Virtual cycling competition

 

 

 

Pupils at Friary School are following in the footsteps of Sir Chris Hoy by using revolutionary Watt bikes as part of an intra-form virtual competition.

 

Year 11 pupils got the chance to be part of the intra-school competition as part of Friary School's Personal, Social and Health Education programme. Up to 15 pupils from each of the tutor groups cycled over a 3 minute period as fast as possible in a bid to cover the furthest distance. For added encouragement pupils were part of a larger intra-form competition to crown the fastest boy and girl within the year group.

  

The bikes were linked together using a laptop with an image showing real time racing being projected onto a screen, this helped to motivate pupils to pedal faster in a bid to out ride their peers.

 

Running the event, as a virtual competition, allowed every young person the opportunity to compete due to the fact that time and equipment restriction were not an issue.  The event took place over one week and was easily delivered around the curriculum timetable. There are now plans to roll out the competition across all high schools within the Lichfield Partnership.

 

The virtual competition was run in conjunction with Friary Grange Manager Phil Kelley, Competition Manager Nigel Camacho and Jenny Callaway School Sport Coordinator.

 

For more information please contact:

 

Nigel Camacho
Burntwood & Lichfield, Cannock & Rugeley Competition Manager 
E: nigelcamachocm@hotmail.co.uk