Modern Pentathlon

Following a fast-paced and action-packed event in 2022, pentathlon is back! This year will see even more elements of the Olympic sport of Modern Pentathlon included. Athletes will be put to the ultimate test by competing in swimming, obstacle course racing, running, and shooting across the four days of the event.

Modern pentathlon is made up of four events combining five sports:

  • Riding, with a show jumping course on an unfamiliar horse that the athlete is allocated in a draw just 20 minutes before they compete.
    After the the Paris 2024 Olympic Games riding will be replaced with Obstacle Course Racing (OCR) which is being showcased at this year's National School Games Finals. All junior athletes already compete in OCR.
  • Fencing, which is split into two rounds. Firstly a ranking round where each athlete competes against each other athlete in a bout lasting one minute or until the first hit, and a second round based on the results of the first round. The format of the second round is single elimination, with each bout lasting 45 seconds. Points are scored for winning each bout.
  • Swimming, with a 200m freestyle event.
  • Running and shooting, with a laser-run where athletes alternate between running and shooting at five targets from 10m.

Designed specifically for the Olympics, the physicality of both the swimmer and runner, the nerve of the shooter, the speed and agility of the fencer, and the expertise of horsemanship aimed to create the all-round athlete (Heck, 2011)

The modern pentathlon is divided into two sections. Firstly, athletes score points according to how they rank in the fencing, riding (same with OCR) and swimming events, which decide their starting position for the laser run event. Secondly, during the laser-run, athletes start with a delay corresponding to the number of points between them and the leader. The first athlete to cross the finish line in the laser-run wins the gold medal.

With the diverse nature of the events involved, modern pentathlon is an extremely demanding sport that pushes athletes to their mental and physical limits and requires an exceptional variety of skills

Did You Know?

  • Athletes shoot at their designated target as many times as it takes to register five successful hits. Each successful hit is represented by a green light.
  • After five successful hits or 50 Seconds (whichever comes first), athletes can leave the range and begin their first run before returning to the same bay and pistol for their next shoot.
  • Great Britain currently have both Olympic Champions, Kate French and Joe Choong winning gold medals in Tokyo in 2021.

Locations

1st XV Rugby Pitch

Venue location

Swimming Pool

Venue location

Netball and Badminton Centre

Venue location


SGNF 2024 Squad Announcement- Modern Pentathlon

(Squad announcement names correct as of 15 August)

