FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. and WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., Jan. 28, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- This weekend, two prestigious indoor track meets will be held on tracks made by Mondo, the global leader in the track and field, indoor sport and contract flooring markets.
The first meet, the Arkansas Razorback Team Invitational, Jan. 30-31, will pit athletes from 14 universities from the Midwest and South in a contest taking place on a Mondo Super X Performance surface at the Randal Tyson Track Center on the campus of University of Arkansas.
Mondo Super X Performance also will serve as the competition surface for nine other significant indoor track meets this season taking place at the NCAA Division I university, including the SEC Championship in February and the 2015 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships in March.
The second meet, the Camel City Elite, will take place Jan. 30 at JDL Fast Track. One of the premier indoor track and field facilities in the Southeast, JDL Fast track features a Mondotrack, which was the track of the 2008 Beijing and 2012 London Olympic Games. A set of elite races held within the larger collegiate Hilton Garden Invitational, Camel City Elite is a competition for professional athletes who will be vying for $40,000 in prize money and bonuses.
Mondotrack also will be the competition surface for numerous other important track meets this year at JDL Fast Track; the venue will host multiple NCAA Division I and Division II conference meets in 2015 as well as the NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships and USA Track & Field Masters Indoor Track & Field Championships, both taking place in March.
About Mondo's Tracks
The world's top track for more than 30 years, the renowned Super X Performance track is recognized around the world as one of the fastest, most durable and environmentally safest tracks available. An official track surface of eight Olympic Games through 2004 and the competition track from 1992 to 2004, Super X Performance was designed to provide consistent performance throughout its life. Ideal for both training and high-performance competition, the track is renowned for its shock absorption and optimal energy return, and its ideal blend of speed and comfort minimizes the occurrence of injuries.
Mondotrack builds on the success of the Super X Performance track. Designed for superior athletic performance, Mondotrack provides optimal traction and a greater contact area than other tracks. It converts the maximum amount of force generated by athletes' foot strikes to energy for maximum energy return, which helps athletes achieve faster times compared to running on other surfaces.
More than 250 world records have been set on tracks made by Mondo.
About Mondo
Mondo is the global leader in the track and field, indoor sport and contract flooring markets, manufacturing flooring surfaces for virtually every application. More than 1,100 Mondo tracks and millions of square feet of the company's high-performance athletic surfaces are installed worldwide.
An official supplier of athletic tracks for the past 10 Olympic Games, Mondo also is the official supplier or sponsor of more than 100 sports federations and associations.
A family-owned business since its founding in 1948, the company sells its products in more than 196 countries through Mondo-owned manufacturing companies in Italy, Luxembourg, Spain and China. For news updates and the latest on Mondo products, events and flooring installations, visit mondoworldwide.com and like Mondo America's Facebook page.
Mondo is a registered trademark of Mondo.