Track & Field: 800 m Team Race
800-meter team run: everyone's times are added up, rewarding consistency, not just speed.
How to play
- Mixed-ability teams of 4.
- Each team predicts its total time before running.
- Each member runs 800 m (about half a mile) at their own pace.
- The team closest to its prediction wins.
Rules
- Everyone at their own pace.
- Cheer without pressuring.
Variations
Easier
400 m per person.
Standard
800 m per person.
Harder
Target pace per lap.
Adaptations
- Asthma: shorter distance and breaks.
- Limited mobility: timekeeper or adapted course.
Learning goals
- Develop endurance.
- Learn to pace effort.
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