Mondo Track at Alachua County Center Unveiled

The new Mondo track at the Alachua County Sports & Events Center at Celebration Pointe in Gainesville, Florida, is up and running! The Jimmy Carnes Track, named after the University of Florida track and field legend, was unveiled Jan. 7, 2023. The state-of-the-art Mondo 220-meter portable banked track with a Super X 720 surface was constructed and preassembled in Italy before being shipped to Gainesville and assembled at the center, which is near the home of the Florida Gators. The first meet held on it, the Jimmy Carnes Indoor Track & Field Invitational, was Jan. 13-15, 2023. Unfortunately, Carnes passed away in 2011, so his family accepted the track in his honor during the unveiling. The facility, which will have a grand opening in the spring of 2023, will provide “a home for track and field events in the county,” said Alachua County Communications Director Mark Sexton in a WUFT news story. And Alachua County Commissioner Chair Anna Prizzia said in an interview during the track unveiling that she believes the project will bring in tourist revenue and help with economic development. Click here to watch a video detailing the construction of the track.