Made of crushed rubber from old tires, the Evergreen High track just installed is "faster" than the cinder surface it replaced, according to track coach Tyrone Curry.

Evergreen's track is made of recycled rubber from a truck tire re-capping process. Atlas Tracks, Inc. out of Portand, Oregon did the work. No metal is involved. The bits of rubber are bagged and sent to the site where a trio of workers can take up to two weeks to put down the product in up to seven layers with a special gel coat sprayed between each layer. The odd shaped bits are raked and smoothed by hand. Gravity settles the track into a shiny, porous running surface. The underlayment is two inches or more of asphalt over the old cinder track. Atlas spokesperson Gary Logsdon said the track should provide 10-12 years of service before a re-coat is needed. Atlas is also installing a new running surface at Highline Stadium using a different product that can stand up to the greater use the stadium will get from district schools.