Athletics
Field and track sports in Europe take place mostly during the summer and autumn months. Runners and hurdlers approaching the finishing line should not have the sun in their eyes and nor, ideally, should spectators. The ideal orientation in the northern hemisphere is for the longitudinal axis of the track to run 15 degrees west of north (Figure 3.3). The same applies to the stadium, which should be situated on the same side as the home straight and as close to the finish line as possible.