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GITAM UNIVERSITY’S IAAF-CERTIFIED ATHLETIC TRACK
project Description
The GITAM University Running Track project involved the construction of a 300-meter, 6-lane IAAF-approved running track using a polyurethane spray system. The track was meticulously designed and executed to meet IAAF technical standards, ensuring optimal performance, durability, and athlete safety. The construction incorporated a reinforced cement concrete (RCC) subbase, a polyurethane-bound elastomeric system, and advanced drainage solutions to deliver a high-performance, weather-resistant facility.
LOCATION
NH 207, Doddaballapur Taluk, Nagadenehalli, Karnataka 562163
SERVICES
Design, Civil, Sports Flooring, Compliance and Allied Works
SCOPE + DIMENSIONS
29000 SQFT iaaf 6 Lane
Turnkey Execution
STATUS
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Started on
Jan 2024 -
Completed on
July 2024
BUILDING INDIA'S NEXT GENERATION OF ATHLETES
GITAM University’s Bengaluru campus had the ambition to build a serious athletics program. What it needed was the infrastructure to match. Not just a track, but a properly engineered, World Athletics-compliant facility capable of supporting competitive training, inter-collegiate events, and daily high-intensity usage built to last.
The Sports Habitat designed and delivered a 300-metre, 6-lane polyurethane running track with a dedicated 100-metre sprint straight, constructed across a full engineered subbase stack from compacted subgrade through to the final spray surface. Every layer — drainage, structural base, asphalt course, and polyurethane finish — was engineered
to work as a system, not an afterthought.
The completed facility gives GITAM University a professional athletics environment that supports sprinters, distance runners, relay teams, and recreational users alike — and is built to perform through years of institutional-scale usage and the full force of the Indian climate.
SERVICES DELIVERED
- Turnkey Execution
- Track Design & Geometry Planning
- Wet Mix Macadam Base Course
- Precision Asphalt Leveling
- Polyurethane Spray Surface Installation
- Peripheral Drainage Engineering
- Competition Athletics Markings
SCOPE
- 300-metre, 6-lane athletics running track
- Dedicated 100m sprint straight + 40m deceleration zone
- Polyurethane spray surface system
- Full-depth subbase construction: GSB + WMM + asphalt
- Peripheral drainage channels and surface slope engineering
- Competition-grade lane markings, relay zones and sprint start geometry
- 29,000 sq ft total track area
THE CHALLENGE
Delivering an athletics track to World Athletics standards is a structural engineering challenge that starts meters below the running surface. Every layer has to be right, because failures in drainage or base stability don’t show up immediately; they show up two monsoons later, when the surface begins to lift, settle, or crack.
The athletics surface system installed was a polyurethane spray running track, widely used in professional training facilities and athletics stadiums worldwide.
KEY CONSTRAINTS
- Full-depth subbase engineering required across the entire track footprint before any surfacing could begin
- Drainage design had to account for heavy Indian monsoon rainfall while maintaining surface playability year-round
- Polyurethane application demanded precise ambient conditions and surface preparation for uniform elasticity across all six lanes
- Track geometry and competition markings required calibration to World Athletics standards for competitive event eligibility
- Active university campus environment requiring phased, disruption-minimized construction
OUR SOLUTION
The track was built from the ground up as a structural system, not a surface applied to whatever happened to be underneath. Subgrade compaction was followed by a Granular Sub-Base layer for load distribution, a Wet Mix Macadam course for structural depth, and a precision-leveled asphalt layer that created the flat, stable platform the polyurethane system requires. Peripheral drainage channels and engineered surface slopes were integrated at the design stage — not added as corrections — ensuring rapid water evacuation and consistent post-rainfall usability. The polyurethane spray surface was then applied as a seamless, monolithic finish: shock-absorbing enough to reduce injury risk under daily training loads, UV-resistant enough to hold performance characteristics through Indian summers, and textured for the traction that sprint events demand. Competition markings — lane lines, relay exchange zones, sprint start positions, and finish line calibration — were precision-laid to World Athletics geometry, leaving the facility ready for inter-collegiate competition from day one.
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PLANNING A SIMILAR PROJECT?
With over 2.2 million square feet of sports infrastructure delivered, The Sports Habitat partners with government agencies, educational institutions, and sports organizations across India to create future-ready sports facilities. Let’s discuss how we can bring the same expertise, precision, and on-time delivery to your athletic infrastructure project.
We are an integrated sports infrastructure company based in Bengaluru, India. A trained team of professionals creating ready-to-play world-class sports environments that inspire participation, elevate performance, and build long-lasting communities.
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