SAMPLE COMPUTERIZED CALCULATIONS FOR TRACK MARKING

Warning: Do not try to use these sample calculations to mark an actual track! These calculations are correct only for a track with the exact dimensions shown.

The calculations below are for a track with the same dimensions as the sample drawing. The colors indicated on the calculations correspond to the colors on the drawing.

 COMPUTOMARX (TM) TRACK MARKING PROGRAM VERSION 9.20
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 SAMPLE CALCULATION NUMBER ONE                                                   


                    CALCULATIONS FOR 400 METER TRACK
                    LINEAR OUTPUT IN METERS
                    NO CURB
                    COUNTER-CLOCKWISE ANGLE MEASUREMENT
 NUMBER OF LANES:  8   LENGTH OF STRAIGHT:  97.511   MEASURE LINE RADIUS: 32.624
 WIDTH OF LANES:  1.190     DISTANCE OF FINISH FROM CURVE:  3.210


                    SURVEYING INFORMATION

                    INSIDE LANE RADII
          LANE                     RADIUS
           1                       32.424
           2                       33.614
           3                       34.804
           4                       35.994
           5                       37.184
           6                       38.374
           7                       39.564
           8                       40.754
          OUTER BORDER             41.944


                    CONSTRUCTION INFORMATION
                    INNER EDGE OF PAVEMENT:   32.249
                    OUTER EDGE OF PAVEMENT:   42.069
                    TOTAL TRACK SURFACE AREA:  4279 SQUARE METERS OR 5118 SQUARE YARDS


 LOCATION OF COMMON FINISH LINE:   -3.210 D     

 STRAIGHTAWAY EVENTS STARTING LINES
 CALCULATION FOR START OF 100M:   -5.699 C &   
 CALCULATION FOR START OF 110M:  -15.699 C &   


                                STAGGER MEASUREMENTS

 LANE  200M STAGGER   300M STAGGER   400M STAGGER  4X200M STAGGER  800M STAGGER
          WHITE          WHITE          WHITE          RED            GREEN  
   1     -3.210 B      169 59 28 D     -3.210 D       -3.210 D       -3.210 D  
   2      0 53 44 B    176 40 41 D      7 13 49 D     19 53 59 D      0 54 28 D
   3      6 59 04 B      1.778 A       19 13 24 D     43 42 03 D      7 01 55 D
   4     12 40 23 B      5.516 A       30 25 39 D     65 56 12 D     12 46 34 D
   5     17 59 58 B      9.255 A       40 55 07 D     86 45 25 D     18 10 36 D
   6     22 59 50 B     12.993 A       50 45 44 D    106 17 38 D     23 15 55 D
   7     27 41 45 B     16.732 A       60 01 01 D    124 39 37 D     28 04 12 D
   8     32 07 17 B     20.470 A       68 44 01 D    141 57 33 D     32 36 55 D

      4X400M STAGGER
          BLUE   
   1     -3.210 D  
   2     13 34 38 D
   3     31 30 34 D
   4     48 17 07 D
   5     64 00 54 D
   6     78 47 44 D
   7     92 42 47 D
   8    105 50 27 D


           50M MARK:    82 10 34 D      150M MARK:    44.301 A  
          250M MARK:    82 10 34 B      350M MARK:    44.301 C  


 BREAK LINE LOCATION:    .000 A
 GREEN  
 CURVED LINE COORDINATES
                   X              Y
                 1.190           .005
                 1.400           .007
                 1.700           .012
                 2.000           .017
                 2.300           .023
                 2.600           .029
                 2.900           .037
                 3.200           .046
                 3.500           .056
                 3.800           .066
                 4.100           .078
                 4.400           .090
                 4.700           .103
                 5.000           .118
                 5.300           .133
                 5.600           .149
                 5.900           .166
                 6.200           .184
                 6.500           .202
                 6.800           .222
                 7.100           .243
                 7.400           .264
                 7.700           .286
                 8.000           .310
                 8.300           .334
                 8.600           .359
                 8.900           .385
                 9.200           .412
                 9.500           .440
                 9.520           .442


