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Rex Foster Track

Foster Track at a Glance

Address: 1062 W. Schwager Dr., Whitewater, WI 53190
Seating Capacity: 1,700
Opened: 2008
Named After: Rex Foster

FOSTER TRACK

Foster Track was completely renovated in 2008, beginning with the 400 meter, nine lane, all weather synthetic running surface with four finish lines to accommodate races for all wind conditions. Tree spikes or ¼ inch pyramid spikes are used. The facility includes lights, a sound system and a graphic scoreboard.

UW-W utilizes a fully automatic timing system with real time scoreboard results. Pole vault competition has four runways, two running north/south on the east end of the facility and two running east/west on both high jump aprons. The pole vault has a 140 foot approach. There are two runways for the long jump and triple jump, running north/south on the east end of the facility. Takeoff boards are set at 3, 28 and 32 feet for women and 10, 36, 40 feet for men. Both have a 140 foot approach. The north end includes two shot put circles, a hammer ring with laser measuring and a discus venue. Further out on the north end, javelin throwers have a 113 foot synthetic runway.

The facility is named for Rex Foster, UW-W men’s track coach 1959-84 and women’s coach 1976-84. Foster directed the men to a pair of conference championships, as well as tenth place in the 1980 NAIA indoor championship and twentieth in the 1979 NAIA outdoor meet. His 1982 UW-W women’s team placed twenty-fifth in the AIAW outdoor championship. Foster Track has hosted the WIAC championship six times, most recently in 2016.