Campus El Segundo Athletic Fields

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Campus El Segundo at night August 9, 2013
Campus El Segundo Athletic Fields
Location2201 E. Mariposa Ave.
El Segundo, California, United States
Coordinates 33°9′24″N118°38′6″W / 33.15667°N 118.63500°W / 33.15667; -118.63500
Public transit LAMetroLogo.svg LACMTA Circle C Line.svg   Mariposa
Owner City of El Segundo
Field size100 by 65 yards (300 ft × 195 ft; 91 m × 59 m) (each field)
Surface Artificial Grass
Construction
Broke ground2006
OpenedJuly 2007 [1]

Campus El Segundo Athletic Fields is an outdoor athletic field in El Segundo, California. The park was opened in 2007, by English International footballer David Beckham and French International footballer Zinedine Zidane. [2]

Contents

The facility can be easily accessed from the Mariposa station, located across the street from the fields.

Located near Campus El Segundo is Toyota Sports Center a practice facility for the Los Angeles Kings, which contains an NHL sized ice rink.

The Edge

Part of Campus El Segundo The Edge at Campus El Segundo is a 220,000 square foot (14 acres) high-quality business park with 15 two-story buildings and 20,000 SF of support retail it is currently being developed by Mar Ventures, Inc. and AMB Property Corporation. Located in El Segundo, 801 Parkview Drive North has convenient access to the beach communities from Palos Verdes to Santa Monica, a direct on-ramp to the 105 Freeway with the San Diego 405 Freeway approximately one mile away and proximity to both LAX and the Metro C Line. The building size and number of window openings, filled with high-performance glass, aluminum composite panels, cornices, and canopies, make the buildings aesthetically pleasing. Many observers have found it hard to believe the buildings are tilt-up. [3] [4]

Usage

Soccer

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Campus El Segundo September 16, 2013.

The prime usage of the field is soccer. Many teams use Campus as their training ground.

Lacrosse

Is the home of the Pacific Edge Lacrosse Association (PELA) and many recreational lacrosse players use Campus El Segundo to practice or play.

American football

Many football players practice or play games at Campus El Segundo.

Rules

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