Play Hard Sports Equipment (PHS) Open Day invite

Calling all throws coaches and athletes to an information open day on the most innovative IAAF certified hammer and discus cage in the last 50 years

Play Hard Sports Equipment (PHS) and Sport & Play UK invite you along to the Thor 9 hammer discus throw cage Open Day to be held at Ashton Athletics Field, Woodford Green UK

The Open Day is to support Sport & Play UK in lead up to the Cage Modernisation Program which is in aid of UK Athletics bringing all UK throws cages up to modern IAAF standard specifications (working in cooperation with The Hammer Circle (Association of British Hammer Throwers) and Home Country Athletics Federations.

The reason for the Cage Modernisation Program was that earlier this year there was a near miss incident involving a hammer implement at a league fixture where it was very fortunate not to see a serious injury occur to spectators.

As the safety of all athletes and athletics participants is paramount in sports. Immediately following the incident, UK Athletics conducted a thorough review of all UK cages. As a result of the review, UK Athletics has defined a new UK cage specification that will reduce the ‘danger zone’ of all UK cages and will provide increased safety for all facility users. As it has it, the Athletics IAAF certified Thor 9  hammer discus cage designed and manufactured by PHS  fits exactly that asset requirement.

Open Day – 28th March 2019

Times

Arrive -10:45am

Start – 11:00am

Tour of Cage – 11:45am

Lunch – 1:00pm

Finish –2:30pm approx.

Athletics track location

Ashton Athletics Field

598 Chigwell Rd,

Woodford, Woodford Green IG8 8AA, UK

Speakers

Julian Westbrook – Sport & Play UK

Gary Brown – Play Hard Sports AUS