Nevada All-Weather Tracks

See my editorial on Track Maintenence.

Legend to the layout--here's what I know:

STATE OF NEVADA

(for visitors to a neighboring state--I'll do Arizona, Oregon and other areas if I get enough information)

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Churchill County

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Clark County

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Note: All Clark County schools (except UNLV) seem to have the same standard issue, North/South oriented, 8-lane, black Seal Flex track with no curb. All stadiums have the same standard issue aluminum stands on both sides with similar ticket, snack bar, and restroom facilities, much less the schools attached. I think they only paid the architect one time and have duplicated it dozens of times over. The big change seems to be the tracks built 2006 (and after?) are using the standard orange track color. Most of these tracks are marked for 4x200, 4 turn. Many have wide drainage troughs inside the line and it is amazing how so many facilities can look almost identical. A few have Wide Turns, but only Green Valley and Valley HS are oriented other than N/S, four have "broken back" turns and (115m) long straightaways. Growth around this area is so pervasive, my information is only accurate to about a two year period of time. I'll note the highest actual wind reading I have ever seen associated to a race was logged in Las Vegas +16.6 meters per second (presumably at the original UNLV track).The names and relative locations of the schools in the Las Vegas area throw me. In a town where streets are named by the major hotel or business on that street, Palo Verde is not on Palo Verde, but Basic is. Bonanza is not on Bonanza, but Western is. Mojave is not on Mojave, Rancho is not on Rancho, Cheyenne is not on Cheyenne, Cimmaron is not on Cimmaron and Las Vegas High is nowhere near central Las Vegas, its on the far east edge of the city (the desert hills start across the street). Desert Pines was marked Horizon East (Sunset) so I called it by the wrong name for a year.

The Las Vegas Hilton Hotel uses a very soft all-weather track type surface (about two lanes wide) for the pedestrian path that circles the north end of their parking area. I'll estimate the path is about a half a mile long)
Similar all weather paths are available in Freedom Park on Washington at Mojave, with an inner loop that is close to 1/4 mile; and at Molasky Family Park at Cambridge and Twain (just off the strip), which is marked as 3/8 of a mile and is extra soft.
I have heard Gowan North Channel Park and Buckskin Park (may be the same location) also have such a path and by that logic, there are probably others scattered around town.

Boulder City High School	1998	No	No
6th and Avenue B Black Southwestern Seal Flex	South	8	Aerial photo

Foothill High School		No	No
College at the 515 Freeway exit Black. Wide Turns Southwestern Seal Flex	South	8 85m	Aerial photo

The Meadows School		No	No
N. Rampart Blvd. opposite Hillpointe Rd. just north of Summerlin Parkway Black. Another private school with a track. Here the lane lines alternate colors between blue and white. Southwestern Seal Flex	South	8 80m	Aerial photo

Palo Verde High School	1997	No	No
Pavilion Center and Alta--far west side Black. I have never seen this place when it isn't windy Southwestern Seal Flex	South	8 100m	Aerial photo

Rancho High School	1998	No	No
21st and Searlies Black. Broken back track with 113 m straightaway Southwestern Seal Flex	South	8 113m	Aerial photo

Silverado High School	1999	No	No
SW Corner of 215 and Spencer Black. Wide Turns Southwestern Seal Flex	South	8 85m	Aerial photo

University of Nevada, Las Vegas	1998	Yes	Yes, inside
Swenson and Harmon, a block from the Hard Rock Hotel For tourists, this is the closest to "The Strip." They moved the track about 200 yards southeast of its original location (toward the nearby Hardrock Casino). This is the only track in town that is fenced and locked during the evening hours when it is most practical to run. I've noticed many (I assume to be locals) just jump the fence. UNLV only has a Women's track team (Title IX). Southwestern Martin ISS	South	9 84m	Aerial photo

Valley High School	1998	No	No
Karen and Eastern Black Southwestern Seal Flex	East	8	Aerial photo

Note: There is also an all-weather track at Mojave High School in Bullhead City, AZ across the river, about 3 miles south of the bridge.

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Douglas County

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Carson City High School	1992	Yes	No
Black with a concrete curb Southwestern Seal Flex		9	Aerial photo

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Elko County

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Lyon County

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Washoe County

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Galena HS in Reno might also be AW, I haven't been able to verify. I still don't know much about Northern Nevada (Reno area). I'll have to visit one day. And the aerial photos from the area are horrible.