University of Victoria Centennial Stadium

Centennial Stadium Track

The University of Victoria's (UVic) Centennial Stadium was extensively renovated in 1994 in order to host the Commonwealth Games. Centennial Stadium features a 400m synthetic rubberized track surface, as well as separate areas for long jump/triple jump, high jump, pole vault, discus, hammer, shot put, and javelin. Inside the track is a natural grass field for sports such as football and soccer.

It has a permanent seating capacity of 5,000, however the facility was renovated and temporarily expanded to 30,000 seats to serve as the main stadium of the 1994 Commonwealth Games. Since 1994 the stadium has been host to a wide variety of varsity, national, and international level sporting events including the 2007 FIFA World Youth Soccer Championships and 2004 Canadian Track and Field Championships (Olympic Trials).

The stadium is located on UVic's scenic campus, and is a quick walk to on-campus residences, catering services, auditoriums and classrooms, as well as several other recreational facilities and the Pacific Ocean. UVic's campus is centrally located, and is a 10 minute drive to downtown Victoria, its amenities and attractions, or a 30 minute drive to the Victoria International Airport.

For a 360-degree look at Centennial Stadium please visit www.uvic.ca/shared/shared_rootsite/media/360-degree/stadium-med-640x480.mov

Fast Facts

- Features a 400m synthetic rubberized track surface, as well as separate areas for long jump/triple jump, high jump, pole vault, discus, hammer, shot put, and javelin.

- Inside the track is a natural grass field for sports such as football and soccer

- Seating stadium can be temporarily expanded to hold 30,000 people

Facility Specs

Year completed	1994
Seating capacity	5000
Parking capacity	4000
Medical room	Yes
Warm up area	Yes
Licensed for alcohol	Yes
Official rooms
Food services	Yes
Dressing rooms	2

Scoreboard	Electronic
Sound system	Yes
Owner	PPP
Office space	Yes
Weight room / fitness facility	Yes
Equipment storage	Yes
Ticket box	Yes
Media room	No
Internet capability	Wireless
Hospitality room	Yes

Sport Hosting Services

SportHost Victoria
www.sporthostvictoria.com

SportHost Victoria, a Sport Tourism Partnership, is a collection of key sport and tourism industry leaders located in the Greater Victoria area. The goal of SportHost Victoria is to increase the quality and quantity of sporting events and activities hosted by Victoria.

The objective of SportHost Victoria is to position Victoria solidly in the national and international sport tourism market as an optimal environment for hosting first class events. The services provided by SportHost Victoria assist event owners and sport organizations in accessing facilities, funding, accommodations, marketing, sponsorship, media relations and bid support.

Hosting Portfolio

2007 FIFA World Youth Soccer Championships
2004 Canadian Track and Field Championships (Olympic Trials)
2003 FIFA U-19 Women's World Cup Tournament Games
2001 CONCACAF Under 20 Soccer Youth Tournament (Canada, Jamaica, Mexico, Honduras),
2000 BC Summer Games
2000 Canadian Track and Field Championships (Olympic Trials)
1994 Commonwealth Games
16 consecutive years of the International Track Classic event

Weather Information

Temperate: mild summers matched by mild, generally frost-free and snow-free winters.
Summer average high: 21C (68F) and average low: 12C (54F).
Winter average high: 7C (45F) and average low: 3C (38F).