President’s Challenge Qualifying Standards
The Presidential Physical Fitness Award
Participants must at least reach these levels in all 5 events in order to qualify for the
Presidential Physical Fitness Award. These levels represent the 85th percentile based on
the 1985 School Population Fitness Survey.
PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST STANDARDS
The Presidential Physical Fitness Award
B
O
Y
S
G
I
R
L
S
Age
CurlUps
(# 1
min)
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
33
36
40
41
45
47
50
53
56
57
56
55
32
34
38
39
40
42
45
46
47
48
45
44
OR
Partial Shuttle V-Sit
CurlRun
Reach
ups*
(sec)
(in)
(#)
22
24
30
37
35
43
64
59
62
75
73
66
22
24
30
37
33
43
50
59
48
38
49
58
12.1
11.5
11.1
10.9
10.3
10.0
9.8
9.5
9.1
9.0
8.7
8.7
12.4
12.1
11.8
11.1
10.8
10.5
10.4
10.2
10.1
10.0
10.1
10.0
+3.5
+3.5
+3.0
+3.0
+4.0
+4.0
+4.0
+3.5
+4.5
+5.0
+6.0
+7.0
+5.5
+5.0
+4.5
+5.5
+6.0
+6.5
+7.0
+7.0
+8.0
+8.0
+9.0
+8.0
OR
OR
1 Mile
Distance Option
Sit &
Run
Reach
(min:sec) (min:sec) (min:sec)
(cm)
1/4 mi
1/2 mi
31
30
31
31
30
31
31
33
36
37
38
41
32
32
33
33
33
34
36
38
40
43
42
42
10:15
9:22
8:48
8:31
7:57
7:32
7:11
6:50
6:26
6:20
6:08
6:06
11:20
10:36
10:02
9:30
9:19
9:02
8:23
8:13
7:59
8:08
8:23
8:15
1:55
1:48
3:30
3:30
2:00
1:55
3:58
3:53
The Presidential Physical Fitness Award (This represents the 85th percentile.)
Pullups
(#)
OR
Rt.
Angle
Pushups*
(#)
2
4
5
5
6
6
7
7
10
11
11
13
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
9
14
17
18
22
27
31
39
40
42
44
53
9
14
17
18
20
19
20
21
20
21
24
25
The National Physical Fitness Award
Participants must at least reach these levels in all 5 events in order to
qualify for the National Physical Fitness Award. These levels represent the
50th percentile based on the 1985 School Population Fitness Survey.
The National Physical Fitness Award
* Participants must at least reach these levels in all 5 events in order to qualify for the National
Physical Fitness Award. These levels represent the 50th percentile based on the 1985 School
Population Fitness Survey.
OR
OR
OR
Curl-Ups Partial Shuttle V-Sit
1 Mile
Distance Option
Sit &
Age
(# 1
CurlRun Reach
Run
Reach
min)
ups*
(sec)
(in)
(min:sec) (min:sec) (min:sec)
(cm)
1/4 mi
1/2 mi
(#)
B 6
O 7
Y 8
S
G
I
R
L
S
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
22
28
31
32
35
37
40
42
45
45
45
44
23
25
29
30
30
32
35
37
37
36
35
34
10
13
17
17
24
26
32
39
40
40
37
42
10
13
17
20
24
27
30
40
30
26
26
40
13.3
12.8
12.2
11.9
11.5
11.1
10.6
10.2
9.9
9.7
9.4
9.4
13.8
13.2
12.9
12.5
12.1
11.5
11.3
11.1
11.2
11.0
10.9
11.0
+1.0
+1.0
+0.5
+1.0
+1.0
+1.0
+1.0
+0.5
+1.0
+2.0
+3.0
+3.0
+2.5
+2.0
+2.0
+2.0
+3.0
+3.0
+3.5
+3.5
+4.5
+5.0
+5.5
+4.5
26
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
28
30
30
34
27
27
28
28
28
29
30
31
33
36
34
35
12:36
11:40
11:05
10:30
9:48
9:20
8:40
8:06
7:44
7:30
7:10
7:04
13:12
12:56
12:30
11:52
11:22
11:17
11:05
10:23
10:06
9:58
10:31
10:22
2:21
2:10
2:26
2:21
4:22
4:14
4:56
4:50
Pullups
(#)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
5
6
7
8
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
OR
Rt.
Angle
Pushups*
(#)
7
8
9
12
14
15
18
24
24
30
30
37
6
8
9
12
13
11
10
11
10
15
12
16
Flexed
Arm
Hang
(sec)
6
8
10
10
12
11
12
14
20
28
28
30
5
6
8
8
8
7
7
8
9
7
7
7
The Participant Physical Fitness Award
Boys and Girls who attempt all five items, but whose scores fall below the 50th percentile
on one
or more of them are eligible to receive the Participant Award.
*When determining award levels, use the age of the student at the start of testing.
Physical Fitness Test Events
Curl-ups
This event measures abdominal strength and endurance.
Curl-ups test
Have student lie on cushioned, clean surface with knees flexed and feet about 12 inches
from buttocks. Partner holds feet. Arms are crossed with hands placed on opposite
shoulders and elbows held close to chest. Keeping this arm position, student raises the
trunk curling up to touch elbows to thighs and then lowers the back to the floor so that
the scapulas (shoulder blades) touch the floor, for one curl-up. To start, a timer calls out
the signal "Ready? Go!" and begins timing student for one minute. The student stops on
the word "stop."
Shuttle Run
This event measures speed, quickness and agility.
Shuttle run testing
Mark two parallel lines 30 feet apart and place two blocks of wood or similar object
behind one of the lines. Students start behind opposite line. On the signal "Ready? Go!"
the student runs to the blocks, picks one up, runs back to the starting line, places block
behind the line, runs back and picks up the second block and runs back across starting
line.
Endurance run
This event measures heart/lung endurance.
Endurance run/walk testing
one-mile distance
Endurance run/walk scoring
Give students ample instruction on how to pace themselves. Allow them to practice
running this distance against time, as well as sufficient time for warming up and cooling
down before and after the test. Times are recorded in minutes and seconds.
Alternative distances for younger children are 1/4 mile for 6-7 years old, and 1/2 mile
for 8-9 years old. The same objective and testing procedure are used as with the mile
run.
Conversion for Miles
Pull-ups
Pull-ups testing
Student hangs from a horizontal bar at a height the student can hang from with arms
fully extended and feet free from floor, using either an overhand grasp (palms facing
away from body) or underhand grip (palms facing toward body). Small students may be
lifted to starting position. Student raises body until chin clears the bar and then lowers
body to full-hang starting position. Student performs as many correct pull-ups as
possible.
Pull-ups scoring
Pull-ups should be done in a smooth rather than jerky motion. Kicking or bending the
legs is not permitted and the body must not swing during the movement.
Sit and Reach
Sit and reach testing
A specially constructed box (see below) with a measuring scale marked in centimeters,
with 23 centimeters at the level of the feet. Student removes shoes and sits on floor with
knees fully extended, feet shoulder-width apart and soles of the feet held flat against the
end of the box. With hands on top of each other, palms down, and legs held flat, student
reaches along the measuring line as far as possible. After two practice reaches, the 3rd
reach is held for 3 seconds while the distance is recorded.
Sit and reach rules
Legs must remain straight, soles of feet against box and fingertips of both hands should
reach evenly along measuring line. Scores are recorded to the nearest centimeter.