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A portable hurdle for use primarily athletes has a base portion operably secured to a bow portion that holds the hurdle to a predefined height when the bow portion is placed in tension by a securing structure. The hurdle lays substantially flat when the bow portion is returned to its neutral positio

A portable hurdle for use primarily athletes has a base portion operably secured to a bow portion that holds the hurdle to a predefined height when the bow portion is placed in tension by a securing structure. The hurdle lays substantially flat when the bow portion is returned to its neutral position. In one disclosed embodiment, the securing structure is a trap that forms the top of the hurdle. In other disclosed embodiments, the base portion defines the top of the hurdle. An adjustment structure allows for adjustment of the hurdle's height.

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1. A kit comprising a first collapsible portable hurdle configured to be transitionable between a collapsed configuration and a second configuration, the first hurdle comprising: a planar rigid member having a central inner region separating a first end from an opposing second end along a longitudin

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A kit comprising a first collapsible portable hurdle configured to be transitionable between a collapsed configuration and a second configuration, the first hurdle comprising: a planar rigid member having a central inner region separating a first end from an opposing second end along a longitudinal length;a first flexible bow portion configured to be rigidly mounted to the first end of the rigid member and a second flexible bow portion configured to be rigidly mounted to the second end of the rigid member, the bow portions each comprising: a support region configured to flex downward in a direction away from the longitudinal length;a middle region; anda connecting region configured to rigidly attach to an end of the rigid member and selectively engage with a securing device;a first and a second securing device, each having a first end comprising a plurality of attachment structures and an opposing second end configured to attach to the support regions of the bow portions;wherein the rigid member and the connection regions are configured to be positioned along a horizontal plane when the first hurdle is at the collapsed configuration;wherein at the second configuration, the connecting regions are configured to be selectively attached to one of the plurality of attachment structures of the respective securing devices to cause the bow portions to flex away from the horizontal plane in a first direction that is perpendicular to the longitudinal length such that: (a) with respect to the horizontal plane, the rigid member is supported above the support region;(b) the shortest distance between the support region and the connection region is reduced; and(c) the securing devices extend in a tensioned condition between the respective connecting regions and the support regions. 2. The kit of claim 1, further comprising a second portable hurdle having a collapsed configuration and a second configuration, wherein the first and the second portable hurdles are configured to be placed in a stackable arrangement with respect to each other when each are in the collapsed configuration. 3. The hurdle of claim 1, wherein the rigid member is positioned a vertical distance of approximately 6 inches from the furthest location of the support region of one of the bow regions when the portable hurdle is in the second configuration. 4. The kit of claim 1, wherein the rigid member is positioned a vertical distance of approximately 12 inches from the furthest location of the support region of one of the bow regions when the portable hurdle is in the second configuration. 5. The kit of claim 1, wherein at least one of the connecting region or the support region of the flexible bow portions comprises an opening configured to receive the securing device. 6. The kit of claim 1, wherein the support region of the flexible bow portions comprises an opening configured to receive a portion of the securing device. 7. The kit of claim 1, wherein the flexible bow portions are irremovably attached to the rigid member. 8. The kit of claim 6, wherein the second end of each securing device is configured to be secured to an outer surface of the respective securing region of the flexible bow portions to permit the securing device to pass through the opening of the bow portion. 9. The kit of claim 8, wherein the plurality of adjustment locations of the first securing device comprises a first adjustment location configured to place the first securing device in a first position and a second adjustment location configured to place the first securing device in a second position; wherein at the first position, the first adjustment structure engages at least one of the first bow portion or the first securing device in a manner to cause the support region to flex towards, with respect to a vertical distance that is perpendicular to the horizontal plane, the rigid member to cause the rigid member to be separated from the first support region by a first separation distance; andwherein at the second position, the first adjustment structure engages at least one of the first bow portion or the first securing device in a manner to cause the support region to flex towards, with respect to a vertical distance that is perpendicular to the horizontal plane, the rigid member to cause the rigid member to be separated from the support region by a second separation distance that is less than the first separation distance. 10. The kit of claim 9, wherein the hurdle is configured such that while at the first configuration the rigid member is positioned a vertical distance of approximately 6 inches from the furthest location of the support region of one of the bow regions when the securing device is in the second position. 11. A kit comprising a first collapsible portable hurdle configured to be transitionable from a collapsed configuration and a second configuration, and a second collapsible portable hurdle, the first hurdle comprising: a planar rigid member having a central inner region extending along a horizontal plane and separating a first end from an opposing second end;a pair of flexible bow portions, each configured to be mountable to the first and second ends of the rigid member, respectively, the bow portions each comprising: a support region;a middle region; anda connecting region configured to be rigidly attachable to the respective ends of the rigid member and further configured to be selectively attachable to a plurality of attachment structures located on a first end of an securing device, the securing device further comprising an opposing second end configured to attach to the support region of the bow portions;wherein at the collapsed configuration, the rigid member and the connection regions are configured to be positioned along the horizontal plane;wherein at the second configuration, the connecting regions are configured to be selectively attached to one of the plurality of attachment structures to cause the bow portions to flex away from the horizontal plane in a first direction and upon flexing of the bows along the first direction, the shortest distance between the support region and the connection region is reduced and the securing devices extend from the respective ends of the rigid member and the support region. 12. The hurdle of claim 11, wherein the rigid member is positioned a vertical distance of approximately 6 inches from the furthest location of the support region of one of the bow regions when the portable hurdle is in the second configuration. 13. The kit of claim 11, wherein the rigid member is positioned a vertical distance of approximately 12 inches from the furthest location of the support region of one of the bow regions when the portable hurdle is in the second configuration. 14. The kit of claim 11, wherein at least one of the connecting region or the support region of the flexible bow portions comprises an opening configured to receive a portion of the securing device. 15. The kit of claim 11, wherein the support region of the flexible bow portions comprises an opening configured to receive a portion of the securing device. 16. The kit of claim 11, wherein the flexible bow portions are irremovably attached to the rigid member. 17. The kit of claim 16, wherein the second end of each securing device is configured to be secured to an outer surface of the respective securing region of the flexible bow portions to permit the securing device to pass through the opening of the bow portion. 18. The kit of claim 17, wherein the plurality of adjustment locations comprises a first and a second adjustment locations configured to place the securing device in a first position and a second position; wherein at a first position, the first adjustment structure engages at least one of the respective bow portion and the connecting region to cause the support region to flex towards, with respect to a vertical distance that is perpendicular to the horizontal plane, the resilient member. 19. The kit of claim 1, wherein at the second configuration, the shortest distance between the support structures of the first and second flexible bow portions is less than the longitudinal length of the rigid member. 20. The kit of claim 19, wherein at the second configuration, the shortest distance between the middle regions of the first and second flexible bow portions is greater than the longitudinal length of the rigid member.