All weather castors are a hit for training grounds

January 1, 2016

Ross Castors

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Back in the 1960's and 1970's Astro turf was first being developed and installed on training grounds and football pitches. Heralded as the latest solution, this artificial turf with synthetic grass fibres would be the long term solution to poor grass pitches, which become battered and worn down over the playing season. However the astro turf fell out of fashion in the 1980's and 1990's and more recently the 'third' generation of synthetic surfaces has emerged. With the growth of all weather training facilities and pitches has been the growth, hand in hand, of all weather castors supporting a range of goal posts and nets.

Goal posts on castors have enabled the all weather training facilities to be flexible in supporting a range of activities. For example having goal posts on castors, rather than being fixed to the ground, has meant that training grounds can lay out pitches not only for different sports but also for a variety of different games. A five aside football team requires a smaller pitch, for example, than a standard eleven aside. Having goals on castors ensures the posts can be relocated as required to suit the needs of the users. Not only has there been a rise in the use of manoeuvrable goals, but also castors have been attached to dug outs. Portable dug outs, for teams and coaches to sit in, offers the training facility the up most of flexibility. Being able to move and relocate both the goals and dug outs on castors, as required ensures a training facility can cater to more customer requirements and a wide variety of sports.

Castors on goal posts are required to be hardy to all weathers and elements. The most commonly used castors are stainless steel castors, with rubber wheels. These are preferred by sporting grounds as the stainless steel housing is resistant to weather and rusting, and can carry heavy load bearings. The rubber wheels are preferred as they are the most suitable material for manoeuvrability on the synthetic surface. There are also a variety of sized wheels to choose from which makes these castors the best options for goal posts.

Castors seem to be used in a variety of functions at sporting and training grounds. From catering facilities and trolleys to sports equipment storage. With the Olympics only now round the corner, many training grounds and sports centres are gearing up as training centres catering for athletes from a variety of nations and sports backgrounds. Being able to move sports equipment on castors, training equipment on castors and ensuring athletes have all the equipment and support they need is paramount. Once you start to look around these training grounds and sports centres you start to notice castors everywhere. From castors on vending machines to castors on shop displays, fridges and freezers. Castors are utilised poolside, on storage equipment, and also on cleaning equipment. So whether it's all weather training pitches, indoor pools and training grounds, castors are a real hit!