Solomon Indoor Track at Cabot Center is the training center for Huskies Athletics.
Directions to Solomon Indoor Track
From the West (Massachusetts Turnpike): Follow turnpike into tunnel and take Prudential exit. Proceed westbound on Huntington Avenue. The Cabot Center is approximately three tenths of a mile on left at intersection of Huntington and Forsyth Street.
From the South and West (128/95): Take 128/95 to Route 93. Take Mass. Ave exit and take right onto Mass. Ave. Follow Mass. Ave through seven set of lights until St. Botolph Street. Take left onto St. Botolph and follow to stop sign. Take right onto Gainsborough Street and then a left onto Huntington Avenue. Solomon Indoor Track at Cabot Center is on the left at corner of Huntington Avenue and Forsyth Street.
From the North (93 & 95 across Tobin Bridge): Take exit 26 (Storrow Drive, NO BUSES...BUSES USE Route 93 directions above) and follow signs for Storrow Drive. Take Fenway exit off Storrow Drive and proceed straight off exit ramp (follow signs for Boylston Street Inbound, do not bear right) and continue through three sets of lights to Mass. Ave. Take right onto Mass. Ave. and proceed to Huntington Avenue (right after Symphony Hall). Take right onto Huntington and Cabot Center is two tenths of a mile ahead on the left at the corners of Huntington and Forsyth Street.
Public Transportation: Take the "E" car of the Green Line to Northeastern stop. Cabot Center is across Huntington Avenue from the stop.
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Solomon Indoor Track Summary & History
Northeastern University's Solomon Indoor Track and Cabot Cage were recently renovated with a new indoor track surface surrounding a turf infield. Work was done by Turner Construction and the renovated facility was opened to Husky student-athletes for training on Nov. 17, 2008.
All Northeastern teams will benefit from both the track and the turf infield. It is solely a training facility, as no varsity athletic contests are held at the Solomon Indoor Track. The two surfaces provide an excellent indoor area for running, drills, and many sport-specific training and practices.
The Solomon Indoor Track, named for Northeastern's No. 1 fan, the late Bernard "Bunny" Solomon, now has a state-of-the-art Benyon BSS 1000 track surface. It has embedded granules that create a shock-absorbing cushion. The track features a four-lane straightaway, two-lane oval and pole vault pit. On the infield of the track, a high-quality OmniGrass 41 surface was installed that will benefit all teams for practice and workouts. OmniGrass 41 has a two-inch pile-height that delivers consistency and durability.
The Cabot Center opened in 1954 and was named for beneficiary Godfrey Lowell Cabot in 1957. The building housed an indoor track & field facility that had a dirt floor, which was common at the time. Northeastern hosted countless track & field meets of all levels. The indoor track & field field facility was renovated in 1971 and a 120-yard banked track was installed and named after Bernard "Bunny" Solomon. The building continued to be a premiere track field facility, hosting many meets into the 1980s. The Solomon Indoor Track was renovated again and the 120-yard banked track was replaced by a flat rubber surface that covered the entire Cabot Cage. Now that surface has been replaced with the current multi-purpose training area.
