Redevelopment of Glenmore Athletic Park
Glenmore Athletic Park Track and Field Redevelopment
This investment in outdoor amenities at Glenmore Athletic Park will serve Calgary’s amateur sport community by providing high-performance sports facilities. It also promotes the local economy and encourages healthy, active lifestyles.
Project update - September 2025
The new track and field in the southwest corner has opened, replacing the aging running track and washrooms with modern amenities. Construction of the new 15-stall universal washroom building , located near the northwest entrance to the track and field, is wrapping up this fall.
Contractor warranty work on the fencing along the east side of the throwing fields is planned at the end of September.
Project overview
Modernizing the track and field amenities at Glenmore Athletic Park with upgraded infrastructure and equipment will keep pace with athletics standards.
The new track and field has replaced aging infrastructure that reached the end of its usable life and was costly to maintain. The old track and field will be decommissioned in the coming years as part of the Glenmore Athletic Park redevelopment plan.
Features
- 400-metre eight-lane running track
- Throwing sport area
- Natural turf multi-sport field and throwing field
- Relocation of existing bleachers
New track at Glenmore Athletic Park
New track at Glenmore Athletic Park
New track at Glenmore Athletic Park
New track at Glenmore Athletic Park
Project timeline
Benefits
In the Amenity Prioritization analysis completed in 2024, outdoor walking, running and track and field amenities were indicated as "highly important," and the sixth most important recreation amenity overall.
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Modernized and upgraded amenities to continue hosting tournaments and events
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Enhanced site accessibility and connectivity to the community
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Reduction of ongoing annual maintenance and improved efficiencies
Project funding
The budget for track and field redevelopment project is $13.8 million (including $2.8 million in provincial funding from the Municipal Sustainability Initiative).
The washroom building budget is $3.1 million.
Capital investment in this project will generate 43 full-time jobs (based on Infrastructure Calgary’s economic impact assessment model).