The group lines up in a single file facing the person in front (distance between participants approx. one arm's length). At a signal from the sports leader, the runner at the back runs around the group until he/she has returned to his/her original position. The next runner is sent off by slapping the back of the person in front, who in turn runs round the group. Which group is the quickest to get all the runners back to the starting position? If several rounds are to be completed, the last runner in the round (the person in front of the single column) triggers the next round by shouting or passing their hand to the back (the last runner in the group starts again).
Variant I:
The participants in the single column alternate between standing and crouching (or kneeling) positions. When running round, the runner jumps over the participants who are crouching by means of a straddle jump and crawls between the legs of the standing participants. As soon as the competitor has reached the starting position, he/she sends the competitor in front onto the track by shaking hands on his/her back. In a possible second run, the positions (standing, crouching or kneeling) must be changed.
Variant II:
The standing group is run around in a slalom (alternating left/right past the group members until you have completed a whole lap and arrive back at the starting position). It is possible to run round the group members either only when moving forwards or both when moving forwards and backwards.
