Athletics

What is it?
Athletics is a collective name for different track and field events, which are generally individual events.    

Safety message
Participants should receive suitable training and supervision in the correct use of any equipment they will be required to use during participation in athletics. They should also learn about the correct warming up and cooling down techniques, before taking part in an event.    

Ideas/Aims
The following list contains suggested points, which you might want to think about/undertake when doing any of these athletic activities:    

• Work with a local athletics club and participate in a regular programme of training, focusing on one or two events.
• Have a go at various different athletic events to see where your strengths lie.
• Learn about the different equipment used in athletic events, and how to use it properly.
• Improve on your times/distances for the events that you are participating in.
• Why not take up another event, make progress in it and have some understanding of it and the equipment needed.
• If you are participating in running, try running different distances and improve your times.
• Learn about the rules of the event you are interested in, and then expand that to other athletic events.

Review/Assessment
The reviewer/assessor should make sure that the participant understands the rules of the event he/she is participating in, and knows about the equipment necessary for that event. The participant should show the assessor how they have improved over the time they have been participating in athletics, and what they have learnt about warming up and cooling down after exercise.    

Governing Body/Organisation
UK Athletics, 
3 Duchess Place, 
Hagley Road, 
Edgbaston, Birmingham, 
B16 8NM.    

Tel: 0121 452 1500 

Web site: www.ukathletics.org