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Field Set Up

Canterbury Athletics Club, like all Little Athletics are powered by volunteers from our community. We rely on a strong team of active, regular volunteers to help ensure that the events run as smoothly and efficiently as possible. Every volunteer role is important.

 

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Where do I go when I arrive?

See our Equipment Manager Amil in the shed

What items need setting up?

From the Office

  • 2 x tables for Age Manager trays to be placed against the wall to the right of the shed door (if you’re facing the shed)
  • 1 x table for the Bananas to be placed against the wall closest to the main gate
  • 1 x table for uniform distribution to be placed between the Age Manager tray tables and the banana table
  • Yellow vests box (under the long desk) to be placed near the tree closest to the canteen

From the Shed

  • Lost property trolley to be placed near the spectator area railing
  • Drinks trolleys need to be lined up near the Yellow vests box
  • Discus and Shotput trolleys to be taken to the Discus and Shotput areas
  • Additional throwing circle to be placed between Discus 1 and 2
  • Additional throwing circle to be placed next to Shot put 3
  • Hurdles – check program first if there are hurdles on tonight
    • Hurdles need to be placed close to the markings at regular intervals on either the straight track or the circular track (check program)
  • Bunting and rope to be placed:
    • Along the straight track, separating the track from the field events areas
    • Along the long jump 1 runway (closest side to results table)
    • Along the circular track beside Shop put 3
  • Cones to be distributed between both results tables
  • A skills basket to be placed at each of the field events for the 6-10 age groups
  • 2 x tug of war baskets to be placed to the left of the scissor high jump (if looking at high jump from the shed)

Other

  • Open both high jump covers
  • Set up high jump scissor mats (both sets)
  • Assemble poles for all high jumps (incl scissors)

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