Athlone Institute of Technology International Arena Media Tour
23 January 2013; 3rd class pupils, from Cornamaddy National School, Athlone, Co. Westmeath, from left, Caimin Boland, age 8, Kayri Kajani, age 9, Stephanie Siak, age 9, and Zaryab Zeb, age 9, test out the track during a media tour of the Athlone Institute of Technology International Arena. The €10 million facility has a footprint of 6,818m² and an overall building floor area of 9,715m². Some 850 tonnes of structural steel and 50,000 concrete blocks went into the construction of the facility which can house 2,000 spectators. The official opening of the arena will take place next month, prior to the hosting of the Athletics Ireland Senior Indoor Championships on 16-17 February. Athlone Institute of Technology, Athlone, Co. Westmeath. Picture credit: Stephen McCarthy / SPORTSFILE
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