                 STRAIGHTAWAY HURDLE DATA
 HURDLE NUMBER                         MEN                         WOMEN
                                      BLUE                         YELLOW
       1                              -1.979 C &                    7.301 C     
       2                               7.161 C                     15.801 C     
       3                              16.301 C                     24.301 C     
       4                              25.441 C                     32.801 C     
       5                              34.581 C                     41.301 C     
       6                              43.721 C                    -47.710 D     
       7                             -44.650 D                    -39.210 D     
       8                             -35.510 D                    -30.710 D     
       9                             -26.370 D                    -22.210 D     
      10                             -17.230 D                    -13.710 D     


                         INTERMEDIATE HURDLE DATA


                    400M HURDLES
                    GREEN

           HURDLE NUMBER  1
 LANE     MEASUREMENT
   1         73 23 41 D            
   2         83 28 52 D            
   3         92 52 59 D            
   4        101 39 56 D            
   5        109 53 20 D            
   6        117 36 18 D            
   7        124 51 33 D            
   8        131 41 30 D            

           HURDLE NUMBER  2
 LANE     MEASUREMENT
   1        134 51 56 D            
   2        142 47 19 D            
   3        150 10 23 D            
   4        157 04 19 D            
   5        163 31 54 D            
   6        169 35 34 D            
   7        175 17 28 D            
   8           .470 A              

           HURDLE NUMBER  3
 LANE     MEASUREMENT
   1          9.301 A              
   2         13.039 A              
   3         16.778 A              
   4         20.516 A              
   5         24.255 A              
   6         27.993 A              
   7         31.732 A              
   8         35.470 A              

           HURDLE NUMBER  4
 LANE     MEASUREMENT
   1         44.301 A              
   2         48.039 A              
   3        -45.733 B              
   4        -41.995 B              
   5        -38.256 B              
   6        -34.518 B              
   7        -30.779 B              
   8        -27.041 B              

           HURDLE NUMBER  5
 LANE     MEASUREMENT
   1        -18.210 B              
   2        -14.472 B              
   3        -10.733 B              
   4         -6.995 B              
   5         -3.256 B              
   6          0 43 00 B            
   7          6 04 55 B            
   8         11 08 08 B            

           HURDLE NUMBER  6
 LANE     MEASUREMENT
   1         29 29 16 B            
   2         34 47 05 B            
   3         39 43 18 B            
   4         44 20 02 B            
   5         48 39 09 B            
   6         52 42 16 B            
   7         56 30 51 B            
   8         60 06 08 B            

           HURDLE NUMBER  7
 LANE     MEASUREMENT
   1         90 57 31 B            
   2         94 05 32 B            
   3         97 00 46 B            
   4         99 44 29 B            
   5        102 17 46 B            
   6        104 41 36 B            
   7        106 56 50 B            
   8        109 04 11 B            

           HURDLE NUMBER  8
 LANE     MEASUREMENT
   1        152 25 42 B            
   2        153 23 55 B            
   3        154 18 11 B            
   4        155 08 52 B            
   5        155 56 20 B            
   6        156 40 52 B            
   7        157 22 45 B            
   8        158 02 11 B            

           HURDLE NUMBER  9
 LANE     MEASUREMENT
   1         19.301 C              
   2         19.301 C              
   3         19.301 C              
   4         19.301 C              
   5         19.301 C              
   6         19.301 C              
   7         19.301 C              
   8         19.301 C              

           HURDLE NUMBER 10
 LANE     MEASUREMENT
   1        -43.210 D              
   2        -43.210 D              
   3        -43.210 D              
   4        -43.210 D              
   5        -43.210 D              
   6        -43.210 D              
   7        -43.210 D              
   8        -43.210 D              


                    300M HURDLES
                    RED

           HURDLE NUMBER  1
 LANE     MEASUREMENT
   1         39.301 A              
   2         43.039 A              
   3         46.778 A              
   4        -46.995 B              
   5        -43.256 B              
   6        -39.518 B              
   7        -35.779 B              
   8        -32.041 B              

           HURDLE NUMBER  2
 LANE     MEASUREMENT
   1        -23.210 B              
   2        -19.472 B              
   3        -15.733 B              
   4        -11.995 B              
   5         -8.256 B              
   6         -4.518 B              
   7          -.779 B              
   8          4 08 26 B            

