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Athletics Surface Maintenance

23 April 2015 | Soft Surfaces

Athletics Surface Maintenance

Athletics is a very popular sporting activity at schools and clubs in the UK, the wide range of events mean it offers diversity for kids who want to get into sport. This has meant a lot of schools, leisure centres and sports clubs are keen to install high quality athletics facilities for children to train and develop their skills.

In order to keep this kind of sports surface in top condition and to prevent damage, it’s important to carry out a regular athletics surface cleaning and maintenance programme. Soft Surfaces Ltd are experienced contractors with a wealth of experience in doing maintenance work for these types of sports facilities.

Athletics Surfacing Specifications

There are a number of athletics facility specification options a school, college, sports club or other organisation could choose from to cater for different sports and individual requirements, some of these include:

Athletics Running Track − These can come in a few different specifications including full EPDM rubber and structural spray surfacing. A popular choice for primary schools is a Multisport synthetic turf athletics track, this is a softer surface and provides greater absorption of impact from trips and falls.
  • Long Jump and Triple Jump Runways − The runways for this type of facility can also be installed in the same materials as the standard running track. It is necessary to have a good quality sand pit for the athletes to land on once they have completed their jump, these need to be able to give accurate distance results and be safe for whoever uses it. One way to ensuring a safe landing pit for your long jump or triple jump surface is to install rubber sand pit safety edges.
These different athletics surfaces can all be installed by Soft Surfaces Ltd in a range of dimensions and material specifications to suit the individual requirements of your organisation.

Athletics Surface Cleaning

It is important to carry out regular maintenance for your athletics surface so that it doesn’t get damaged or worn out. If a cleaning schedule is not put in place for your facility, this could cause problems including flooding or contamination from moss and algae. Surfacing contractors can carry out specialist tests to check the playing qualities and safety of your facility to determine the best athletics surface cleaning strategy for you. The types of maintenance which can be carried out to keep your athletics surface in top condition could include:

  • Weed, algae and moss treatments
  • Jet washing
  • Brushing and removing debris or dirt
  • Clearing any snow and ice in cold weather or applying a specialist athletics surface de-icer
  • Repairing minor damage as soon as possible
  • Ensuring appropriate footwear is worn when walking on or using the surface (no heavy boots or high heels)
Carrying out this type of maintenance and cleaning on a regular basis can help to improve the durability of your athletics facility and ensure that it can be enjoyed for a long time. Soft Surfaces Ltd can provide advice on the best types of maintenance for your athletics facility as well as an idea of costs for the work. If you would like any further information about athletics surface cleaning or the construction of a sports facility, please visit their website at

http://www.softsurfaces.co.uk/ where you can find details of previous projects and the services they specialise in with regards to athletics surface maintenance.

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