How to earn your badge:

1. Run through an appropriate warm-up and warm-down routine using all the main muscle groups. Explain why both routines are important.

   1. Warm up routine
   2. Warm down routine

2. Talk about the safety rules in athletics, particularly throwing and jumping events.

   Explain the most appropriate clothing to wear.

3. Take part in six athletics events.

   Choose at least one from each of the three sections below, improving your distance or time over a number of attempts.

   Field events	Track events	Team events
   Discus Shot put  Throwing a cricket ball Javelin  High jump Long Jump  Standing Jump   Sargent Jump	100m 200m 400m 800m 1500m 100m hurdles	4 x100m relay Team assault course Assisted blindfold race

4. Find out and explain to your leader how to take part in athletics in your local area.