How to Train
Track & Field Training
Not sure what to do to get ready for the Hershey's Track & Field Games? Here are some helpful tips to get you started.
50 meter dash
How to prepare for this track event
Start at the end of your driveway and run as fast as you can to your house. Walk back to the end of the driveway. Repeat 5 times.
100 Meter Dash
How to prepare for this track event
Run the length of a soccer field as fast as you can, then turn and walk back. Repeat 4 times.
200 meter dash
How to prepare for this track event
Find a hill in your neighborhood. Run up it as fast as you can. Walk down. Repeat 5 times.
400 meter dash
How to prepare for this track event
Jump rope for 5 minutes without stopping. Jog in place for 2 minutes. Rest for 1 minute. Repeat 5 times.
800 meter run
How to prepare for this track event
Run around the bases of a baseball field as fast as you can 3 times. Walk around once. Repeat 3 times.
1600 meter run
How to prepare for this track event
Run for 12 minutes without stopping.
4 x 100 meter relay
How to prepare for this track event
Practice passing a "baton" to another person without dropping it.
Standing long jump
How to prepare for this Track & Field event
In your backyard or driveway, practice jumping forward as far as possible from a standing position.
Softball throw
How to prepare for this Track & Field event
Using a sponge ball in your backyard, practice throwing as far as you can.