           HURDLE NUMBER  3
 LANE     MEASUREMENT
   1         20 42 23 B            
   2         26 18 45 B            
   3         31 32 14 B            
   4         36 25 07 B            
   5         40 59 21 B            
   6         45 16 40 B            
   7         49 18 34 B            
   8         53 06 25 B            

           HURDLE NUMBER  4
 LANE     MEASUREMENT
   1         82 10 34 B            
   2         85 37 07 B            
   3         88 49 39 B            
   4         91 49 34 B            
   5         94 37 59 B            
   6         97 16 00 B            
   7         99 44 33 B            
   8        102 04 29 B            

           HURDLE NUMBER  5
 LANE     MEASUREMENT
   1        143 38 49 B            
   2        144 55 35 B            
   3        146 07 07 B            
   4        147 13 58 B            
   5        148 16 33 B            
   6        149 15 16 B            
   7        150 10 28 B            
   8        151 02 28 B            

           HURDLE NUMBER  6
 LANE     MEASUREMENT
   1         14.301 C              
   2         14.301 C              
   3         14.301 C              
   4         14.301 C              
   5         14.301 C              
   6         14.301 C              
   7         14.301 C              
   8         14.301 C              

           HURDLE NUMBER  7
 LANE     MEASUREMENT
   1        -48.210 D              
   2        -48.210 D              
   3        -48.210 D              
   4        -48.210 D              
   5        -48.210 D              
   6        -48.210 D              
   7        -48.210 D              
   8        -48.210 D              

           HURDLE NUMBER  8
 LANE     MEASUREMENT
   1        -13.210 D              
   2        -13.210 D              
   3        -13.210 D              
   4        -13.210 D              
   5        -13.210 D              
   6        -13.210 D              
   7        -13.210 D              
   8        -13.210 D              


                              RELAY EXCHANGE ZONES


                              STAGGERED ZONES


                                   4X100M RELAY
                                   YELLOW 

 FIRST ZONE FLY MARKS, EXCHANGE MARKS, MID MARKS, LIMIT MARKS
                    LANE  1
                              134 51 56 D
                              152 25 42 D
                              169 59 28 D
                                4.301 A  
                    LANE  2
                              142 47 19 D
                              159 44 00 D
                              176 40 41 D
                                8.039 A  
                    LANE  3
                              150 10 23 D
                              166 32 30 D
                                1.778 A  
                               11.778 A  
                    LANE  4
                              157 04 19 D
                              172 54 09 D
                                5.516 A  
                               15.516 A  
                    LANE  5
                              163 31 54 D
                              178 51 29 D
                                9.255 A  
                               19.255 A  
                    LANE  6
                              169 35 34 D
                                2.993 A  
                               12.993 A  
                               22.993 A  
                    LANE  7
                              175 17 28 D
                                6.732 A  
                               16.732 A  
                               26.732 A  
                    LANE  8
                                 .470 A  
                               10.470 A  
                               20.470 A  
                               30.470 A  

 SECOND ZONE FLY MARKS, EXCHANGE MARKS, MID MARKS, LIMIT MARKS
                    LANE  1
                              -23.210 B  
                              -13.210 B  
                               -3.210 B  
                               11 55 30 B
                    LANE  2
                              -19.472 B  
                               -9.472 B  
                                0 53 44 B
                               17 50 25 B
                    LANE  3
                              -15.733 B  
                               -5.733 B  
                                6 59 04 B
                               23 21 11 B
                    LANE  4
                              -11.995 B  
                               -1.995 B  
                               12 40 23 B
                               28 30 12 B
                    LANE  5
                               -8.256 B  
                                2 40 22 B
                               17 59 58 B
                               33 19 33 B
                    LANE  6
                               -4.518 B  
                                8 08 37 B
                               22 59 50 B
                               37 51 03 B
                    LANE  7
                                -.779 B  
                               13 17 12 B
                               27 41 45 B
                               42 06 18 B
                    LANE  8
                                4 08 26 B
                               18 07 51 B
                               32 07 17 B
                               46 06 42 B

