In Track, what does Steeple Chase consist of?
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The steeplechase is an obstacle race in athletics (track and field), which derives its name from the steeplechase in horse racing. The length of the race is usually 3000 m, seven and a half laps of the 400m track. In the first half lap runners encounter no barriers. In each subsequent lap the runners encounter five hurdles. According to IAAF rules, hurdle height is 914 mm (36 in) for men and 762 mm (30 in) for women. Unlike those used in hurdling, steeplechase hurdles do not fall over if hit; some runners actually step on top of them. Four of the hurdles are on level ground, and the fifth hurdle at the top of the second turn (fourth hurdle in a complete lap from the finish line) is the water jump, which consists of a hurdle followed by a pit of water which is 3.66 m (12 ft) long and slopes upward from 700 mm (27.6 in) deep at the hurdle end to even with the surface of the track. This slope rewards runners with more jumping ability, for they land in shallower water. Many runners can completely "clear" (jump over) the water pit, and the majority of runners step onto this barrier and then jump rather than hurdling it.
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Information inside the DRF includes, The tracks listed of the day..All the horses entered for each race that day..There post postion..10 lines of there last runnings, Jockeys listed to ride them..and a brief outline of the handicappers about the horse;Also theres a listing in the front of every track of What handicappers of that track think of the race..and Possible odds.. So Study that DRF and GL at the races
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From the daily racing form, link listed below. It was answered my Andy, so I am pretty confident it's accurate.\nAndy Beyer: \n\n"My rough rule of thumb is to subtract 14 points from the Timeform numbers; that works reasonably well--at least for upper-level horses of the sort who come to the Breeders' Cup. As horses get cheaper, the difference between the two scales is narrower. "
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Most high school tracks used to be a quarter mile, (440 yds), but since high schools switched to running metric distances, tracks are built 400 meter (437 yd 16 in) a couple of steps short of a quarter mile, inconsequential unless you are working on pace.\n\nA standard lane is 1.22 meters wide, so you run an extra 7.76 meters (8.38 yd) for each lane you move out from the curb.\n\nTo make the calculations easier, here are links to a couple of calculators:\nhttp://www.csgnetwork.com/disttracklanecalc.html\nhttp://www.philsport.com/narf/atrack.htm\n\nFor your other runs around the neighborhood, try this page: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/\nIt's based on Google maps and gives you a way to measure the length of any random path you choose to run.
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Pocono Raceway has a unique design. Each turn is modeled after turns at 3 different tracks. Turn One was modeled after the now defunct Trenton Speedway, Turn Two is like Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Turn 3 is similar to The Milwaukee Mile. It could be said to be a tri-oval, but the turns are much more severe than those of a more typical tri-oval such as Daytona and the track is really nearly a triangle. They have been likened somewhat to the hairpin-style turns of road courses. An additional complication is that none of the three turns are identical, nor are any of the three straights identical in length. The long frontstrech often requires a gear change due to the high RPMs attained. The banking of each turn is considerably less than on many other long ovals. Although the track is long (2.5 miles) the sharp nature of the turns tends to make the overall speeds much lower than at other tracks of similar lengths thus restrictor plates are not needed here.\n\nThe odd design makes the setup of the car and the crews' ability to make chassis adjustments even more crucial here than at many other tracks. Often it is the difference between a winning performance and near-disaster. Drivers tend to either love the track or hate it, largely depending on how well it suits their driving style and their crews' abilities
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http://www.tsracing.com/NewKarter/StateTracks/Michigan.htm  lists tracks in MI
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Grass has a certain spring to it, but it can also be mushy and cause 'drag' on the uplift. Tracks are certainly less prone to variability due to humidity or heat. Some tracks are designed to add spring to the uplift also, but I don't know what kind of track you will be tested on. If it's a cinder track then it may add some slippage. Are you using spikes or flat running shoes? These are all things you should try out and figure out what works best for you. Some people find that running barefoot gives them an edge.
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there are Indy, HOOTERS, IROC, drag racing, dirt track (late model, modifyed, amiture), small paved tracks, look around the internet a little and you wont have much problem finding a track
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try http://www.track-trace.com/
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Depends on which track you are curious about, check out this site for a lot more info:
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(TRACK)Sprints(up to 400 m), Middle Distance(up to 3000m), Long Distance(over 5000m),Hurdling, Relays, Road(usually marathons), Race Walks, Steeplechase\n(FIELD)Shotput, Hammerthrow, Javelin, Discus, High and Long Jump, Pole Vault, Triple Jump, Penthalon, Heptathlon, and the Decathalon
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New York is a big place.  Currently thoroughbreds are racing at Aqueduct (in Queens) although there are some horses stabled at Belmont (Long Island) through the winter.  Most trainers will not give you a job as a groom or ex. rider without racetrack experience.  You have to start as a hotwalker and work your way up to those positions.  Barrel racing and ex. riding are two very different things.  Getting a job on the track is fairly easy.  Just go to the stable gate and tell the guard you are looking for work.  Often the guards know who is hiring or they can make an announcement over the loudspeaker.  You can also put flyers up near the gate (or in the guardstation if they are nice) as well as the tack shop and possibly the racing office.  Track work starts before 6am and if you are serious about finding a job many trainers want to see you out looking before the first set goes out.  If you show up at 9 you lose a lot of credibility.
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a average 400 meter track. so 1/2 the track is a 200 meters. usually starts at bend and ends in a straight way
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I'm involved middle school track and only 7th and 8th graders can participate. Since we had to move the 5th graders up to the middle school with us, they get to hear about the stuff that the older people can do. So one of our high schoolers organized a thing called "Pony Track" because our mascot is a mustang and pony meaning junior. You could also look at a college near by because the ones near me offer that to kids, but there is also a price.
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They start at basically the same spot, since one lap around Belmont's dirt course is one and a half miles.\n\nThe reason why it looks otherwise is because tracks usually give the horses some yardage to get up to speed so to speak.  Different tracks (I think) may give horses more yardage to run to start races, depending on track configurations, distance of the race, etc.\n\nExample, I believe Pimlico pretty much starts their 6 furlong races on the 3/4 pole on the 6 furlong chute because of the track's configuration.
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Ask a track coach to show you. It's too hard to explain in writing. But I can try... set up about 6 hurdles in a row with the base about a foot from the next hurdle. What you want to do is step over with one foot bent like your trail leg, then the other the same way. Then step backover it the same way with both legs, then go over with one leg again but step over then next hurdle with your next leg. And repeat going over all 6 hurdles. Every step should simulate a trail leg, even when you are going back over the hurdle behind you. Eventually you will be able to pick up the speed and "dance" over the hurdles.\n\nGood luck.
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It varies depending on the track and type of race. They get going up to 80 mph though.