Results: U15/U17/U19 Team Relay and Individual Tetrathlon

Event U15 Boys Team Relay Tetrathlon
Format OCR 80m
Date Friday 30th August
Time 09:30
Result U15 Boys Team Relay OCR
Event U15 Girls Team Relay Tetrathlon
Format OCR 80m
Date Friday 30th August
Time 09:30
Result U15 Girls Team Relay OCR
Event U17 Mixed Team Relay Tetrathlon
Format OCR 80m
Date Friday 30th August
Time 10:00
Result U17 Mixed Team Relay OCR
Event U19 Mixed Team Relay Tetrathlon
Format OCR 80m
Date Friday 30th August
Time 10:30
Result U19 Mixed Team Relay OCR
Event U15 Boys Team Relay Tetrathlon
Format Swim 200m
Date Friday 30th August
Time 12:30
Result U15 Boys OCR+Swim Team Relay
Event U15 Girls Team Relay Tetrathlon
Format Swim 200m
Date Friday 30th August
Time 12:30
Result U15 Girls OCR+Swim Team Relay
Event U17 Mixed Team Relay Tetrathlon
Format Swim 200m
Date Friday 30th August
Time 13:00
Result U17 Mixed OCR+Swim Team Relay
Event U19 Mixed Team Relay Tetrathlon
Format Swim 200m
Date Friday 30th August
Time 13:20
Result
Event U15 Boys Team Relay Tetrathlon
Format Laser Run 4x600m, 4x5 shoot
Date Friday 30th August
Time 14:15
Result U15 Boys Laser Run Team Relay
Event U15 Girls Team Relay Tetrathlon
Format Laser Run 4x600m, 4x5 shoot
Date Friday 30th August
Time 14:15
Result U15 Girls Laser Run Team Relay
Event U15 Boys Team Relay Tetrathlon
Format Overall Result
Date Friday 30th August
Time 14:15
Result U15 Boys Overall Team Relay
Event U15 Girls Team Relay Tetrathlon
Format Overall Result
Date Friday 30th August
Time 14:15
Result U15 Girls Overall Team Relay
Event U17 Mixed Team Relay Tetrathlon
Format Laser Run 4x600m, 4x5 shoot
Date Friday 30th August
Time 14:35
Result U17 Mixed Laser Run Team Relay
Event U17 Mixed Team Relay Tetrathlon
Format Overall Result
Date Friday 30th August
Time 14:35
Result U17 Mixed Overall Team Relay
Event U19 Mixed Team Relay Tetrathlon
Format Laser Run 4x600m, 4x5 shoot
Date Friday 30th August
Time 15:10
Result U19 Mixed Laser Run Team Relay
Event U19 Mixed Team Relay Tetrathlon
Format Overall Result
Date Friday 30th August
Time 15:10
Result U19 Mixed Overall Team Relay
Event U15 Boys Ind Tetrathlon
Format OCR 80m
Date Saturday 31st August
Time 09:30
Result U15 Boys Ind OCR
Event U15 Girls Ind Tetrathlon
Format OCR 80m
Date Saturday 31st August
Time 09:30
Result U15 Girls Ind OCR
Event U17 Boys Ind Tetrathlon
Format OCR 80m
Date Saturday 31st August
Time 10:00
Result U17 Boys Ind OCR
Event U17 Girls Ind Tetrathlon
Format OCR 80m
Date Saturday 31st August
Time 10:00
Result U17 Girls Ind OCR
Event U19 Boys Ind Tetrathlon
Format OCR 80m
Date Saturday 31st August
Time 10:40
Result
Event U19 Girls Ind Tetrathlon
Format OCR 80m
Date Saturday 31st August
Time 10:40
Result
Event U15 Boys Ind Tetrathlon
Format Swim 200m
Date Saturday 31st August
Time 12:30
Result U15 Boys Ind Swim
Event U15 Boys Ind Tetrathlon
Format OCR+Swim 200m
Date Saturday 31st August
Time NA
Result U15 Boys Ind OCR+Swim
Event U15 Girls Ind Tetrathlon
Format Swim 200m
Date Saturday 31st August
Time 12:30
Result U15 Girls Ind Swim
Event U15 Girls Ind Tetrathlon
Format OCR+Swim 200m
Date Saturday 31st August
Time NA
Result U15 Girls Ind OCR+Swim
Event U17 Boys Ind Tetrathlon
Format Swim 200m
Date Saturday 31st August
Time 12:50
Result U17 Boys Ind Swim
Event U17 Boys Ind Tetrathlon
Format OCR+Swim 200m
Date Saturday 31st August
Time NA
Result U17 Boys Ind OCR+Swim
Event U17 Girls Ind Tetrathlon
Format Swim 200m
Date Saturday 31st August
Time 12:50
Result U17 Girls Ind Swim
Event U17 Girls Ind Tetrathlon
Format OCR+Swim 200m
Date Saturday 31st August
Time NA
Result U17 Girls Ind OCR+Swim
Event U19 Boys Ind Tetrathlon
Format Swim 200m
Date Saturday 31st August
Time 13:30
Result U19 Boys Ind Swim
Event U19 Boys Ind Tetrathlon
Format OCR+Swim 200m
Date Saturday 31st August
Time NA
Result U19 Boys Ind OCR+Swim
Event U19 Girls Ind Tetrathlon
Format Swim 200m
Date Saturday 31st August
Time 13:30
Result U19 Girls Ind Swim
Event U19 Girls Ind Tetrathlon
Format OCR+Swim 200m
Date Saturday 31st August
Time NA
Result U19 Girls Ind OCR+Swim
