Endurance Handbook

SECTION 4

The Bleep Test Relay In the standard Bleep Test an athlete runs continuously between two points that are 20m apart from side to side. These runs are synchronized with a CD or laptop software, which plays beeps at set intervals. As the test proceeds, the interval between each successive beep reduces, forcing the athlete to increase their speed over the course of the test, until it is impossible to keep in sync with the recording or, in rare occasions, if the athlete completes the test. The relay version of the Bleep Test can be a lot of fun, normally lasts about 15 minutes and can easily be accommodated into a teaching period, an after school session or an activity for a club evening. The Bleep Test Relay operates using the same time intervals as the standard Bleep Test but has a team rather than an individual chasing the “bleep”. The distance of the course is increased from 20m to 25 metres with a team size of five athletes. WEB COPY ©EVEQUE 2 2 4 4

GAMES & ACTIVITIES

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The diagram shows four parallel lanes each a minimum of 2m wide but more lanes can be provided if there are sufficient participants. The relay can be held indoors or outdoors. Rules Each team has five runners. Three runners of each team assemble at end ‘A’ of their allocated lane with the other two at end ‘B’. Runner 1 starts the relay and runner 2 takes over to run the second length. Runner 2 can only start once the runner 1 has crossed the line. This procedure continues until runner 1 takes over from runner 5 and the sequence is repeated. Each runner must cross the far line before the “bleep” when the next runner may start. The gap between bleeps gets progressively shorter as the relay progresses. Three consecutive failures to reach the line in time eliminates a team. To enable all group members to be involved ‘spare’ participants can be paired with another. WEB COPY ©EVEQUE A Start & Take Over Line 3 1 5 5

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