As a runner, I think Manchester Essex School should have an outdoor track. It wouldn't just benefit people who run for the school, it would benefit all sports and all people in the community. If we get an outdoor track, it will give people a place to get exercise. There are a lot of benefits when exercising, but to just name a few, it improves motivation, creates healthy habits for later in life, increases self-confidence, and a lot more. The biggest one is that it helps people mentally, physically, and emotionally.
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An outdoor track is so badly needed in Manchester. Almost every town in the CAL has a track and multi purpose facility but we have nothin. The kids running on the street is really unsafe where a nice track would keep the kids safe and the community fit. Its too bad the town folks voted down the Donovan project years ago. Whata shame. Lets go Manchester- get this done !
As a mom who loves to walk, I would definitely walk/run on the track often. It's safer!
This would be great for the kids. Every away team we visit has one. Why don’t we?
I am on the track team for indoor at Manchester regional high school and I think it would be awesome if we had an outdoor track but I think the only problem with having an outdoor track is that we would have to clean it all the time like with snow and stuff we would have to clean it, but I think your idea is really good
My husband, AJ, and I have talked before about what a great addition to this community a track would be and how it would enormously benefit a track program by helping create a group of people for a lifetime love of running.
As someone who had children graduate from MERHS, as well as working in the building since it opened I think this is a great idea.
Great idea!
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As a runner, I think Manchester Essex School should have an outdoor track. It wouldn't just benefit people who run for the school, it would benefit all sports and all people in the community. If we get an outdoor track, it will give people a place to get exercise. There are a lot of benefits when exercising, but to just name a few, it improves motivation, creates healthy habits for later in life, increases self-confidence, and a lot more. The biggest one is that it helps people mentally, physically, and emotionally.
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63 Comments
This is a fantastic and needed effort to make up for a missed opportunity when the Donovan Park Project was not approved in 2014. Given the need for facilities for the entire community, including the senior community, and the benefits a track can provide, it is a resource the town should pursue. Connected to this, the town should explore the possibility of Cell Signaling donations to this town resource.
An outdoor track is so badly needed in Manchester. Almost every town in the CAL has a track and multi purpose facility but we have nothin. The kids running on the street is really unsafe where a nice track would keep the kids safe and the community fit. Its too bad the town folks voted down the Donovan project years ago. Whata shame. Lets go Manchester- get this done !
As a mom who loves to walk, I would definitely walk/run on the track often. It's safer!
This would be great for the kids. Every away team we visit has one. Why don’t we?
I am on the track team for indoor at Manchester regional high school and I think it would be awesome if we had an outdoor track but I think the only problem with having an outdoor track is that we would have to clean it all the time like with snow and stuff we would have to clean it, but I think your idea is really good
My husband, AJ, and I have talked before about what a great addition to this community a track would be and how it would enormously benefit a track program by helping create a group of people for a lifetime love of running.
As someone who had children graduate from MERHS, as well as working in the building since it opened I think this is a great idea.
Great idea!
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This is a fantastic and needed effort to make up for a missed opportunity when the Donovan Park Project was not approved in 2014. Given the need for facilities for the entire community, including the senior community, and the benefits a track can provide, it is a resource the town should pursue. Connected to this, the town should explore the possibility of Cell Signaling donations to this town resource.