Complex, Naga City, Camarines Sur Bicol

(pictured below, rumored to be under-sized)

44) Freedom Sports Complex, Pili, Camarines Sur this oval sir is damage due to oldness

Luzon Islands

46) Oriental Mindoro – Calapan

47) Occidental Mindoro – Sablayan

48) Puerto Princessa, Palawan

49) Brooke’s Point, Palawan

MINDANAO AND VISAYAS TRACK OVALS IN THE PHILIPPINES

VISAYAS TRACK OVALS IN THE PHILIPPINES



50) Aklan Kalibo Track Oval(Rubber)

51) Villareal Stadium – Roxas City, Capiz

52) San Jose BiniryanTrack Oval, Panay Island (Rubber)

53) Iloilo Sports Complex, Iloilo (photo below)

Holds 10,000 People

54) Bacolod City aka. Pannaad Park (Regupol -Rubber)

The 20-hectare Negros Occidental Sports and Recreational Park, in Brgy. Mansilingan, is located east of the city and is surrounded by eucalyptus trees. Also called the Panaad Park and Stadium, it hosted the April 1998 Centennial Palaro. The main stadium seats 15,000 people. The complex has a rubberized Regupol (imported from Germany) track oval, tennis courts and an Olympic-size swimming pool with a touchpad, electronic timer, and camera track. The Oval hosted the 1st Philippine National Games in 2011.

55) Leyte Sports Academy Tacloban City, Eastern Samar, Eastern Visayas

56) Ormoc City Track Oval

57) Cebu City track oval

Was relaid in 2012 for PRISAA National Games.

58) Oval Grounds, City of Naga Cebu Track Oval, Cebu

(Rubberized last November)

59) Central Technical University, Danao City, Cebu

60) Ateneo De Cebu Track Oval

61) Dumaguete Track Oval

(9 lanes right around the track oval, probably the only one in the Philippines along with Vermosa). The track oval hosted the 2nd Philippine National Games 2012.

MINDANAO TRACK OVALS IN THE PHILIPPINES



61) Surigao City Track Oval, SDN

62) Siargao Sports Complex, Surigao

63) Agusan Del Norte – Butuan

64) Camiguin Island Track Oval, Mambajao

65) Tagum, Davao Del Norte

66) University of Mindanao Track Oval, Davao City

(8 lanes)

67) University of the Philippines, Davao City

68) Ateneo De Davao Track Oval (300m only, 4 lanes round, 8 lanes 100m)

69) Koronadal City Track Oval

70) General Santos City

71) Oroquieta City Track Oval, Misamis Occidental

72) Tangub City, Track Oval, Misamis Occidental

73) Lanao Del Norte, Tubod

74) Xavier Sports Centre, Cagayan De Oro City

(8 lanes)

Rubber has worn completely off.

76) Dapitan City Track Oval, Zamboanga (Damaged)

77) Zamboanga City Track Oval(rumored to be under-sized before it was torn up on the 100m straight) (being reconstructed). Holds 10,000 People.

78) Zamboanga Sports Academy, Dao, Zamboanga Del Sur

( 8 lanes)

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