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This sports event safety checklist from Health & Safety Zone helps event managers and safety coordinators ensure that marathons, cycling races and triathlons are run safely for participants and spectators.

It covers all key safety dimensions including risk assessment, staff competence, route management, crowd control, medical provision, weather monitoring, communication, waste handling and legal compliance. The checklist references the Purple Guide to Health, Safety and Welfare at Events and the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974.

Use this checklist for:

  • Pre‑event planning – confirm risk assessments, staffing and route safety before the event starts.
  • On‑day operational checks – verify crowd density, water stations, medical support and emergency procedures during the event.
  • Post‑event review – ensure clean‑up, site restoration and lessons learned are recorded.

To use the checklist, the event safety coordinator reads each question, records Yes, No or N/A, and promptly addresses any No findings before proceeding. Completed forms can be saved, printed or shared digitally with the operations team.

Each item is answered Yes, No or N/A – any No answer must be addressed before proceeding.

Fully editable and shareable – customise the questions to your event, download as a PDF and share with your team.

Compliant with: Purple Guide to Health, Safety and Welfare at Events; Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974.

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Checks covered in this Mass-Participation Sports Event Operations checklist

This Mass-Participation Sports Event Operations safety checklist template covers 18 checks. Customise the questions to your workplace, then download a professional, print-ready PDF with Yes / No / N/A tick-boxes and a comments space.

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1Has a comprehensive risk assessment for the event been completed and briefed to all staff?
2Are all event staff and volunteers trained and competent for their specific roles, such as crowd control, first aid and route marshals?
3Is the event route clearly marked, signed and free from hazards such as uneven surfaces, obstacles or low‑hanging branches?
4Are water and nutrition stations positioned at appropriate intervals and stocked with sufficient supplies for participants?
5Are the water stations inspected for cleanliness and safe water quality before use?
6Is a medical support and first‑aid plan in place with qualified personnel on standby along the route?
7Are emergency evacuation routes and assembly points identified and communicated to participants and staff?
8Is crowd density at the start and finish areas monitored to prevent overcrowding, with barriers and stewarding in place?
9Are access routes for emergency vehicles kept clear and suitable for large vehicles throughout the event?
10Is weather being monitored and is there a procedure to suspend or modify the event if conditions become unsafe?
11Is personal protective equipment such as high‑visibility clothing provided and worn by staff in high‑risk areas?
12Are waste disposal and litter‑control measures in place at all stations and along the route?
13Is the communication system (radio, mobile) tested and functional for all key personnel?
14Is a post‑event clean‑up and site restoration plan in place and scheduled?
15Is the event compliant with the Purple Guide to Health, Safety and Welfare at Events and the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974?
16Are the start and finish area barriers inspected for correct anchoring and stability?
17Are first‑aid stations equipped with an AED and stocked in line with guidance?
18Is the route signage clearly visible and positioned at required intervals to guide participants?

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