FIELD WORK NO.

1
PACING ON LEVEL GROUND

OBJECTIVES:
1. To obtain individual pace factor.
2. To determine an unknown distance by individual pacing.

INSTRUMENTS:
1. 2 range poles
2. chalk (for pavements)
3. 2 marking pins (for soft ground)
4. 50 meter tape

PROCEDURE:
A. Determination of Individual Pace Factor (P.F.)
1. The professor measures and designates a 50m course on a level ground.
(Remember to remove the tape while the students will be pacing on the course to
prevent them from using the tape as a basis for a straight course.)
2. The ends of the assigned course are marked with either hubs or marking pins, or by
chalk marks if on pavements. Designate the points as A and B.
3. Set or hold range poles behind points A and B or outside the course AB. These poles
will aid the students to travel in a straight path.
4. Each student should take turn pacing the course from A to B starting with heel to toe
over a, keeping their eyes focus on the range pole behind point B to keep themselves
on a straight path. One has to walk in their natural unaffected manner, and has to keep
counting their number of paces for the entire course being covered. A partial pace at the
end of the course should be figured out to the nearest one fourth of a pace. Record this
as the number of paces for Trial No. 1.

5. For Trial No. 2, each student should walk from B to A in the same manner as in the
first trial.
6. Repeat steps 2 and 5 for the subsequent trials to comply with the number of trials
required by the professor.
7. Data should be entered in the preliminary data sheet.
B. Determination of an unknown distance of the assigned course by pacing.
1. The professor marks the end of a level course to be paced by each student.
2. Range poles are to be set up outside the level course to straighten the path of the
student.
3. Each student paces the course with the minimum number of trials as required,
recording the number of paces for each trial.
4. The professor, after all field notes shall have been submitted, asigns two students to
make an actual taping of the course to determine its actual taped distance.