Our 10m High Hammer Cage that you’ll want to use for your Sporting Stadium
United States (of America) Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) – Patent #9,889,366 B2
Why are the NEXT GENERATION CAGES a major leap forward in cage design?
Venue operators and club officials all complain about the misgivings of their throwing cage equipment. It’s either in disrepair, no longer compliant, damaged or is just difficult and labour intensive to operate. Features incorporated in the design of Thor 9 and Thor 10 hammer plus Apollo discus cages provide a better customer experience all round.
The Thor 10 is a four pole setup with steel poles on hinged base plates for easy installation, along with steel ground sleeves. The ground area has only the four support poles, offering great spectator visibility of the thrower during events.
Net height is set at 7m for the main perimeter of the cage and is held in place with retaining ropes all around the perimeter. Nets are set away from the structure to avoid any contact between the hammer and the poles. This negates rebound towards the thrower and reduces any chance of damage to the poles as well as the net. Gates are set 10m high and can be opened and closed independently with the gate ropes.
The Thor 10 has a Wind Rating to 100 km/h which means that the nets can be left in place during strong winds unlike many other cages. This reduces any manpower required to manage the cage and further reduces any cost involved.
Note: Thor10D is the throwing cage suitable for a double circle application.
THOR 10 SPECIFICATIONS
| Size | 10m x 2m gates, 7 metre high perimeter. |
| Gate pivot distance | 7.0m from circle centre. |
| Gate edge | Rope and resin composite tube. |
| Gate operation | Swing arm open and closing ropes and snop hook at ground anchors. |
| No. of poles | 4 |
| Pole hardware | Rope disc cleats and pulley wheel. |
| Pole material | Combination of steel, aluminium and fibre composites. |
| Ground work | 4 sleeves and removable hinged base plates, 14 rope anchors. |
| Finish | Choice of 12 colours (two pac paint gloss finish). |
| Net | 44mm square mesh, 5mm woven poly cord with 350kg breaking strain, black (green optional), UV stable, World Athletics certified. |
| Net support | Net rails all round. |
| Ropes | 8mm black woven polypropolyne. |
| Wind rating | Net can remain erected up to 100 km/h. |
| Assembly method | Poles are assempled on the ground and raised by pulley. |
| Manpower | 2 |
| Assemply time | 6 hours |
| Assembly equipment | Pulleys (provided), spanners M20 (3/4") & M12 (1/2'), knife, pliers. |
| Warranty | 5-year on hard structure and netting to World Athletics compliance |
| Compliance standard | NCAA compliant & World Athletics certified. E-05-0403 |
| United States (of America) Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) | Patent #9,889,366 B2 |
📌 Thor 10 Hammer Cage Locations
International:
- Western State Colorado University, USA
- University of Iowa, USA
- Alexander Stadium, Birmingham (Commonwealth Games 2022)
- Pulman Park, New Zealand
QLD:
- Townsville Sports Reserve
- Super Sports Centre, Gold Coast
- Nudgee College
- Barlow Park, Cairns
- Mackay Sports Precinct
NSW:
- Bankstown Sports Little Athletics
- UTS Northern Suburbs Athletics Club
VIC:
- Casey Fields Regional Athletics
- Doncaster Athletics
- Bridge Road Sports Complex, Melton
- Meadow Glen Athletics Track, Whittlesea
- Keilor Park Athletics Track
- Newport Athletics Track
- Knox Athletics Track
- Ern Clarke Athletics Centre
TAS:
- Athletics South, Hobart
TESTIMONIALS
Play Hard Sports Equipment (PHS) installed all Throw cages - as per the CCQ SP2 Program. All staff were present and available for asset management at the 2018 Australian Athletics Championships 15-18 February and XXI Commonwealth Games Gold Coast competition 25 March – 14 April. During those two major events Play Hard Sports Equipment (PHS) provided support with multiple installations and removal of the main track cage before and after the 2018 Australian Athletics Championships, the main XXI Commonwealth Games Gold Coast competition days and closing ceremony - in accordance with specified transition timeframes. It was an absolute pleasure to work with Trevor Bowman, Steve Dart and the entire Play Hard Sports Equipment team who collaborated effortlessly and displayed superior responsiveness and great team work to deliver this project without any delays. We have really enjoyed working with such a dynamic team and look forward to more great partnerships in the coming years.
“Whilst our Queensland office has been using your firm for a couple of years until recently the Victorian office had been using a local manufacturer. We curtailed that relationship and put in our first orders to you for a project we have just completed at the Glencairn Tennis Club. I viewed the completed project this morning and I have to say I am particularly impressed with the quality of the tennis playing infrastructure you provided and how good it looked. Thanks for the excellent service to date and we look forward to supporting your firm into the future”.
“As part of a complete rebuild of the Bill Stewart Athletics track in East Burwood, Victoria, we had a Play Hard hammer cage installed. During a thorough investigation of all cages available we decided that the Play Hard cage was second to none. Built for Australian conditions and made of a galvanized steel construction, with square netting making it easier to see through, and the simplicity of the front gates operation. It was clear that the Play Hard cage was the only choice. We made a conscious effort as a committee to buy Australian-made wherever possible, and not only Play Hard’s price is more than competitive, their products stand up against the best in the world. Everything that we purchased from Play Hard is of a robust construction and quality, built to outlast the others and for those reasons we could not be happier”
“The Townsville Sports Reserve is one of the nation’s premier locations for track and field athletics. Situated in a naturally beautiful region the venue is centrally located, easily accessible and affordable. The state of the art facilities provides an unparalleled and world class experience to athletes and fans alike. The latest addition to these facilities, a brand spanking new design Thor 10 throwing cage, manufactured by Play Hard Sports Equipment Australia and IAAF certified, saw its first national record last weekend when Brisbane’s Matthew Denny threw 80.48m to set a new Under 20 hammer record. The new cage received rave reviews. With facilities like these it’s no wonder the Townsville Sports Reserve has carved its niche as one of Australia’s hottest track and field destinations.”