Athletics, also called track-and-field sports, includes a variety of competitions in running, walking, jumping, and throwing events. Track and field are the earliest forms of organized sport, having developed out of the most fundamental human activities—running, walking, jumping, and throwing. Our team works to improve the student's overall health and fitness while also getting them ready for contests. Under the direction of skilled instructors, the students are put through practical training sessions. We provide a warm, supportive space where students may thoroughly explore their abilities. If you love sports, IITR is where you should be!

IIT Roorkee offers excellent facilities for Athletics aficionados with a well-maintained grass track. We have a separate cage for discuss-throw & hammer throw and have a pole vault & high jump mat. Except for Monday, The Ground is open from 5:30 am to 8:30 pm every day. In addition, we have a good track for walkers and a road route for marathons and cross-country races.

Sangram
Sangram is a four-day sports event that IIT Roorkee proudly proclaims is unique in itself. An assortment of sporting activities is held across the 350-acre campus. It sparks the competitive spirit of the nation's brightest minds by forcing them to compete on an equal sporting platform.

Annual Athletics Meet
The competition is open to everybody. A student may contest in a maximum of 5 events. The men athlete obtaining the maximum number of points will be given the Lion Trophy for Individual Athletic Championship, and the men athlete who earns the second highest points will be awarded a runner-up cup, the Barnett Cup. The women's athletic champion collecting the greatest points will be given the women's Individual Championship Trophy, the Stampe Cup, and the women athlete who earns the second highest points will be awarded the runner-up cup, Krishna Hudda Cup

Colors Trophy
The Colors trophy is organized every year in the month of march. The whole institute team is divided into four teams, namely –'Red Bulls', 'Black Mambas', 'Blue Hawks' and 'Green Mentis', by auction. All participants compete and show true sportsmanship resulting in strengthening confidence, skills and progression of athletes

Inter IIT
Boys Team secured 5th position & Girls Team secured 4th position in 2019.
Boys Team secured 5th position & Girls Team secured 1st position in 2017.
Boys Team secured 5th position & Girls Team secured 1st position in 2016.
Udghosh 2019
Boys Team secured 2nd position & Girls Team secured 1st position in Udghosh 19.
Sangram 2018
Boys Team secured 2nd position & Girls Team secured 1st position in Sangram.