The Greater Saint John Field House has landed the 2021 and 2022 Hershey Indoor track and field Championships — but first it has to be built.
Earlier this month, with the federal and provincial governments announcing they would be kicking in $6-million to the $24-million project each that meant that nearly all of the funding was in place. It’s slated to open in the fall of 2019.
Each of the championship events are estimated to generate about $625,000 for the region and will feature 800 athletes, coaches and officials and 120 volunteers.