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Fannon Field Renovations underway

Posted On: Friday, May 30, 2014
By: wsimmons

After cutting the field, machines rolled and stacked the old turf, then the orange-colored padding. Everything will be removed and recycled in Pennsylvania.

Bishop Ireton is getting a make over of Fannon Field after 11 years of AstroPlay 2000 artificial turf serving the school’s physical education and athletic departments needs. The Diocese of Arlington signed the contract with FieldTurf on Friday, May 23rd, completing two years of planning and evaluations.

With a great deal of work behind the scenes, head of school, Dr. Tom Curry and the Ireton Board of Governors secured the funding an eventual approval for the $425,000 project.  Work began almost immediately as workers removed the AstroTurf and supporting padding within 24 hours of arriving on site.

In the weeks ahead, workers will laser grade the stone base to ensure the smooth flow of water into the drainage system and completely level surface for the numerous activities hosted on the facility.  The Cardinals soon will play on FieldTurf’s premier turf product, Revolution.  The 2.25 inch fiber will be supported by 8.2 pounds per square inch of crumb rubber and sand infill, making it a firm, fast field, yet safe for athletics and physical education.

The Cardinals’ new pitch will feature inlaid lines for field hockey, soccer, boys’ and girls’ lacrosse as well as football. It will feature the School’s athletic logo in the center of the field, with cardinal red football end zones adorned with athletic gold lettering, BISHOP IRETON  in the west end zone and CARDINALS  in the east end zone.  A safety screening system will be added behind each end zone to provide additional protection to the runners on the track in the spring while simultaneously conducting lacrosse practices on the field.

Industry standards for artificial turf suggest a 7-10 year lifespan.  Bishop Ireton nursed 11 years of near constant activity out of their AstroTurf product before UV rays of the sun and the heavy usage finally produced widespread fiber failure on the turf.

With the demolition completed, crews will prepare the subsurface for the installation of the “carpet”.  Tentatively scheduled for Monday, June 9th is the arrival of the field itself as well as the crew to begin installation.  Completion of the project is set for June 21st, with the Cardinals welcoming the first week of campers on Monday, June 23rd.  Coach of the Year, Rick Sofield will host the Cardinals’ girls lacrosse camp  that week.

See the time lapsed video of how the field removed on a rainy Thursday in Alexandria.  http://youtu.be/iJ7xKZ_lMhM

 

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