Title – Parachute Races

By – Eric Brock

Primary Subject – Health / Physical Education

Grade Level – 5-12

Purpose:

This is a muscular strength and endurance training activity.

Procedure:

• While wearing a parachute in the appropriate size, students race in 50-yard dashes.
  
• Five to six students of the same skill level race at one time.
  
• Every student who wins a round has to wait for a second whistle from the instructor before starting (
  
  second whistle should be approximately one full second after first
  
  ).
  
• There should be five rounds at least.
  
• Note: It will take about 10 yards to open the parachute, so it is essentially a 40-yard dash with the parachute inflated.

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