Triathlon

Key Stage:
  • Key Stage 1
  • Key Stage 2
Duration:
  • Less than 30mins
Equipment:
  • Stopwatch, pen and paper, cones, bikes
Led by:
  • Teacher
  • School staff
Triathlon
Downloadable PDF (e.g. resource card, lesson plan)

Activity details

Triathlon is an individual competition that consists of a swim, cycle, and run, completed as a continuous event. 

  • Activity: Individual 
  • Purpose of activity: Increase pupil physical activity through individual competition 
  • Including all pupils: Ideas for differentiation included 
  • Pupil roles: Participant, official 
  • Space: Indoors/outdoors - ensure the space is suitable for the three disciplines of swimming, cycling and running, including a safe transition zone 
  • Equipment: Stopwatch, pen and paper, cones, bikes

Organisation

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