Mercer Stadium

I know that most people avoided Mercer Stadium for running — the track was so old — it was first established in 1958. New West hasn’t been known as a great place to run outdoors because you’ll have to tackle all those insanely steep hills! It has been like years that I’ve seen an actual person running on the streets in New West for fitness purposes, and not getting chased by some crazies. There is some great news because Mercer Stadium has gone through over 2 million dollars in upgrades with a brand new blue and gold coloured running track. This is the second track in Canada with this colour pattern. University of Windsor was the first to use this colour pattern for their track. It’s a Polytan PUR track which means that it’s great for wet and dry conditions and there’s a nice springy feel to it.
If you’re not into running on a track, there is an artificial turf in the centre of the stadium which is perfect for soccer. Unlike Swangard Stadium in Burnaby, Mercer Stadium is opened for 24 hours a day, so get after it!