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Order
of Events
Track and Field
consists of 13 different events
Most meets will
use the following order of events:
● Girls
100M Hurdles (¼ of track, jumping over 10 hurdles)
● Boys 110M Hurdles
Girls will
compete in running events first while Boys compete
in Field events (Shot, Discus, High Jump, Long Jump)
● 100M Dash
(¼ of track - straight part of track)
● 1600M Run (1 mile - 4 times around the
track)
● 4 x 100 Relay (4 different runners each run
¼ of track - to total once around the track.
Batons used.)
● 400M Run (once around the entire track)
● 200M Dash (½ of track - a curve and a
straight)
● 800M Run (½ mile, 2 times around the track)
● 4 x 200M relay (4 different runners each run
½ track - to total twice around the track.
Batons used)
● 4 x 400M Relay (4 different runners each run
entire track - to total four times around the track.
Batons used)
Boys compete in
running events while girls compete in Field events.
Each athlete is
responsible for paying attention to the meet to know
when they should report to compete in his/her
events. All athletes should support and cheer
for teammates.
Before each meet,
athlete will receive a sheet with his/her
assignment, order of events, what time they need to
be at the track and driving directions. |