John Toole Park Community Track Improvements

New Community Track and Field Facilities

Parks and Recreation and Missoula County Public Schools have teamed up to upgrade the track and field facilities at John Toole Park for students at Hellgate High School and the community at large.

Phase One

MCPS completed Phase One of the Hellgate Track project in 2012. This phase included practice areas for shot-put, discus and pole vault, safety fencing and barriers to protect adjacent trail users, and an on-site storage facility.

Phrase Two

Hellgate High School math teacher and track coach Alan Pfister is leading fund-raising efforts for Phase Two; a six-lane, all-weather track surface made from recycled rubber. Pfister says the goal is to begin Phase Two construction in 2013.

Since 1983, the city and MCPS have shared a joint-use agreement for the park ,which is located at 202 South Fourth East, on the south shore of the Clark Fork River. Hellgate High students use the park for football and track practice, as well as physical education classes.

How You Can Help

• To learn more, email Coach Alan Pfister or phone him at 406-728-2400, ext. 6512.
• Donate Online at RunnersEdge.com
• Mail donations to Hellgate High School, 900 S. Higgins., Missoula, MT 59801

Site Plan and News

• Site Plan: Toole Park Hellgate Track Improvements (PDF)
• Missoulian, June, 2011: Hellgate gets closer to having a track of its own (PDF)
• Missoulian, June, 2011: Hellgate track plans good for Knights (PDF)