The length of the course is 10 metres, the width (and thus the distance between the start and finish points) is 5 metres (5 lanes on a track).
4 cones can be used to mark the start, finish and the two turning points.
Each cone in the centre is spaced 3.3 metres apart.
Start by lying face down on the ground at the start point
On the command, jump to your feet and negotiate around the cones to the finish
records the total time taken
Run through this 5 times with a 2 minute break in between
(Approx. 10 mins)
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