All-weather running track

Athletics equipment outdoors or in sports halls are used to exercise the athletics disciplines walking, running, jumping, throwing and thrusting. Summaries of individual systems that serve this purpose are called arenas.

Description

Individual plants

There are special single equipment to individual disciplines. Tracks are available as oval track, short track and steeplechase track with moat. There are four different systems for the jumping events: high jump pit, pole vault system, long jump facility, and three diving boards. When throwing the discus throw conditioning systems are used, the hammer throw facility, and the Javelin system. The Newton system consists of pulse circuit and shock sector.

Arenas

In summary, the individual plants are in arenas. There are four types and a plurality of combinations. The dimensions and equipment, eg jumping and throwing facilities are defined in DIN 18035-1 " Sports grounds - Part 1: Free equipment for games and athletics, planning and extent " regulated. The differences are, for example, on the number of tracks and the total length of the sports field visible:

  • Arena Type A: 8 lanes, total length of 176.91 meters sports field.
  • Arena Type B: 6 lanes, total length of 172.03 meters sports field.
  • Arena type C: 4 lanes, total length of 167.18 meters sports field.
  • Arena type D: throwing and jumping facilities

Flooring

The floors are in running disciplines and Absprung-/Abwurfzonen from a threshing floor covering or plastic ( Rekortan, Tartan, Spurtan, Regupol ). The color is usually red, as well as the dirt tracks have been created in earthy colors. Since the World Championships in Berlin but also blue panels are becoming increasingly popular. Landing zones for throwing and shock devices consist of grass surfaces. The long and triple jump takes place in a sand pit, high jump and pole vault on soft floor mats.

Others

Many stadiums built before World War II bear the term arena on their behalf. Are known as the Glückaufkampfbahn in Gelsenkirchen and the arena Red Earth in Dortmund, which was later renamed Red Earth Stadium.

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