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Facility and Equipment Preparation e following recommendations were
made:
It was our responsibility to ensure the venue was
ready for the competition. e guidance of the IAAF • Base design to change
Competition and Technical Delegates were necessary • e track surfaces to be removed
and valuable to the organisation. • Installation of new upper asphalt layer with correct
The spaces and working areas required for the slopes and asphalt mix
competition operations specifi c to the event needed • Ensure IAAF Class 1 for the main competition track
to be designed and created. and at least Class 2 performance specifi cation for
e IAAF Technical Delegate was responsible for While on the ground, he regularly engaged with the
warm up track is achieved.
KYEB
the fi nal decision on what was required for a specifi c
event and the location of each working area at the
venue.
technical team, LOC engineers, equipment team
For stadium and other facilities which were already
lead by technical manager and the Sports Kenya
in place, a survey was conducted prior to the event to
Stadium personnel.
determine the remedial and necessary work upgrade.
After completing the survey and making the re-
Prior to the Championships Deltatre made several
ports he was to come back and supervise the laying
site visits to advise the LOC on their requirements.
of the track, but Mondo engineers took over the role
All their infrastructure needs were provided. ey
at the implementation stages.
had almost the same requirements as Seiko, since
ere were other important delegates from IAAF
they work as a team. eir site visits were at the same
and Technical Suppliers who made site visits and gave
their input before the start of the Championships.
Heribert Hammes Role
Seiko (IAAF Technical Suppliers)
Facilities Inspection and Survey Visit
KENYA YEARBO0K
Prior to the Championships the team from Seiko
made several site visits to advise the LOC on their
Heribert Hammes, the Managing Director of Hammes
requirements. e team was led by Danny Hawkes
Consultancy based in Singapore, was engaged by the
who was the event manager.
LOC upon being recommended by IAAF.
EDITORIAL BOARD
Seiko requested and were provided with the fol-
He visited the facilities from 10th to 25th November
lowing during the event:
2016 and did the following work:
a) Service meetings with the LOC’s Technical Team
for loading and unloading equipment.
b) Topographic and dimensional survey on the tracks a) A spacious workshop with an access to the track
to meet IAAF performance specifi cation b) Storage area of approximately 100m² for stor-
c) Laser survey ing the empty crates, boxes and pallets that the
d) Prepare civic works and BQ equipment were delivered in.
e) Draft drawings c) Timing and Photo-fi nish Operation Room. is
was the glass fronted working area overlooking
e consultant’s initial visit was primed for 3 days the fi eld of competition adjacent to the fi nish line.
but due to fi ndings on the ground it was extended A very good working space which was lockable.
for another 9 days. e room contained the main timing computer

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