Low Maintenance Athletics Tracks

Artificial sports surfaces have become a common feature of many sports facilities around the world such as football and hockey pitches, tennis courts and athletic tracks. In fact, artificial turf made from synthetic grass has also been used in domestic lawns, children’s play areas, swimming pools surrounds , and garden golf greens besides sports facilities.
Constructed and installed as per the guidelines laid down by IAAF (International Association of Athletics Federations), the artificial athletics tracks offer many advantages over traditional running tracks. Compared to natural track surfaces, artificial athletics tracks are more durable; they can withstand the use of spikes and also require minimal maintenance. As a result, they can be used all year round. This offers more training and competing opportunities for the athletes.

Artificial athletics tracks offer optimum support to the players in the sense that they are slip-resistant, which protects the athletes from falls and injuries. Artificial running tracks are textured that provides a good grip to the athletes while running on them. The tracks consist of impermeable double compound polyurethane system, which allows for better drainage whilst making the surface uniform and durable. In most cases, the athletics tracks enclose an all weather pitch. Also known as artificial grass or turf pitch, this enclosed pitch is just perfect for any kind of athletics events-be it javelin, high jump, long jump, hurdles, pole vault, hammer and discus throw, etc.

Synthetic athletics tracks allow the use of multi-coloured striping and event markings. This allows the same track to be used for multiple events whilst enhancing the look of the tracks. Also, re-striping the faded markings is easier on artificial tracks.

The most successful variety available in artificial athletics track is the one made up of SBR fibrous rubber with petro-chemical binders. These all-weather track surfaces are installed at full depth using special equipment. If you are looking for an economical yet highly effective alternative, you can opt for the all-weather track surface consisting of SBR granules blended with polyurethane binders in a specifically designed mixing machine. The mixture is then applied to the surface to create a track that is durable, porous, for better drainage and consistently uniform.

Companies, specialising in the manufacture and installation of athletics tracks, also offer certain varieties that boast of long life coupled with great performance. Such tracks usually feature a rubber-bound base mat topped with multiple layers of coloured EPDM (ethylene propylene diene M-class) rubber granules encapsulated in a coloured polyurethane structural spray coating. The colour and weight of the spray coating can be altered as per requirements. Such companies may also offer services related to the construction of sports hall flooring and artificial turf that can be used as a multi-use game area.