BC PLACE GLOWING “SUN-SHINE YELLOW”
April 10th, 2012
April 10, 2012
Vancouver, BC: To celebrate BC Place returning as the host venue for The Vancouver Sun Run, the 36-foot tall Northern Lights Display will be illuminated “Sun-shine yellow”.
From now through April 15th, the yellow glow will highlight the destination for more than 40,000 runners competing in Canada’s largest annual 10 kilometre road race. On Sunday April 15th 2012, runners competing in the 2012 Vancouver Sun Run will cross the finish line just outside the new BC Place, followed by post-race festivities and medal presentation ceremony on the field inside.
“SUN-SHINE YELLOW” LIGHTING DISPLAY FOR THE 2012 VANCOUVER SUN RUN
Date:
Daily until Sunday, April 15, 2012
Times:
MORNING 5:30AM to 7:30AM
EVENING Sunset to 11:00PM
For comprehensive information on the Vancouver Sun Run please visit http://www.vancouversun.com/2012sunrun where you will find information on the pre-race fair at BC Place, race details, training information, results, sponsor information and more.
Up-to-date lighting information is posted on www.bcplace.com, and on Twitter @bcplace.
About the “Northern Lights Display” at BC Place
The stadium roof façade – known as the Northern Lights Display - utilizes 1700 ‘ETFE’ panels, stacked four rows high, and 6,800 linear feet of energy-efficient LED lights to create customizable lighting displays. ETFE is a semi-transparent material that allows sunlight into the stadium during the day, but it also contains metal dots called “frits” that reflect the LED light displays at night. Together with the new 38,000 square metre roof at BC Place roof, the Northern Lights Display enables a wide range of both static and dynamic programming, with a total of more than 26,000 addressable lighting elements. The new lighting design allows BC Place to join other famous sites around the world including the Empire State Building, CN Tower, Great Buddha in Japan, Niagara Falls, and the Sydney Opera House in illuminating to promote significant events. BC Place recently partnered with community and charitable organizations such as ‘Pink Shirt’ day to create awareness for anti-bullying, red for AIDS awareness, purple for Epilepsy awareness day and blue for World Autism Awareness Day.
About BC Place
BC Place is the largest sports, exhibition and entertainment venue of its kind in British Columbia, hosting the province’s most notable events including the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games. An all-new BC Place reopened in September 2011 after completing a major revitalization that included the installation of the largest cable-supported retractable roof of its kind in the world. Today, BC Place is home to the Vancouver Whitecaps FC MLS franchise, the BC Lions Football Club and the BC Sports Hall of Fame. BC Place is an important generator of economic activity in British Columbia, hosting world-class entertainment events, professional and amateur sport, community gatherings and exhibitions. For more information, please visit www.bcplace.com