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Hurdle specifications by age/gender

Note: Schools Hurdles specification vary for Year 7 & 8, see ESAA Handbook

Note: In each case there is an allowable tolerance of +or- 3mm to the standard height to allow for variations in manufacture.

OUTDOORS

Distance of race

Height of hurdle

Distance to first flight

Distance between flights

Distance to finish

Number of hurdles

Track marking colour

MENS/BOYS EVENTS

U13 (2.7Kg toppling weight)

70m

76.2cm

11m

7m

10m

8

Pink

75m

76.2cm

11.5m

7.5m

11m

8

Orange

80m

76.2cm

12m

8m

12m

8

Black

U15 (2.7Kg toppling weight)

80m

84.0cm

12m

8m

12m

8

Black

U17 (2.7Kg toppling weight)

100m

91.4cm

13m

8.5m

10.5m

10

Yellow

400m

84.0cm

45m

35m

40m

10

Green

Juniors (3.6Kg toppling weight)

110m

99.0cm

13.72m

9.14m

14.02m

10

Blue

400m

91.4cm

45m

35m

40m

10

Green

Seniors (3.6Kg toppling weight)

110m

106.7cm

13.72m

9.14m

14.02m

10

Blue

400m

91.4cm

45m

35m

40m

10

Green

WOMENS/GIRLS EVENTS

U13 (2.7Kg toppling weight)

70m

68.2cm

11m

7m

10m

8

Pink

U15 (2.7Kg toppling weight)

75m

76.2cm

11.5m

7.5m

11m

8

Orange

U17 (2.7Kg toppling weight)

80m

76.2cm

12m

8m

12m

8

Black

300m

76.2cm

50m

35m

40m

7

Green

Seniors and Juniors (3.6Kg toppling weight)

100m

84cm

13m

8.5m

10.5m

10

Yellow

400m

76.2cm

45m

35m

40m

10

Green

VETERANS' EVENTS

Men 40-49 (3.6Kg toppling weight)

110m

99.0cm

13.72m

9.14m

14.02m

10

Blue

400m

91.4cm

45m

35m

40m

10

Green

Men 50-59 (100 - 3.6Kg; 400 - 2.7kg toppling weight)

100m

91.4cm

13m

8.5m

10.5m

10

Yellow

400m

84.0cm

45m

35m

40m

10

Green

Men 60-69 (2.7Kg toppling weight)

100m

84.0cm

13m

8.5m

10.5m

10

Yellow

300m

76.2cm

50m

35m

40m

7

Green

Men 70 + (2.7Kg toppling weight)

80m

76.2cm

12m

7m

19m

8

-

300m

76.2cm

50m

35m

40m

7

Green

Women 35-39 (3.6Kg toppling weight)

100m

84.0cm

13m

8.5m

10.5m

10

Yellow

400m

7.2cm

45m

35m

40m

10

Green

Women 40-49 (2.7Kg toppling weight)

80m

76.2cm

12m

8m

12m

8

Black

400m

76.2cm

45m

35m

40m

10

Green

Women 50 +_(2.7Kg toppling weight)

80m

76.2cm

12m

7m

19m

8

-

300m

76.2cm

50m

35m

40m

7

Green

INDOORS

Distance of race

Height of hurdle

Distance to first flight

Distance between flights

Distance to finish

Number of hurdles

Track marking colour

MENS/BOYS EVENTS

U13 (2.7Kg toppling weight)

60m

76.2cm

11m

7m

21m

5

Pink

60m

76.2cm

11.5m

7.5m

18.5m

5

Orange

U15 (2.7Kg toppling weight)

60m

84.0cm

12m

8m

16m

5

Black

U17 (2.7Kg toppling weight)

60m

91.4cm

13m

8.5m

13m

5

Yellow

Juniors (3.6Kg toppling weight)

60m

99.0cm

13.72m

9.14m

9.72m

5

Blue

Seniors (3.6Kg toppling weight)

60m

106.7cm

13.72m

9.14m

9.72m

5

Blue

WOMENS/GIRLS EVENTS

U13 (2.7Kg toppling weight)

60m

68.2cm

11m

7m

21m

5

Pink

U15 (2.7Kg toppling weight)

60m

76.2cm

11.5m

7.5m

18.5m

5

Orange

U17 (2.7Kg toppling weight)

60m

76.2cm

12m

8m

16m

5

Black

Seniors and Juniors (3.6Kg toppling weight)

60m

84cm

13m

8.5m

13m

5

Yellow

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