Club equipment for athletics

Organising workshops

An athletics club introduces young people to the three disciplines of athletics: running, jumping, and throwing. The sessions are often organised in rotating workshops, where each group moves from one event to another: a line of low hurdles, a jump pit, a throwing area. The equipment must be suitable for the age group, adjustable, and easy to move around, to transition from one workshop to another and tidy up the gym after the session.

The rest of the equipment

Athletics also includes:

• Hurdles.
• Throws.
• Measuring tape.
• Shoes.
• Clothing.

All athletics information can be found on the athletics page.

The high jump bar

The adjustable high jump posts, like the Softee, hold a bar or a elastic at the desired height, adjusted centimetre by centimetre using their markings, up to two metres. For beginners, the elastic replaces the rigid bar: it doesn't hurt on contact and reassures newcomers. The jumper takes off in a curve, plants their foot on the outside, and clears the bar on their back, using the Fosbury flop technique, which requires a landing on a thick mat. For younger children, we start with the scissors jump, landing on their feet.

Equipping the other workshops

For running, adjustable-height hurdles, including low foam models for children, markers and relay indicators. For the throws, age-appropriate equipment: weighted balls, foam javelins, shot puts, and initiation discs. To measure performance, a measuring tape and a stopwatch. The equipment is stored in bags or trolleys, sheltered from moisture. An inventory at the start of the season allows for replacing worn out or lost items.

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Frequently asked questions

What equipment is needed for an introduction to athletics?

Low hurdles, markers, hoops, jump poles with elastic, and age-appropriate throwing equipment, vortex or weighted balls, are enough to introduce running, jumping, and throwing.

Why adjustable jump poles?

The markings allow for setting the bar or elastic at a precise height and gradually increasing it. Young athletes can see their progress, and the coach can easily organise a competition.

Rigid bar or elastic for high jump?

For children and beginners, the elastic is safer and more reassuring: it doesn't hurt and won't fall. The rigid bar is reserved for competitions and athletes who have mastered their jump technique.

What throwing equipment is suitable for young athletes?

Young athletes throw vortex, weighted balls, and foam javelins, which are light and safe. Real equipment, like shot puts, discs, and javelins, follow with weights suitable for each category.

How many young athletes per group in an athletics session?

Groups of six to eight children allow everyone to participate frequently in the activity without long waits. With four or five stations rotating every ten minutes, the session remains dynamic and safe.