What is a steeple chase event?

Answer 1

The following was taken from a website: The length of the race is usually 3000 m. The number of laps depends on whether the water jump is located to the inside of lane one or to the outside of lane eight or nine. Each runner encounters a total of 28 barriers over the course of the race, as well as 7 water jumps. According to IAAF rules, barrier height is 914 mm (36 in) for men and 762 mm (30 in) for women. Unlike those used in hurdling, steeplechase barriers do not fall over if hit; some runners actually step on top of them. Four barriers are spaced around the track on level ground, and a fifth barrier at the top of the second turn (fourth barrier in a complete lap from the finish line) is the water jump, which consists of a barrier followed by a pit of water which is 3.66 m (12 ft) long and slopes upward from 700 mm (27.6 in) deep at the barrier end to even with the surface of the track. This slope rewards runners with more hurdling ability, because a longer jump results in a shallower landing in the water.

Answer 2

Steeple chase is a footrace of 3,000 meters over hurdles and a water jump. The name derives from impromptu races by fox hunters in the 18th century , Ireland over natural country in which church steeples served as course landmarks..

p.s. it is not with a horse.

Answer 3

In a steeplechase race, horses gallop at breakneck speed over a course that includes obstacles, mainly jumps over ditches, over fences, into water or up and over hills. It is a better test of a horses' overall physical ability and stamina than racing over a flat (although it calls for a different stamp of horse and is a different discipline.) However, it has been causing controversy lately with some people even suggesting that it should be banned because it is cruel - steeplechasing results in a higher percentage of injuries than flat racing, and a horrifyingly high number of horses have been put down lately because of injuries suffered after falls during a steeplechase.

Answer 4

A steeplechase is a race in which thee horses race as fast as they can and jump over hurdles while running.:)

Answer 5

Steeplechase is a race for thoroughbred horses that jumps fences, ditches, and many intervening obstacles over a set course. In the UK and Ireland the term used is National Hunt racing.

Answer 6

This is a horse race where the horses run on grass and have to jump over various jumps while racing other horses.

Answer 7

a race which you have to negotiate obstacles constructed out of barriers or water.