MTU Track Update - September 7th 2023
The News We've All Been Waiting For! - MTU Track Resurfacing Commences
September 7th 2023
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Various Photos taken Thursday September 7th 2023
After months of disappointment, which led to the cancellation of this year's 70th Anniversary Cork City Sports, along with the County Senior, Junior & Masters T&F Championships, and the County Graded Leagues, and the necessity of holding of Cork Athletic's County Juvenile Championships in the Mardyke, and even holding some Cork County Juvenile Championships events in Kerry!, work on the MTU Track is nearing completion ...Maybe!!
The Preparatory work was completed in late Spring, however delays in laying the tarmac sub-surface led to major delays, when the weather turned for the worst - Prolonged periods of dry weather are necessary between layers
The first layer of top surface was started earlier this week. As can be seen in the above photos, there has been good progress on the 'back straight', and the jump areas in particular. Hopefully this will continue in the the coming days. The Final tartan surface will, hopefully, be laid in the next week or two
It will be several weeks more before lining of the track can be done, as the tartan surface must be allowed 'cure' first.
It has been suggested that the track may be available for use sometime between late September and late October - fingers crossed! ...and Pray for continued good weather!!!
Update September 9th
There are a total of three layers to be laid, with each layer taking 5 to 7 days to lay, so there is still quite a bit of time to go yet....and, as always, this is very much at the will of the weather!!
