4 Essential Surfaces for Your Sports Courts & Fitness Zones
Athletics grounds of any size should cater to a range of different sports and activities to provide a diverse space for people to play and explore in the great outdoors. Additionally, when designing and creating an outdoor sports space, safety is paramount.
Therefore, sports court and outdoor running track surfaces by PlaySmart are designed with consideration for safety, durability, and aesthetics in mind to create the perfect sports and fitness zone.
Here are our top recommendations for creating a multi-use sports area, and advice on how to get the most out of each court, track, and pitch by making the right choice of surfacing.
1. Long-Lasting Public Running Tracks
Rubber Mulch is a durable and ergonomic flooring option used in a variety of sites for flat, anti-slip, secure surfacing.
For larger leisure areas like public parks, running trails are often used as cycle paths or walkways through nature. At these sites, a natural-looking colour choice can make your rubber mulch path blend in with the local surroundings while still standing out as a firm pathway.
Protecting your rubber running track requires minimal upkeep to stay looking great and functioning well. Weed-resistant layers underneath the pathway are installed in the majority of circumstances to limit weed growth while the use of non-toxic materials ensures the surrounding wildlife is not harmed.
There will also be minimal subsidence or rubber wear at the edges of a rubber mulch path, avoiding tripping hazards and subsidence. On installation, rubber mulch pathways can be given wooden or stone edges to secure the sides level with the natural ground height, or recessed neatly into the ground as edging and subbase are often not required when applied alongside grass.
2. Outdoor Gym Mats with Extra Fall Protectio
Outdoor gym areas with monkey bars, pull-up bars, and other equipment often overlook safety when the only consideration is promoting fitness.
This can cause a problem in public sports and leisure spaces where falls and injuries can become a common occurrence, especially in public spaces where individuals of any age are free to use the equipment. Therefore, providing top-quality protective flooring with rubber outdoor gym mats is crucial.
Grass mats are typically seen underneath children’s play equipment, creating a protective barrier from the ground to limit the risk of injury. When installed under outdoor gym equipment, these rubber gym mats, like our sustainably sourced EcoSmart mats, provide shock absorbance while also giving your outdoor gym a sleek and modern look with the black rubber honeycomb design.
With recessed edges and secure fixings as part of our patented grass mat installation process, PlaySmart’s mats are going to stay stable and effective without slipping or moving, no matter how energetic the users of your fitness zone become!
3. Hybrid Grass Football Pitch Ideas
Hybrid football pitches are a unique synthesis of synthetic grass for sports and natural grass fields, with the benefits of both. The artificial fibres and netted backing of the hybrid grass create stability to prevent muddy ground and divots that can impact the game while the natural grass is able to grow by enhancing the natural look and feel of the grass.
Sports played on grass put a lot of strain on the surface, but also require a flat, lush, and watered field. To maintain this consistency a lot of upkeep is needed for fully natural grass. Hybrid grass reduces the upkeep required due to the reinforcements provided by the artificial elements, less water is required, on installation imperfections in the ground are corrected and filled in, and the natural grass is encouraged to grow evenly for the perfect pitch.
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