New High-Speed Indoor Track Coming to Tryon International
Mill Spring, NC – May 15, 2025 – Tryon International announced today the future installation of a custom-designed Mondo Super X 720 track, enabling the center to host full track meets this winter. The new track will be installed by GeoSurfaces, A TenCate Company, and will begin hosting meets starting in December 2025.
The Indoor Complex at Tryon International is designed with over 3,300 seats in close proximity to the competition areas and track, providing a dynamic experience for spectators. The new track will be multi-radius and will support a 12-degree banking, setting it up to be one of the fastest tracks in the country. This new 200m track replaces the one installed by GeoSurfaces in 2023.
Rendering of the new track to be installed in December 2025
“We’re dedicated to providing the most cutting-edge surfaces and innovative design facilities for record-breaking performance at all levels,” said Jim Stalford, President of Tracks for TenCate. “Partnering with Tryon International on this significant addition to the region and their facility is a fantastic opportunity for us.”
A year-round events and entertainment center that has specialized in equestrian sports since 2014, Tryon International has expanded to host events and competitions for martial arts, wrestling, basketball, volleyball and pickleball, in addition to track, in recent years. The facility also offers ample onsite lodging, dining, and shopping options for athletes and their families.
“It’s great to be working with GeoSurfaces on this project and expanding the track capabilities at our world-class facility,” said Doug Grondahl, Chief Operating Officer at Tryon International. “This track will attract high-profile events to Western North Carolina, significantly boosting the region’s prominence.”
The Indoor Complex at Tryon International frequently hosts sporting events from martial arts and wrestling to track and field and more.
Tryon International has also hired a full-time Indoor Track Meet Coordinator, Ben Paxton. Ben recently retired after a distinguished 36-year coaching career, including 32 years as Head Men’s and Women’s Track & Field and Cross Country Coach at Division I Winthrop University. A former Division I athlete at Florida State, Paxton also coached at Old Dominion, Mississippi State, and FSU. He served on multiple NCAA committees, including as chair of national championships, and helped develop key policies still in use today. At Winthrop, he launched the indoor and outdoor programs, oversaw major facility projects, and hosted over 70 major meets. His legacy includes coaching four Olympians, five All-Americans, and more than 100 conference champions.
To learn more about hosting sporting events at Tryon International’s Indoor Complex, visit https://www.resort.tryon.com/sporting-events
Media Contact: Sarah Madden Taylor, media@tryon.com
Event Coordinator: Ben Paxton, bpaxton@tryon.com
GeoSurfaces Contact: Erica Rumpke, e.rumpke@tencategrass.com