 THIRD ZONE FLY MARKS, EXCHANGE MARKS, MID MARKS, LIMIT MARKS
                    LANE  1
                              134 51 56 B
                              152 25 42 B
                              169 59 28 B
                                4.301 C  
                    LANE  2
                              136 27 14 B
                              153 23 55 B
                              170 20 36 B
                                4.301 C  
                    LANE  3
                              137 56 04 B
                              154 18 11 B
                              170 40 18 B
                                4.301 C  
                    LANE  4
                              139 19 03 B
                              155 08 52 B
                              170 58 42 B
                                4.301 C  
                    LANE  5
                              140 36 45 B
                              155 56 20 B
                              171 15 56 B
                                4.301 C  
                    LANE  6
                              141 49 39 B
                              156 40 52 B
                              171 32 06 B
                                4.301 C  
                    LANE  7
                              142 58 12 B
                              157 22 45 B
                              171 47 18 B
                                4.301 C  
                    LANE  8
                              144 02 45 B
                              158 02 11 B
                              172 01 37 B
                                4.301 C  


                                   4X200M RELAY
                                   RED    

 FIRST ZONE FLY MARKS, EXCHANGE MARKS, MID MARKS, LIMIT MARKS
                    LANE  1
                              -23.210 B  
                              -13.210 B  
                               -3.210 B  
                               11 55 30 B
                    LANE  2
                              -11.995 B  
                               -1.995 B  
                               13 33 54 B
                               30 30 35 B
                    LANE  3
                                -.779 B  
                               15 05 36 B
                               31 27 43 B
                               47 49 50 B
                    LANE  4
                               16 31 17 B
                               32 21 06 B
                               48 10 56 B
                               64 00 45 B
                    LANE  5
                               33 11 05 B
                               48 30 41 B
                               63 50 16 B
                               79 09 51 B
                    LANE  6
                               48 49 13 B
                               63 40 26 B
                               78 31 39 B
                               93 22 56 B
                    LANE  7
                               63 31 11 B
                               77 55 44 B
                               92 20 21 B
                              106 44 53 B
                    LANE  8
                               77 21 54 B
                               91 21 23 B
                              105 20 49 B
                              119 20 14 B

 SECOND ZONE FLY MARKS, EXCHANGE MARKS, MID MARKS, LIMIT MARKS
                    LANE  1
                              -23.210 D  
                              -13.210 D  
                               -3.210 D  
                               11 55 30 D
                    LANE  2
                              -15.733 D  
                               -5.733 D  
                                7 13 49 D
                               24 10 30 D
                    LANE  3
                               -8.256 D  
                                2 51 17 D
                               19 13 24 D
                               35 35 31 D
                    LANE  4
                                -.779 D  
                               14 35 50 D
                               30 25 39 D
                               46 15 29 D
                    LANE  5
                               10 15 56 D
                               25 35 32 D
                               40 55 07 D
                               56 14 42 D
                    LANE  6
                               21 03 18 D
                               35 54 31 D
                               50 45 44 D
                               65 36 58 D
                    LANE  7
                               31 11 55 D
                               45 36 28 D
                               60 01 01 D
                               74 25 34 D
                    LANE  8
                               40 45 10 D
                               54 44 35 D
                               68 44 01 D
                               82 43 26 D


                                   4X400M RELAY
                                   BLUE   

 FIRST ZONE EXCHANGE MARKS, MID MARKS, LIMIT MARKS
                    LANE  1
                              -13.210 D  
                               -3.210 D  
                               11 55 30 D
                    LANE  2
                               -9.464 D  
                                0 54 28 D
                               17 51 09 D
                    LANE  3
                               -5.704 D  
                                7 01 55 D
                               23 24 02 D
                    LANE  4
                               -1.929 D  
                               12 46 34 D
                               28 36 23 D
                    LANE  5
                                2 51 00 D
                               18 10 36 D
                               33 30 11 D
                    LANE  6
                                8 24 42 D
                               23 15 55 D
                               38 07 08 D
                    LANE  7
                               13 39 39 D
                               28 04 12 D
                               42 28 45 D
                    LANE  8
                               18 37 30 D
                               32 36 55 D
                               46 36 21 D


