Fascinating Field Facts

Sports Field Operations Component Alone is Responsible for:

  • 1848 City of Edmonton sports fields which include:
    • 120 full shale infield ball diamonds
    • 771 standard grass infield ball diamonds
    • 957 rectangular fields
  • 2655 sports field fixtures (backstops-goal posts)
  • 83 tennis courts
  • 400+ long jump pits in schoolyards
  • 15 - 400 meter running tracks
  • 5 Staffed Class B Facilities operating 7 days per week (16 hours per day) mid April through November. In South they are John Fry Park, Goldstick Park, Rollie Miles Athletic Park, in West they are Johnny Bright Sports Park and Coronation Sports Park.

Some of the work accomplished by the Sports Field Operations Team in 2010 includes:

  • Our operations team marked lines on over 1400 rectangular fields in 2010.
  • Our operations team re-surfaced the shale diamonds a combined total of 1270 times.
  • Our operations team re-conditioned the standard diamonds a total of 1484 times.
  • Our operations team visited tennis courts 3123 times for maintenance and to ensure safe play.
  • Our operations team prepared fields for over 380 user groups, not including school or casual use.
  • Our operations team prepared fields for 160,000 booked hours in 2010. This does not include school or casual use. This is the equivalent to 80,000 games (2-hour)
  • 55% of sports field booked use is concentrated in 2 months, May and June.

For more information:

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In Edmonton: 311

Outside Edmonton: 780-442-5311
TTY 780-944-5555
Email 311@edmonton.ca
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