Facility

Irwin Belk Track and Field Center/Transamerica Field

U.S. Olympic Committee Chair LeRoy Walker christened the facility in 1996 and since then it has played host to the AAU Junior Olympics, German Olympic Track and Field team, several NCAA soccer tournament games, Conference USA Track and Field Championships, Conference USA Soccer Championships, North Carolina High School Track and Field Championships, USATF Masters National Championships and Atlantic 10 Track and Field Championships.

In terms of the athletic program, UNC Charlotte provides 49ers student-athletes with perhaps the finest track and field facility in the southeast as well as a spacious soccer stadium that rivals any in the country. The building also includes offices and locker rooms for the Charlotte 49ers cross country and track and field programs. The oval is 400m with eight (8), 48” lanes on straight-aways and curves. The competition surface is 100% full pour polyurethane, encapsulated Martin surface where resurfacing will be completed in May of 2008. The 2008 USA Youth Outdoor Track & Field Championships athletes will be the first participants to experience this new surface.

Allowed inside the stadium:

• Coolers and plastic bottles
• Tents are only allowed in the last 7 rows of the stadium

Not allowed inside the stadium:

• Alcohol
• Smoking
• Glass or metal containers
• Weapons, fireworks, explosives or munitions
• Laser pointers
• Gum on the track or the infield
• Pets
• Skates, skateboards or roller blades
• Open Umbrellas in the stands
• Tents are not allowed in the front rows

Campus Parking/Map

Free parking is available ONLY in the following areas on the UNC Charlotte campus (see PDF map):

• West Deck
  • Parking is accessible through the University Road entrance
  • 7’6” in height for clearance in deck entrance
• Union Deck
  • 7’6” in height for clearance in deck entrance
• Lot 25
  • Open parking lot located on the north side of campus
  • This lot is specifically for tour buses or passenger vans over 7’6” clearance
  • A free 25-passenger shuttle will be provided to transport people to/from Lot 25 and the Track and Field complex each day. The shuttle will run on a first-come, first-serve basis starting an hour and a half before the start time of the competition and ending an hour after the end of the competition.

**Note: the Local Organizing Committee and UNC Charlotte can not be held responsible for any vehicle damage that may occur on campus including within any parking deck or lot areas during the 2008 USA Youth Outdoor Track & Field Championships. Any vehicle parked along a roadway or in an unauthorized parking space/area will be ticketed.**

About the UNC Charlotte Campus

A public research university, UNC Charlotte is the fourth largest campus among the 17 institutions of the University of North Carolina system. It is the largest institution of higher education in the Charlotte region. The University offers 18 doctoral programs, 61 master’s degree programs and 89 programs leading to bachelor’s degrees. In the Fall, 2007 enrollment exceeded 22,300 students, including almost 4,800 graduate students.