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REKORTAN - 2020 YEAR IN REVIEW NEWS & STORIES TRADITIONAL & FAST TRACK SYSTEMS For the installer, the most challenging places to meet the standards are where the track meets the D areas (where the throwing events are), and the transition areas where there is a change in slope. The field testing can be expensive, so this is typically only done at venues that are going to host major competitions. These events generally require significant additional infrastructure as well, which can include a full-sized warm-up track for World Championships, Olympic Games & other major global events such as the 2018 Asian Games and the 2019 SEA Games which are also Sport Group (Polytan/Rekortan) tracks. The second part of Class 1 testing is the Track and Field Facilities Measurement Report. This confirms the dimensional accuracy of the line marking, the track gradient, and associated areas such as throwing event landing sectors, comply with World Athletics requirements. This is crucially important as athletics is so precise; facilities must be standardized around the world, so it is fair for all. Class 2 Certified Tracks Class 2 tracks must have approved products and provide a conforming Track and Field Facilities Measurement Report. Class 2 tracks do not require the field report. This certification standard is designed to provide a more cost-effective solution for facilities that are not hosting major international competition. The Class 1 and Class 2 reports are sent to the World Athletics technical committee for approval and they issue the certificate upon satisfactory review of all necessary supporting documentation and reports. A certification fee must be paid to World Athletics for each facility. REKORTAN AND POLYTAN ARE THE TRACKS TO TRUST Polytan and Rekortan have been trusted by the most venues around the world for 50 years. • 28% of all World Athletics Certified Tracks are from Polytan/ Rekortan (Sport Group) • Polytan/Rekortan M track system is the most certified track in the world (153 certifications), the Manchester Arena (Class 1) was the most recent. Numbers based on World Athletics list of certified tracks (Aug 2020) * Why are USA certification numbers so low? The USA track market is large however World Athletics certifications have limited importance therefore most facilities don't require this. WORLD ATHLETICS CLASS 1 AND CLASS 2 CERTIFICATIONS – TRACK NUMBERS BY COMPANIES World Europe USA* Asia & Mid East Aust/NZ Sport Group (Rekortan/Polytan) 280 (28%) 88 1 135 56 Mondo 175 (18%) 98 8 63 6 BASF/Conica 153 (15%) 61 0 85 7 BSW 34 (3%) 8 0 26 0 Stockmeier 15 (2%) 14 0 0 1 Beynon 25 (3%) 0 7 16 0 Others 312 (31%) 71 0 235 2 Totals 994 346 16 560 72 continued | 38 |