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Hurdles

Heights, spacing and standards from U6 sprint hurdles to U17 110m and 300m events.

The event

About hurdles

Disqualification will occur if the hurdles are deliberately knocked down with any part of the body or if an athlete trails any part of their leg in an adjoining lane. Hurdles must not touch each other.

Standards

Heights and spacing by age group

Age Groups Distance No of Flights Height Distance to first Hurdle Spacing Between Last Hurdle to Finish Line Colour Code
U6 60m 6 20cm 12m 7.0m 13m Pink
U7 60m 6 30cm 12m 7.0m 13m Pink
U8 60m 6 45cm 12m 7.0m 13m Pink
U9 60m 6 45cm 12m 7.0m 13m Pink
U10 60m 6 60cm 12m 7.0m 13m Pink
U11 80m 9 60cm 12m 7.0m 12m Black
U12 80m 9 68cm 12m 7.0m 12m Black
U13 80m 9 76cm 12m 7.0m 12m Black
U14G 80m 9 76cm 12m 7.0m 12m Black
U14B, U15–16G 90m 9 76cm 13m 8.0m 13m White
U15–16B, U17G 100m 10 76cm 13m 8.5m 10.5m Yellow
U17B 110m 10 76cm 13.72m 9.14m 14.02m Red
U13 200m 5 68cm 20m 35m 40m Green
U14 200m 5 76cm 20m 35m 40m Green
U15–17 300m 7 76cm 50m 35m 40m Green
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