Representatives from Moray Sports Centre, Scottish Athletics, Moray Council, Elgin Neighbourhood Board and local athletics clubs met at Moray Sports Centre, where the track is due to be located, on Thursday evening to map out the next steps towards delivering the £2 million facility. The breakthrough comes after the Elgin Neighbourhood Board approved more than £1 million in funding. The breakthrough comes after the Elgin Neighbourhood Board approved more than £1 million in funding through the UK Government-backed Pride in Place programme. Dave Allen, chairman of the Elgin Neighbourhood Board and Elgin Sports Community Trust, praised the volunteers who had driven the campaign over the past 17 years. Monthly project meetings will now be held as work to secure the remaining investment needed to finally bring a synthetic athletics track to Moray continues.