Directions to Rector

From the north or east, take Interstate 81 south to exit 118B, following US 460 west to Blacksburg.
From the south, take Interstate 81 north to exit 118B, following US 460 west to Blacksburg.
From West Virginia, take Interstate 77 south (West Virginia Turnpike) to exit 9. Exit and turn left onto 460 east. Follow 460 east to Blacksburg.
Once in Blacksburg, use the 460 bypass around the downtown area. Follow 460 bypass around the downtown area. Follow 460 to the signal at Southgate Drive (Va. 314). Turn into campus, and proceed one-half mile on Southgate Drive. Turn left onto Spring Road, just before the football stadium. Rector Field House will be on the left.

 

        Virginia Tech's indoor and outdoor track facilities are considered to be among the nation's elite.

The indoor track, coupled with the Johnson-Miller Outdoor Track, gives Tech what some believe is the finest track complex in America. The indoor track was installed in the Rector Field House and used for the first time during the 1996-97 season. There are few like it in the U.S. today.

The indoor facility has hosted several of the East Coast's top invitationals that attract the nation's top programs. Tech has also brought in some of the nation's finest athletes. Several Olympians and high profile athletes have recently competed in Rector Field House. 2000 Olympic medalist Angelo Taylor (400-meter hurdles), 2000 Olympic silver medalist Lawrence Johnson (pole vault), Olympian distance runner Julie Henner, two-time NCAA shot put champion Andy Bloom, and high school mile record holder Alan Webb are all on that list.

In addition to being the primary indoor facility for the track & field program, Rector Field House is also used as a practice facility for numerous other Tech sports.