Running Track
Companies in North Carolina

• (800) 553-8907

Douglas Sports provides specialized sports equipment and facilities solutions for indoor and outdoor athletic venues. The company manufactures and supplies basketball systems, including the D-Pro™ and F5™ series with fixed, adjustable, and wall-mount configurations. Product offerings encompass backboard padding, pole padding with custom graphics options, anchor systems, replacement backboards, goals, nets, and poles. Beyond basketball, Douglas Sports serves multiple sports categories with equipment for baseball and softball facilities, including ball park netting, protective padding, windscreens, batting cages, and protective screens. The company produces custom netting solutions for baseball, softball, golf, hockey, soccer, and tennis applications. Tennis court products include nets, posts, ground sleeves, divider netting, backdrop curtains, windscreens, backboards, and maintenance equipment. Additional product lines cover pickleball court equipment with nets, posts, portable windscreens, and accessories; soccer goals and nets; hockey equipment; volleyball systems; and protective padding for indoor sports facilities. The company provides installation accessories, hardware kits, and windscreen materials across categories. Douglas Sports operates through an authorized dealer network and offers dealer support resources including installation instructions, cut sheets, CAD drawings, literature, and bid specifications. The company is based in Eldridge, Iowa, and provides custom equipment quotes for athletic facilities.

• (919) 693-6478
• 6204 Horner Siding Road Oxford 27565

Nolan Thomas & Co., Inc. is an athletic field and sports turf contracting company specializing in construction and renovation services for athletic field projects throughout the Eastern region of the United States. Based in Oxford, North Carolina, the company brings over 30 years of combined experience to every project. The firm provides comprehensive services for both natural grass and synthetic turf athletic fields, delivering quality construction and renovation work in a timely manner. Their expertise encompasses design and consulting services, natural grass field construction and renovation, synthetic field construction and renovation, and drainage construction and renovation for athletic facilities. Nolan Thomas & Co., Inc. serves athletic field projects at every level of play, working with clients across the Carolinas and Virginia. The company's skilled professionals handle specialized athletic field work, ensuring projects meet the specific requirements of each facility. The company offers free consultations and estimates for athletic field needs. Their service portfolio addresses the complete spectrum of athletic field development, from initial design consultation through final construction and ongoing renovation work. Whether working with natural grass systems or artificial turf installations, Nolan Thomas & Co., Inc. provides specialized expertise for sports field projects throughout the region.

• (423) 847-8330
• 3205 N Hawthorne St, Chattanooga, TN 37406

Competition Athletic Surfaces is a Chattanooga-based company specializing in the construction, repair, and resurfacing of athletic surfaces throughout the Southeastern United States. With over 50 years of combined staff experience, the company installs and maintains running tracks, tennis courts, pickleball courts, sport courts, indoor sports floors, soccer and futsal fields, and both synthetic and natural turf surfaces. The company completes more than 100 tennis court installations annually for clients ranging from universities with competitive tennis programs to residential homeowners. Indoor tennis court installations include facilities at the University of Tennessee's Goodfriend Tennis Center, Vanderbilt's Currey Tennis Center, Chattanooga's Manker Patten Tennis Center, and Metro Nashville's Hadley Park Community Center. For running tracks, Competition Athletic Surfaces offers a full range of resilient surfaces, including basic latex and polyurethane options such as Spurtan and Rekortan systems. The company serves schools, businesses, community centers, and military bases throughout the region. Competition Athletic Surfaces built the first pickleball courts in the Chattanooga area in 2013. The company emphasizes delivering projects on time and on budget using high-quality surfacing materials while working closely with clients to meet their specific requirements.

• (800) 233-5714

Hellas Construction, Inc. is a vertically integrated sports construction company specializing in artificial turf fields, running tracks, tennis courts, pickleball courts, and sports lighting systems. Since 2003, the company has partnered with professional, collegiate, and K-12 programs nationwide to deliver precision-built athletic facilities from start to finish. As a fully integrated operation, Hellas controls every aspect of project delivery, including in-house manufacturing of turf systems, track systems, and court systems. The company provides comprehensive services spanning geotech analysis, design-build solutions, construction, shock pad installation, turf and track installation, lighting, and ongoing maintenance. This single-source approach enables consistent quality control and on-time, on-budget project completion. Operating with a workforce of over 1,250 employees and more than 1,000 pieces of construction equipment, Hellas manages 100+ simultaneous projects across the United States. The company's portfolio includes installations for Kansas State University, University of Nebraska, and numerous public school districts. Hellas serves clients at every competitive level, engineering high-performance surfaces designed for safety, consistent play, speed, and long-term durability. The company maintains headquarters in Austin, Texas, with multiple regional offices supporting nationwide operations.

• (495) 213-0370

STOCKMEIER Urethanes USA, Inc. specializes in polyurethane solutions for sports and leisure applications as well as industrial uses. The company provides advanced materials and systems designed for athletic surface installations, including artificial turf fields, gymnasium flooring, and running tracks. As part of the international STOCKMEIER Group, the company operates with expertise in urethane chemistry and formulation. STOCKMEIER Urethanes develops and manufactures polyurethane-based products that meet the performance requirements of recreational and competitive sports facilities. Their solutions address the specific needs of outdoor synthetic turf systems, indoor gymnasium surfaces, and track and field venues. The company maintains production capabilities and serves customers throughout the United States while being supported by the broader STOCKMEIER network's global resources and technical knowledge. STOCKMEIER Urethanes focuses on delivering specialized chemical solutions that enable the construction and maintenance of durable, high-performance sports surfaces. With technical expertise in polyurethane technology, the company works with contractors, facility managers, and sports surface installers who require reliable material solutions for their projects. STOCKMEIER Urethanes USA, Inc. combines local market knowledge with the innovation and manufacturing capabilities of an established international chemical company serving the sports surfacing industry.

• (315) 468-6225
• 320 Bridge St. Syracuse, NY 13209

Ballard Sports, operating as Ballard Construction, is a licensed general contractor specializing in the construction of sporting facilities and equestrian riding arenas. The company provides full-service construction for both new builds and renovations of athletic facilities. Their sports construction services include custom-built synthetic and natural turf fields for football, soccer, lacrosse, and other field sports. The company works with certified turfgrass growers to provide turf suited to specific regions and offers high-quality synthetic turf options. For baseball facilities, Ballard Sports constructs ballparks and installs field equipment including batting cages, dugouts, bullpens, and lighting systems. The company builds running tracks and handles track and field finishing touches such as painting, sandpit installation, and obstacle placement. As equestrian arena builders, they specialize in selecting appropriate footing materials and installing drainage systems for riding facilities. Ballard Sports serves professional sports teams, universities, high schools, public facilities, complexes, and parks. Their construction services encompass site planning, concept design, site development, ground-work, and field turf installation. The team includes a Certified Field Builder who oversees projects through all phases. Additional services include laser grading, drainage systems, irrigation, perimeter retention, turf establishment, fertilization, and ongoing maintenance to ensure optimal facility performance.