Open Letter

Dear Government of Newfoundland and Labrador,

I would like to bring to attention the lack of indoor training facilities for track and field in Newfoundland and Labrador. Newfoundland does not have a indoor facility where track and field athletes can train year round. There's the field house but we often get yelled at for "running too fast" and we are also not allowed to wear our spikes because it will "tear up the track". Although training for running is hard in the winter it is also the smallest of our problems. Long jumpers and triple jumpers have no where to train in the winter. There is no indoor jumping pits in this province. There used to be one in the field house but it is no longer there. It got replaced by a weight room and even when it was there we were not allowed to use it. It is extremely hard to compete and keep up with others across the country when they have access to training facilities year round and we don't. There is defiantly potential for athletes in Newfoundland to do well at National meets. One of Newfoundlands two medals at the past Canada Summer Games came from track and field. There was also a few athletes who made A finals and were competing for medals. Newfoundland had a excellent showing at this past Canada Games so imagine how much better be could do if we had a facility where we could train year round.

After reading this I hope you take into consideration of building a facility in this province for track and field athletes to train year round. This would help us reach our full potential and achieve our goals.

Nicole