League Events

Between 7th Jan – 10th Apr 2008 we are running the 3-5-7 Leagues at six different age groups.

Primary
5 events: 1 run, 1 jump, 1 throw + any other two events from any of the following groups:

The choice of events being from:
Running: 6 x 10m Shuttle Run, Grab the Bag, How far can you run in one minute? How far can you run in five minutes?
Jumping: Standing Long Jump, Vertical Jump, Hop forward 5 times each leg, 5 bounding strides
Throwing: Seated throw, Chest Push, 1 Kg Shot, Standing Ball Throw
Agility: Speed Bounce

Secondary
5 Events: 1 Sprint, 1 Endurance, 1 Jump, 1 Throw + one further event from any of the following groups:

The choice of events being from:
Speed: 6 x 10 Shuttle run, How far can you run in 30 seconds?, 60m sprint, 80m sprint
Endurance: 600m, 800m, 1000m Walk, How far can you run in five minutes?
Jumping: Standing Triple Jump, Vertical jump, Standing Long Jump, 5 Bounding Strides
Throwing: Shot, Turbo Javelin, Quoit, Overhead Heave
Agility: Speed Bounce

You to complete the necessary events before the end of 10th April 08. We trust that you will find Virtual Athletics fun and simple to use. As a participating school we hope that you will provide us with regular feedback on any aspect of the website or competition format. Please use the form provided here.

The next league will be the 3-5-7 League running between April-July 2008

Primary
7 events: 2 run, 2 jump, 2 throw + any other events from any of the following groups:

The choice of events being from:
Running: 6 x 10m Shuttle Run, Grab the Bag, How far can you run in one minute? How far can you run in five minutes?
Jumping: Standing Long Jump, Vertical Jump, Hop forward 5 times each leg, 5 bounding strides
Throwing: Seated throw, Chest Push, 1 Kg Shot, Standing Ball Throw
Agility: Speed Bounce

Secondary
7 Events: 1 Sprint, 1 Endurance, 1 Jump, 1 Throw + three further events from any of the following groups:

The choice of events being from:
Speed: 6 x 10 Shuttle run, How far can you run in 30 seconds?, 60m sprint, 80m sprint
Endurance: 600m, 800m, 1000m Walk, How far can you run in five minutes?
Jumping: Standing Triple Jump, Vertical jump, Standing Long Jump, 5 Bounding Strides
Throwing: Shot, Turbo Javelin, Quoit, Overhead Heave
Agility: Speed Bounce