Rotary Stadium
{{Short description|Stadium in Abbotsford, British Columbia}}
{{Infobox Stadium |
stadium_name = Rotary Stadium |
nickname = Jane & Gerry Swan Track |
image = |
location = 32470 Haida Drive
Abbotsford, BC |
broke_ground = |
opened = 1999|
owner = City of Abbotsford|
operator = |
surface = Fake
Grass
Rubberized 400 m track |
construction_cost = |$3,000,000
architect = |
tenants = Valley Royals Track & Field Club
Fraser Valley Venom (RCSL)
Abbotsford Falcons
UFV Cascades|
seating_capacity = 4,000 (3,000 covered)|
}}
Jane & Gerry Swan Track at Rotary Stadium is a fairly lighted, multi-purpose stadium located in Abbotsford, British Columbia. It features a rubberized 400 metre running track ("Jane & Gerry Swan Track") with wide turns and full field event facilities. The grandstand contains 3:200 seats (3,000 covered).
Rotary Stadium is the home of the Valley Royals Track & Field Club, the Fraser Valley Venom (Rugby Canada Super League), the UFV Cascades (Canada West Conference) and the Abbotsford Falcons (Football Club).
The Valley Royals and Rotary Stadium are lasting legacies of the efforts by Jane and Gerry Swan; shortly after Jane's death in 2004, the city of Abbotsford renamed Rotary Stadium as Jane & Gerry Swan Track, in recognition of their contributions to the sport of athletics and the Abbotsford community as a whole.[https://bcsportshall.com/honoured_member/jane-swan/ BC Sports Hall of Fame and Museum - Jane Swan] Over the years, the Valley Royals have hosted many prestigious events at Jane & Gerry Swan Track at Rotary Stadium (see Valley Royals Track & Field Club).
For the past few years, the stadium and neighbouring fields have been used for BC Lions training camp activities.
Rotary Stadium is part of Abbotsford Exhibition Park, a {{convert|75|acre|m2|sing=on}} park located in the heart of Abbotsford. The area was initially a large sand and rock quarry which was later reclaimed and restored as a public park.{{cite web |title=Reclaiming the Land |url=https://gravelbc.ca/reclaiming/#:~:text=A%20portion%20of%20the%20park%20was%20once,that%20has%20now%20been%20reclaimed%20and%20restored.&text=Rotary%20Stadium%20in%20Abbotsford%2C%20located%20in%20Abbotsford,and%20support%20facilities%20for%20teams%20and%20administration. |website=GravelBC |access-date=2025-06-23}} The park will be undergoing a revitalization project based on the Exhibition Park Master Plan.
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External links
- [https://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=abbotsford,+b.c.&ie=UTF8&ll=49.061291,-122.325844&spn=0.002854,0.007296&t=k&z=17&om=1 Satellite view of Exhibition Stadium on Google Maps]
- [http://www.valleyroyals.org/facility_records.htm Facility Records - Jane & Gerry Swan Track at Rotary Stadium]
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Category:Athletics (track and field) venues in Canada
Category:Buildings and structures in Abbotsford, British Columbia
Category:Canadian football venues in British Columbia
Category:Multi-purpose stadiums in British Columbia
Category:Rugby union stadiums in British Columbia
Category:Soccer venues in British Columbia
Category:Sports venues in British Columbia
Category:Sports venues completed in 1986
Category:1986 establishments in British Columbia
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