Timing Strut for Sprinting

For those wishing to compete in a timed event such as the SELOC Sprint events a timing strut be used to ensure the most accurate timing.

The specific dimentions as per the 2006 MSA handbook has the specifics that should be refered to but in essance the following covers the basics.

Height of Strut 245mm with a depth of 51mm, the bottom of which must be no less that 180mm from the ground and no more than 200mm from the ground. This strut must then be finished in matt black.

To make mine I went to local DIY stores and brought the following:

1.5m of Aluminum piece of cornering for around £4 from B&Q

2ft of 8mm threaded rod 10x 8mm nyloc nuts 10x 8mm capped nuts Total for these 3 items was less than £4

I collated a small tool kit of the following:

Hack Saw Pliers or mole grips Metal File Drill with 8mm bit suitable for drilling metal 13mm spanner Ruler'