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1. A [[ | 1. A [[pipe drain]] installed along the inner circumference of a running track to drain both the track surface and the enclosed field area; perforated pipe is laid in a trench and covered with gravel, then the trench is filled to the surface with 4" to 6" of coarse sand. A more recent and more durable solution is to install drainage trenches and cap off with a grid (see below).<br><br> | ||
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Sideline drainage, installed between the athletic field and the track.<br> | |||
Source: Ohio State University Turfgrass Program<br><br> |
Latest revision as of 12:53, 15 August 2007
1. A pipe drain installed along the inner circumference of a running track to drain both the track surface and the enclosed field area; perforated pipe is laid in a trench and covered with gravel, then the trench is filled to the surface with 4" to 6" of coarse sand. A more recent and more durable solution is to install drainage trenches and cap off with a grid (see below).
Sideline drainage, installed between the athletic field and the track.
Source: Ohio State University Turfgrass Program