A multisport fieldhouse is a building that houses an indoor track as well as facilities for a wide variety of both turf and court sports, such as basketball, volleyball, soccer, badminton and tennis to name just a few.
 

For sport and recreation, the facility would include:

• a rubberized indoor track with additional straightaway lanes

• an infield area to accommodate pole vault, long jump, shot put and discus areas

• an artificial turf field large enough for a regulation game of soccer and can be used for sports such as football, ultimate frisbee, cricket

• hard court surfaces for sports such as basketball, volleyball, tennis and badminton

• spectator seating — enough capacity for national and international events

• washrooms, locker and change rooms

What would it look like?

The track portion of the fieldhouse will consist of a 200m hydraulic track, with infield and separate 130m 10 lane sprint track.

The facility will also be large enough for a full international size soccer pitch that can be utilized for a multitude of field sports such as football, cricket, and baseball.

A gymnasia with feature court, 6 regular courts, and 2 multi-activity courts will also be house in the fieldhouse.

In addition, the facility would provide space for:

• offices and meeting spaces

• high-performance training

• athletic therapy

• rehabilitation programs

Hosting events

With the construction of a fieldhouse, Calgary could bid to host numerous provincial, national and world championships in a number of sports and events, including: