Track & Field

Format: Track Events: 100, 200, 400, 800, 1500, 5000 (3000 for women) racewalk (powerwalk), 4×100 relay, 4×400 relay.  Donor athletes will competein their own division in the 100 meters, ball throw and long jump. 100-200, preliminary heats if necessary, eight fastest times to final.  Junior events are noted below.  The competition schedule is as follows:

The use of starting blocks is not required.  The starter will use a whistle before the start and the appropriate starting commands depending on the competitors’ use of blocks.

Racewalk (powerwalk) will be conducted using the following rules:  One foot must be on the ground at all times.  Both feet off the ground is cause for disqualification.  Each advancing foot-strike must be heel to toe at all times.  Striking with the toe or ball of the advancing foot is considered running, or “creeping” and is cause for disqualification.  The advancing leg as it moves forward does not have to be completely locked as it passes under the body as it does in racewalking.  Soft knee is acceptable however over excessive bent knee is deemed to be in a creeping or running shuffle and subject to disqualification.  Disqualification will result when an athlete is judged to be in violation of the above rules in three separate instances by three separate officials during the course of the completion.  

In relays, countries are permitted to enter more than one relay team, but one team must be designated as competing for a medal.  A country can only earn one medal in each relay.

Field Events: Three preliminary attempts, 8 best 1 attempt in final. If fewer than 8 in an age group, all competitors receive 4 attempts.

Timetable (allowed age groups see above)

(Men (M), Women (W))

Track:

Day 1:
25m
50m
100m preliminaries (if more than 8 competitors each age group) and finals
400m finals (time trials)
1500m finals (time trials)
3000m racewalk (Adult W)
4x 100m

Day 2:
200m finals (time trials)
800m finals (time trials)
5000m racewalk (Adult M)
4x 400m

Field:

Day 1:
High Jump
Long Jump (Junior, Adult: M+W 18-29, M+W 30-39)
Javelin
Shot Put
Ball Throw (Junior)

Day 2:
Ball Throw (Adult, Donor)
Discus
Long Jump (Adult: M+W 40-49, M+W 50-59, M+W 60-69, M+W 70-79, M+W 80+, Donor)

Age Group Implement Weights:

Ball Throw weight: cricket ball (156 grams), juniors 5-11 (80 grams).