Gee-Gees Field
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| Location |
200 Lees Avenue Ottawa, Ontario K1S 5S9 |
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| Coordinates | 45°24′57″N 75°39′56.4″W / 45.41583°N 75.665667°WCoordinates: 45°24′57″N 75°39′56.4″W / 45.41583°N 75.665667°W |
| Owner | University of Ottawa |
| Operator | University of Ottawa |
| Capacity | 4,152 |
| Surface | FieldTurf |
| Construction | |
| Opened | September 7, 2013 |
| Construction cost | $8,000,000 |
| Tenants | |
| Ottawa Gee-Gees football (U Sports) (2013–present) | |
Gee-Gees Field is a multi-purpose stadium at the University of Ottawa in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is home to the Ottawa Gee-Gees varsity football team. It was opened in 2013, to serve as the first on-campus home to the Gee-Gees football team in 120 years.[1]
Along with the stadium came all new facilities for the team at the Lees section of campus. This included new team rooms, coaches’ offices, dedicated athletic therapy and video rooms. The field was is also fitted with a dome for use during the winter months, which provides opportunities to be utilized for intramural sports.
In October 2013, Gee-Gees Field became the first site besides Lansdowne Park to play host to the iconic Panda Game.
References
- ↑ "A new era for Gee-Gees football and a playing field open year round for the whole community". Retrieved June 3, 2014.
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