Virtual Athletics Competition
Summer 2017
Below is the outline for the Virtual Athletics competition we are running during
the summer term 2017. There are up to 4 events which you can take part in.
You can choose to send entries for all events or just some of them.
Please complete the attached table to send in your results. All results must
have been verified by a teacher.
The closing date for entries is Monday 10th July. There will be certificates for
the top 3 boys and girls in each event.
Event 1 – Sitting throw.
Using a size 4 netball/football, children to sit on floor and using a chest type
pass to throw the ball as far as possible. Throws are not allowed from behind
the head.
Distance is measured from where the ball first hit the ground.
Event 2 – Three spring jumps
With both feet together/parallel, children perform 3 consecutive jumps
keeping feet parallel. Children can stop between jumps to get balance and
prepare for next jump, but they are not allowed to move their feet.
Distance is measured from the starting line (where the toes touched the line)
to where the heels landed after of the 3rd jump.
Event 3 – Sprint 50 metres
Over a distance of 50 metres, children have to run as fast as they can to the
finish line.
Children are timed from the word ‘Go’ until they cross the finish line. Times to
be to two decimal places e.g. 7.35s
Event 4 – 10 x 20 metre run – total 200m
Mark out a distance of 20 metres.
Children have to run to end, turn and run back to start. Repeat 10 times.
Make sure one foot touches/goes over the line at each end before turning.
Timekeeper to start stop watch on ‘Go’, shout out the number each time when
the runner reaches each 20m mark so the runner can pace themselves, and
stop the stop watch as the runner crosses the finish line.
Times to be in two decimal places e.g. 29.05s
Event: Sitting Throw
School Name:
……………………………………………………………………………
Name (first & last names - we will only use first name
and initial of surname on website)
e.g. Goldie Sayers
Year
Group
Distance
5
5.37 metres
Event: Three Spring Jumps
School Name:
……………………………………………………………………………
Name (first & last names - we will only use first name
and initial of surname on website)
e.g. Greg Rutherford
Year
Group
Distance
5
2.24 metres
Event: Sprint 50 metres
School Name:
……………………………………………………………………………
Name (first & last names - we will only use first name
and initial of surname on website)
e.g. Jessica Ennis-Hill
Year
Group
Time
5
6.35 secs
Event: 10 x 20 metre Run
School Name:
……………………………………………………………………………
Name (first & last names - we will only use first name
and initial of surname on website)
e.g. Usain Bolt
Year
Group
Time
5
30. 76 secs