                              NON-STAGGERED ZONE


                                   4X400M AND 4X800M RELAYS
                                   BLUE   

               SECOND AND THIRD ZONE 4X400M RELAY
               FIRST, SECOND, AND THIRD ZONE 4X800M RELAY
               MID MARK LOCATION:   -3.210 D  
          EXCHANGE MARK LOCATION:  -13.210 D  
             LIMIT MARK LOCATION
                 LANE        DISTANCE
                   1          6.778 D  
                   2          6.778 D  
                   3          6.779 D  
                   4          6.780 D  
                   5          6.781 D  
                   6          6.781 D  
                   7          6.782 D  
                   8          6.782 D  
             OUTER BORDER     6.783 D  


 CALCULATION FOR START OF 1500M                                                                           
 STARTING LINE LOCATION: 169 59 28 D
 WHITE  
 CURVED LINE COORDINATES
                   X                     Y
                            STARTING LINE  ASSEMBLY LINE
                                SOLID         DASHED
                  .000           .000         -3.000
                  .200          0.000         -3.000
                  .500           .027         -2.973
                  .800           .077         -2.923
                 1.100           .130         -2.870
                 1.400           .185         -2.815
                 1.699           .240         -2.760
                 1.999           .297         -2.703
                 2.298           .354         -2.646
                 2.597           .412         -2.588
                 2.896           .471         -2.529
                 3.195           .531         -2.469
                 3.493           .592         -2.408
                 3.792           .653         -2.347
                 4.090           .716         -2.284
                 4.388           .779         -2.221
                 4.686           .843         -2.157
                 4.984           .909         -2.091
                 5.282           .975         -2.025
                 5.579          1.042         -1.958
                 5.877          1.109         -1.891
                 6.174          1.178         -1.822
                 6.471          1.247         -1.753
                 6.768          1.318         -1.682
                 7.065          1.389         -1.611
                 7.361          1.461         -1.539
                 7.658          1.534         -1.466
                 7.954          1.608         -1.392
                 8.250          1.683         -1.317
                 8.546          1.759         -1.241
                 8.842          1.835         -1.165
                 9.138          1.912         -1.088
                 9.433          1.991         -1.009


 CALCULATION FOR START OF METRIC DISTANCES OVER 1500M                                                     
 STARTING LINE LOCATION:  -3.210 B, D
 WHITE  
 CURVED LINE COORDINATES
                   X                     Y
                            STARTING LINE  ASSEMBLY LINE
                                SOLID         DASHED
                  .000           .000         -3.000
                  .200          0.000         -3.000
                  .500           .011         -2.989
                  .800           .040         -2.960
                 1.100           .081         -2.919
                 1.400           .134         -2.866
                 1.700           .197         -2.803
                 2.000           .269         -2.731
                 2.300           .350         -2.650
                 2.600           .439         -2.561
                 2.900           .537         -2.463
                 3.200           .641         -2.359
                 3.500           .754         -2.246
                 3.800           .873         -2.127
                 4.100          1.000         -2.000
                 4.400          1.134         -1.866
                 4.700          1.274         -1.726
                 5.000          1.422         -1.578
                 5.300          1.576         -1.424
                 5.600          1.737         -1.263
                 5.900          1.906         -1.094
                 6.200          2.080          -.920
                 6.500          2.262          -.738
                 6.800          2.451          -.549
                 7.100          2.646          -.354
                 7.400          2.849          -.151
                 7.700          3.058           .058
                 8.000          3.275           .275
                 8.300          3.499           .499
                 8.600          3.730           .730
                 8.900          3.969           .969
                 9.200          4.215          1.215
                 9.500          4.469          1.469
                 9.501          4.470          1.470


