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Frame running

Frame running is a para-athletics discipline in which athletes run on track using a three-wheeled running frame. Starts, lane control, body position, speed and legal finish time decide; it is not cycling and not a generic running entry.

LevelVariant FamilyPara Sports CategoryAthletics

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Classification

Category Athletics

Family Para Sports

Level Variant

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung Track running discipline using a three-wheeled running frame for athletes who can run with that support.

Geeignet für Suitable for para athletes who want to build speed, track feel and start/finish routines with a running frame.

Cost Medium to high: running frames are often tried through a club, school, para-sport or rehab context. Running-frame setup, helmet, track access, coaching and event/classification costs. Para-athletics club, frame-running group, school or World Abilitysport/national federation context.

First progress First safe laps can come quickly; racing pace needs fitted technique work.

Fitness level medium to high

Was du brauchst

fitted running frame
helmet
track or safe course
coach/assistant
rules and classification context

First steps

find a para-sport group
fit the frame
practise starts and braking
run short track intervals
check rules/classification

Para-athletics club, World Abilitysport/national federation offer, school or rehab-to-sport pathway.

Check frame height, helmet, track clearance and supervision before each session.

Weitere Angaben

Tags athletics, adaptive, running, frame-running, para-athletics, running-frame, track, para-sport

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Complete a track distance with a running frame as fast and legally as possible.

Teilnehmer

Individual starts by class/event.

Teamgröße

Individual.

Spielfeld

Athletics track or cleared para-athletics course.

Dauer

Distance-dependent, usually sprint to middle-distance formats.

Wertung

Time scoring by distance and classification.

Gewinnbedingung

Fastest valid time in class/event.

Ausrüstung

running frame
helmet
track
start/timing system

Wichtige Regelpunkte

false start
lane/line violation
unsafe frame setup
classification/event rule breach

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Federations

World Para Athletics (WPA)
World Abilitysport (WAS)
World Para Athletics / World Abilitysport (WPA/WAS)

World Para Athletics Rules and Regulations 2024 World Para Athletics · rulebook · high
Frame Running World Abilitysport · federation · high
Para athletics factoid: frame running England Athletics · federation-guide · medium