Whiting Field Track Complex

Whiting Field Track & Field Complex

Whiting Field has been the home of Lawrence University track and field since 1925, and its completely renovated outdoor track provides the Vikings with a premier venue for training and competition in the Fox Valley. Located at 1100 E. South River St., the facility underwent a $4.3 million renovation that was completed in 2023.

The facility features a nine-lane, lighted track with a high-performance polyurethane surface in Lawrence's signature dark blue. The complex was designed to accommodate a wide range of track and field events, with competition areas both inside and outside the oval.

FACILITY FEATURES

• Nine-lane outdoor track
• Lawrence blue polyurethane track surface
• Musco lighting system
• Discus and hammer throw area with dedicated throwing cage
• Shot put circles
• Javelin runway
• High jump area
• Two long jump/triple jump runways
• Four sand pits
• Two pole vault runways and pits
• Grass infield
• Safe pedestrian connection to Alexander Gymnasium and the Banta Bowl

The track's lighting system allows Lawrence to host twilight competitions, while the variety of dedicated field-event areas provides student-athletes with the ability to train and compete in virtually every outdoor track and field discipline at one location.

HOME OF LAWRENCE TRACK & FIELD

Whiting Field serves as the home facility for Lawrence men's and women's track and field, continuing a tradition that dates back nearly a century. The venue is also part of the larger Whiting Field complex, which includes Lawrence baseball and softball facilities.