Planning Outdoor Gym Lappset SPORT Checklist EN | Page 2

Grand opening
Arrange professional instructors, music, performances,
balloons. Invite families, sport clubs, press, bloggers,
guests of honour to the opening event of the park. Make
them feel at home, and they will become regular visitors
to the park, and will also take a good care of their ”sporty
livingroom outdoors”.
Is the design inclusive?
Remember to choose activities
for different levels of ability.
Even surfacing makes the park
accessible for all.
Other possible
exercise elements
q Climbing
q Ball games
q Biking, scooting, skating
q Running
q Parkour and freerunning
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Installation
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Make sure the equipment is
assembled and installed by
professionals. Do not forget to
schedule for regular inspections of
the park.
The installation team will appreciate
this information:
• Photo of the area
• What is the ground like (asphalt,
sand, grass, forest etc.)
• Timetable for the installation
Variable park essentials
q Tables
- Children, Adult, Senior, Inclusive
q Benches, chairs
- Children, Adult, Senior, Inclusive
q Litter bins
q Ash trays
q Bike stands
q Pergola
q Gazebo / Shelter
q BBQ grill
q Plant boxes
q Leaning rails
q Dog park / station
Is fencing needed
q Prevent children from running to the road
q Noise wall
q How high / how closed the fencing should be
In any park, the minimum should be:
• 2 benches: one in the sun, one in shadow
• 1 litter bin
• 1 bicycle stand, min. for 4 bikes
• Accessibility for maintenance and
groundwork machines
• Service routes during the
installation
• Contact person and their contact
details for possible questions
Installation of a park:
1. basic site preparation
2. equipment installation
3. surfacing installation
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Info signs
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Info signs according to standard SFS-EN 16630:
1. Emergency phone number
2. Park maintenance phone number
3. Name of the park
4. Address of the park
5. Instructions on how to use the equipment
6. Other essential information
Surfacing
Possibility to add extra functions with the design?
Need of elasticity? Inclusive design?
q Artificial grass
q Safety tiles
q Wood chips
q Grass
q Gravel
q Sand
q Bark
q Unitary surfacing (pour in place)
Budgeting the safety surface:
• preparation of the site
• installation of the safety surface
The type of surfacing material may have a significant
impact on the cost of the park over its life cycle.
Other points to remember
when planning
• Lighting
• Sun shades
• Entry and exit points
• Walkways
• Seasons
– Can a football field be a skating rink
in the winter?
– Is there space for (temporary) snow
storage?
– Etc.
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