UCC Issue Update on Mardyke Track - Tuesday March 26th 2024
UCC Issues Update on Mardyke Track
Tuesday March 26th 2024
Morgan Buckley, UCC's Head of Sport & Physical Activity issued the following notice earlier today:
UCC Athletics Track Update
On Monday March 11 UCC reluctantly made the decision to close the athletics track at the UCC Mardyke Sports Grounds due to concerns around the surface of the facility
This decision was made following an examination of the facility by qualified external third parties, who confirmed that the track is not safe to host track users
Since then, acutely aware that this track was the only operational facility of its kind in Cork, UCC has extensively explored the possibility of carrying out temporary repairs that would enable the reopening of the track in the short to medium term
Unfortunately, further examinations of the track have confirmed that a superficial and short-term repair will not suffice. Having been installed over 12 years ago, the track is at the end of its term and an entire resurface is the only option available
As such, the track will not be available for the short to medium term. UCC is now working on developing a plan to completely resurface the track, the timeframe for this will depend on several variable factors
Any outstanding bookings for the track will be fully refunded. We will follow up with track members to refund them also. Schools that had previously booked the Mardyke for their sports days are welcome to consider The Farm as an alternative, should it meet their needs
Having hosted some 20,000 athletes on the track from UCC, local schools and clubs last year alone, UCC is highly conscious of how dependent many clubs, casual users and athletes are on this facility, and sincerely apologies for the inconvenience this development will cause. The health and safety of users was central to this decision and given the condition of the track and the advice received, UCC was regrettably left with no viable alternative
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