Sightline Commercial Solutions installed architectural railing and modular platforms at two of the facilities that will be in the limelight later this month during the 2024 Olympics U.S. Track & Field Trials hosted at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, and the U.S. Gymnastics Trials held at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
“It is truly an honor to have our work tied so closely to the Summer Olympics” says Brian Elliott, national projects director, Sightline Commercial Solutions. “We are proud to be a small part of these monumental events and hope spectators appreciate the unobstructed sightlines and breathtaking views made possible by our railing and staging systems.”
Hayward Field
Home to the University of Oregon’s track and field team for nearly a century, Hayward Field has hosted six Olympic Trials.
Renovated in 2020—in time to host the Tokyo Summer Olympic Trials—the stadium features a nine-lane track, seating, in-stadium amenities and facilities for training and sports medicine. Doubled in capacity from 10,500 to 25,000 seats, the venue still offers an intimate setting with the first row just feet from the outside lane. Fans seated in the upper and lower bowls can still have clear views of the field courtesy of Sightline’s custom engineered railing. More than 15,000 linear feet of aisle, glass, cable and drink rail are featured throughout the venue.
“We are extremely proud of the work we put into this project, and we are eager to see fans interact with our products as they watch competitors from around the country compete for a chance to represent the United States at the Summer Games in Paris,” says Elliott.
Target Center
Located in downtown Minneapolis, the Target Center has been home to the Minnesota Timberwolves since opening in 1990. On June 27, the arena will welcome tens of thousands of gymnastics fans from across the country, along with more than 6,000 participants for the Olympics.
“We are all pretty big sports fans at Sightline, so having this event in our backyard is especially exciting,” Elliott says. “We have worked on so many Target Center projects over the years, it’s become a home away from home for us.”
In 2017, the Sightline team was part of a major renovation that transformed the venue into an Olympic-caliber arena. The company’s contributions included the installation of upgraded railings throughout the venue designed to enhance guest safety, aesthetics and sustainability. The project called for a variety of specialty glass choices, including bent and tightly curved glass, and 1/2-inch laminated glass with a PVB interlayer. To optimize viewing and the overall fan experience, the team used a colored interlayer to dim the light that comes through the large windows in specific areas of the arena.
