Sr. USAT and Jr. USAT                        Fitness Run, May 3rd, 2003

 

The 12 Minute Fitness Test is a prerequisite for selection

to the Jr. and Sr. USAT teams.

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This page revised on April 27, 2003

 

What:                   12 minute fitness run.  USAT members are required to achieve a “fair” or better level of fitness based on laps run, see table below

 

Where:                 Coronado High School, 2501 North 74th Street, Scottsdale, AZ 85257

                            The track is located on the Northwest corner of Miller Road and Oak St.

                            Miller is between Scottsdale Rd. and Hayden Rd. 

                            Oak is located between Thomas Road and McDowell Road. 

                            The easiest access is from the 101 Pima Freeway.

                            Exit on Thomas Rd and travel 1.5 miles west.

                            Turn South on Miller, ½ mile

                            Turn at west at Oak, the track is on your right side.

 

When:                  Saturday May 3rd, 8:00 AM MST

 

How:                    Fitness run on the Coronado HS ¼ mile, 400 meter, rubberized track. 

 

How to register:   Just show up on time.  Feel free to email azjoad@cox.net to let me know that you maybe coming. 

 

How Much:           The event is free courtesy of AZJOAD/SOAD. 

 

Why:                    We encourage you to take care of this USAT, Jr USAT requirement soon and not wait to attempt this requirement in Mile High Thin Air Denver or Hot Humid Last Chance Pennsylvania.

 

Afterwards:          After the test, all participants are encouraged to drop by the nearby Papago Park Archery Range and shoot a little.

 

12 Minute Test:    The 12 Minute Run Test is a prerequisite for selection to Jr. and Sr. USAT teams.
Tests can be administered by any N.A.A. certified Level 2 or higher instructor.

Run Test:             Run as far as you can in 12 minutes. Try to run the whole time at a pace you can comfortably maintain without excessive strain. If you feel distress, walk for a while and then run again. All participants should start at the same time and at the same place on the track. The test administrator should call out the elapsed time each time you pass the starting point, and will keep track of the number of laps completed. At the end of 12 minutes, stop and maintain your position on the track until the administrator has recorded your ending position. You are free to walk back and forth to the outside of the track to cool down. You are not permitted to advance around the track until notified by the administrator.

Participants need to finish at least in the "fair" category.

(minimum For USAT eligibility, but the higher the better)

Fitness Category

13 – 19 yrs.

20-29 yrs.

30-39 yrs.

40-49 yrs.

50-59 yrs.

Poor

M 5.2 – 5.5

F 4.0 – 4.6

4.9 – 5.2

3.6 – 4.4

4.7 – 5.1

3.5 - 4.1

4.6 – 4.9

<3.8

4.1 – 4.6

<3.4

Fair

M 5.6 – 6.1

F 4.7 – 5.1

5.3 – 5.9

4.5 – 4.8

5.2 – 5.7

4.2 – 4.6

5.0 – 5.5

3.9 – 4.4

4.7 – 5.1

3.5 – 4.1

Good

M 6.2 – 6.8

F 5.2 – 5.6

6.0 – 6.5

4.9 – 5.3

5.8 – 6.2

4.7 – 5.1

5.6 – 6.1

4.5 – 4.9

5.2 – 5.7

4.2 – 4.7

Excellent

M 6.9 – 7.4

F 5.7 – 6.0

6.6 – 7.0

5.4 – 5.8

6.3 – 6.7

5.2 – 5.6

6.2 – 6.6

5.0 – 5.3

5.8 – 6.3

4.8 – 5.2

# of laps completed