Planning for Principles of 400 mts Standard Track

Standard Track

Introduction: 

    The running   track construction process can be broken down into steps. A lot of space exists in the schools and colleges for good standard track to be laid out, a temporary track does not require much money. Similar is the case in the cities where good space exists for good track to be laid out. This may help to establish good practice which may popularise athletics on mass scale. The following points should be borne in mine while laying out a track.

Planning :

Design and planning : The initial stage is developing  the design of your athletics track, prior to obtaining planning permission. Once planning permission is granted, technical drawings and specifications are created ready for construction.

Environmental considerations : Environmental mitigation is becoming a top priority for many organizations and governing bodies.

Health and safety:A thorough plan should be in place to ensure a safe construction site, employing the latest best practice to meet all legislative requirements for running track construction.

 Site:-It should be suitable at  central place and approachable by various modes of transport. It should be a multipurpose area.

It should be such as to give popularity to avenue for important events. It should be attract a vast gathering spectators.

The size should have natural protection against excessive heat or wind.

Direction:- The direction of running shall be left hand side (anticlockwise). The layout of the track should be made in north. South direction which protects against the sun.

Fence :-Enclose the athlete arena with the fence to check trespassing there should be shady trees around the track as protection against the heat.

Area:- The area should be used enough for a 400 meter track providing space for warming up competitors and spectators. etc.

Allotment:- While lying out a track, separate should be provided for the competitors, officials and spectators. These allotment of spaces should be properly on the western side of the track. For most of the athletic meets are constructed in the afternoon session.

Levelling: - The ground should be levelled. If it is not on the organizers should estimate the cost involved in the process of levelling.

Water:-Water facilities should be easily available for levelling and other purpose. If possible, the water points must be fixed around the track in the field area. The water points must be beneath the surface of the field and should be covered.

Parking:- Space should be provided for motor car, cycles and other vehicles. There should be separate entrances for guests, media persons, officials, athlete and the spectators.

Miscellaneous:-Separate arrangement should exist for girls/ women athletes. Beside there should be separate call room, dressing room, rest room both men and women and canteen or a stall etc.,

Athletics track surface:-There are variety of surfaces to choose from, such as a porous track system, sandwich track system or full polyurethane (full PU) system. We can advise which is best suited to you based on the level of use, competition requirements and cost.