 CALCULATION FOR START OF MILE                                                                            
 STARTING LINE LOCATION: -12.554 D
 WHITE  
 CURVED LINE COORDINATES
                   X                     Y
                            STARTING LINE  ASSEMBLY LINE
                                SOLID         DASHED
                  .000           .000         -3.000
                  .200           .000         -3.000
                  .500           .004         -2.996
                  .800           .014         -2.986
                 1.100           .031         -2.969
                 1.400           .053         -2.947
                 1.700           .082         -2.918
                 2.000           .117         -2.883
                 2.300           .157         -2.843
                 2.600           .202         -2.798
                 2.900           .253         -2.747
                 3.200           .309         -2.691
                 3.500           .370         -2.630
                 3.800           .436         -2.564
                 4.100           .507         -2.493
                 4.400           .582         -2.418
                 4.700           .663         -2.337
                 5.000           .748         -2.252
                 5.300           .838         -2.162
                 5.600           .932         -2.068
                 5.900          1.031         -1.969
                 6.200          1.135         -1.865
                 6.500          1.243         -1.757
                 6.800          1.356         -1.644
                 7.100          1.473         -1.527
                 7.400          1.594         -1.406
                 7.700          1.720         -1.280
                 8.000          1.851         -1.149
                 8.300          1.986         -1.014
                 8.600          2.126          -.874
                 8.900          2.270          -.730
                 9.200          2.419          -.581
                 9.500          2.572          -.428
                 9.520          2.583          -.417

                  LOCATION OF 1500M SPLIT:     153 34 49 B


                         STEEPLECHASE DATA
                    NO CURB FOR WATER JUMP PATH

 ANGLE TO POINT OF DEPARTURE FROM TRACK:   45 00 00 B
 ANGLE TO POINT OF JUNCTION WITH TRACK:   135 00 00 B

 ANGLES AND RADII OF WATER JUMP

               ANGLES           RADII
 APPROACH:   86 13 15 B        27.824
 RETURN:     93 46 45 B        27.824

          CIRCULAR ARCS JOINED BY STRAIGHT SECTION STEEPLECHASE COURSE

                         APPROACH
 DISTANCE TO CENTER OF CIRCULAR PATH:  15.910
 RADIUS OF CIRCULAR PATH:              16.514
 ARC OF CIRCULAR PATH:                  45 00 00

                          RETURN
 DISTANCE TO CENTER OF CIRCULAR PATH:  15.910
 RADIUS OF CIRCULAR PATH:              16.514
 ARC OF CIRCULAR PATH:                  45 00 00

 LENGTH OF STRAIGHT SECTION INCLUDING WATER JUMP:   22.500

                  HURDLE LOCATIONS
                  WHITE

                  FIRST HURDLE    16 57 57 D
                  SECOND HURDLE  156 35 38 D
                  THIRD HURDLE   -31.336 B  
                  FIFTH HURDLE    27.669 C  

 STARTING LINE LOCATION: -20.649 B
 WHITE  
 CURVED LINE COORDINATES
                   X                     Y
                            STARTING LINE  ASSEMBLY LINE
                                SOLID         DASHED
                  .000           .000         -3.000
                  .200          0.000         -3.000
                  .500           .002         -2.998
                  .800           .009         -2.991
                 1.100           .019         -2.981
                 1.400           .034         -2.966
                 1.700           .053         -2.947
                 2.000           .075         -2.925
                 2.300           .102         -2.898
                 2.600           .132         -2.868
                 2.900           .167         -2.833
                 3.200           .205         -2.795
                 3.500           .246         -2.754
                 3.800           .292         -2.708
                 4.100           .340         -2.660
                 4.400           .393         -2.607
                 4.700           .449         -2.551
                 5.000           .509         -2.491
                 5.300           .572         -2.428
                 5.600           .639         -2.361
                 5.900           .709         -2.291
                 6.200           .782         -2.218
                 6.500           .859         -2.141
                 6.800           .940         -2.060
                 7.100          1.024         -1.976
                 7.400          1.111         -1.889
                 7.700          1.202         -1.798
                 8.000          1.296         -1.704
                 8.300          1.393         -1.607
                 8.600          1.494         -1.506
                 8.900          1.598         -1.402
                 9.200          1.706         -1.294
                 9.500          1.817         -1.183
                 9.520          1.824         -1.176


                  LOCATION OF 1500M SPLIT:     152 29 23 D

                  SPLIT LOCATIONS

                                   DISTANCE RUN          DISTANCE REMAINING
                       400M          -20.649 B                  -5.701 D  
                       800M          -18.158 B                  -8.193 D  
                      1200M          -15.666 B                 -10.684 D  
                      1600M          -13.175 B                 -13.175 D  
                      2000M          -10.684 B                 -15.666 D  
                      2400M           -8.193 B                 -18.158 D  
                      2800M           -5.701 B                 -20.649 D  

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