Triathlon: Tri Runners

Key Stage:
  • Key Stage 1
  • Key Stage 2
Duration:
  • Less than 30mins
Equipment:
  • Cones / markers, stopwatch, and clipboard
Led by:
  • Teacher
  • School staff
Triathlon: Tri Runners
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Activity details

Tri runners develops the discipline of running to prepare pupils for this element of the triathlon. 

  • Activity: Pairs
  • Purpose of activity: Increase pupil physical activity through paired competition 
  • Including all pupils: STEP framework included 
  • Pupil roles: Participant, official 
  • Space: Outdoors - ensure the space is suitable for different ability levels and the number of pupils running simultaneously 
  • Equipment: Cones / markers, stopwatch, and clipboard. 

Organisation

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