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Relays
Most of the relays described in the activities section can be adapted to walking. Two other forms of
team competition are:
Walking for a Fixed Time - Team Event
This uses the same format as the individual tests except that scores are added together.
The following example shows a group competition for four teams. Since the scoring is based on the
summation of the best four performances of each team, the team sizes do not have to be equal as
illustrated.
Walking for a Fixed Distance Team Event
Similar to the walking for a fixed time team event, the scoring can be based on time achieved
over a given distance with the summation of the fastest four times counting as the team score.
This exercise can be a number of laps of a standard 400m track, a Mini Track or for 1km, 2km
or 3km on a measured 3, 2, 1 course.
The penalties for illegal ‘lifting’ techniques should be 10m for each fault and each time the athlete
should be shown a yellow card.
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