Event U15 Boys Ind Tetrathlon
Format Laser Run 3x600m, 3x5 shoot
Date Saturday 31st August
Time 14:15
Result
Event U15 Boys Ind Tetrathlon
Format Overall Result
Date Saturday 31st August
Time NA
Result U15 Boys Overall
Event U15 Girls Ind Tetrathlon
Format Laser Run 3x600m, 3x5 shoot
Date Saturday 31st August
Time 14:45
Result
Event U15 Girls Ind Tetrathlon
Format Overall Result
Date Saturday 31st August
Time NA
Result U15 Girls Overall
Event U17 Boys Ind Tetrathlon
Format Laser Run 4x600m, 4x5 shoot
Date Saturday 31st August
Time 15:15
Result
Event U17 Boys Ind Tetrathlon
Format Overall Result
Date Saturday 31st August
Time NA
Result U17 Boys Overall
Event U17 Girls Ind Tetrathlon
Format Laser Run 4x600m, 4x5 shoot
Date Saturday 31st August
Time 15:45
Result
Event U17 Girls Ind Tetrathlon
Format Overall Result
Date Saturday 31st August
Time NA
Result U17 Girls Overall
Event U19 Boys Ind Tetrathlon
Format Laser Run 5x600m, 4x5 shoot
Date Saturday 31st August
Time 16:15
Result
Event U19 Boys Ind Tetrathlon
Format Overall Result
Date Saturday 31st August
Time NA
Result U19 Boys Overall
Event U19 Girls Ind Tetrathlon
Format Laser Run 5x600m, 4x5 shoot
Date Saturday 31st August
Time 16:15
Result
Event U19 Girls Ind Tetrathlon
Format Overall Result
Date Saturday 31st August
Time NA
Result U19 Girls Overall
Event Format Date Time Result
U15 Boys Team Relay Tetrathlon OCR 80m Friday 30th August 09:30 U15 Boys Team Relay OCR
U15 Girls Team Relay Tetrathlon OCR 80m Friday 30th August 09:30 U15 Girls Team Relay OCR
U17 Mixed Team Relay Tetrathlon OCR 80m Friday 30th August 10:00 U17 Mixed Team Relay OCR
U19 Mixed Team Relay Tetrathlon OCR 80m Friday 30th August 10:30 U19 Mixed Team Relay OCR
U15 Boys Team Relay Tetrathlon Swim 200m Friday 30th August 12:30 U15 Boys OCR+Swim Team Relay
U15 Girls Team Relay Tetrathlon Swim 200m Friday 30th August 12:30 U15 Girls OCR+Swim Team Relay
U17 Mixed Team Relay Tetrathlon Swim 200m Friday 30th August 13:00 U17 Mixed OCR+Swim Team Relay
U19 Mixed Team Relay Tetrathlon Swim 200m Friday 30th August 13:20
U15 Boys Team Relay Tetrathlon Laser Run 4x600m, 4x5 shoot Friday 30th August 14:15 U15 Boys Laser Run Team Relay
U15 Girls Team Relay Tetrathlon Laser Run 4x600m, 4x5 shoot Friday 30th August 14:15 U15 Girls Laser Run Team Relay
U15 Boys Team Relay Tetrathlon Overall Result Friday 30th August 14:15 U15 Boys Overall Team Relay
U15 Girls Team Relay Tetrathlon Overall Result Friday 30th August 14:15 U15 Girls Overall Team Relay
U17 Mixed Team Relay Tetrathlon Laser Run 4x600m, 4x5 shoot Friday 30th August 14:35 U17 Mixed Laser Run Team Relay
U17 Mixed Team Relay Tetrathlon Overall Result Friday 30th August 14:35 U17 Mixed Overall Team Relay
U19 Mixed Team Relay Tetrathlon Laser Run 4x600m, 4x5 shoot Friday 30th August 15:10 U19 Mixed Laser Run Team Relay
U19 Mixed Team Relay Tetrathlon Overall Result Friday 30th August 15:10 U19 Mixed Overall Team Relay
U15 Boys Ind Tetrathlon OCR 80m Saturday 31st August 09:30 U15 Boys Ind OCR
U15 Girls Ind Tetrathlon OCR 80m Saturday 31st August 09:30 U15 Girls Ind OCR
U17 Boys Ind Tetrathlon OCR 80m Saturday 31st August 10:00 U17 Boys Ind OCR
U17 Girls Ind Tetrathlon OCR 80m Saturday 31st August 10:00 U17 Girls Ind OCR
U19 Boys Ind Tetrathlon OCR 80m Saturday 31st August 10:40
U19 Girls Ind Tetrathlon OCR 80m Saturday 31st August 10:40
U15 Boys Ind Tetrathlon Swim 200m Saturday 31st August 12:30 U15 Boys Ind Swim
U15 Boys Ind Tetrathlon OCR+Swim 200m Saturday 31st August NA U15 Boys Ind OCR+Swim
U15 Girls Ind Tetrathlon Swim 200m Saturday 31st August 12:30 U15 Girls Ind Swim
U15 Girls Ind Tetrathlon OCR+Swim 200m Saturday 31st August NA U15 Girls Ind OCR+Swim
U17 Boys Ind Tetrathlon Swim 200m Saturday 31st August 12:50 U17 Boys Ind Swim
U17 Boys Ind Tetrathlon OCR+Swim 200m Saturday 31st August NA U17 Boys Ind OCR+Swim
U17 Girls Ind Tetrathlon Swim 200m Saturday 31st August 12:50 U17 Girls Ind Swim
U17 Girls Ind Tetrathlon OCR+Swim 200m Saturday 31st August NA U17 Girls Ind OCR+Swim
U19 Boys Ind Tetrathlon Swim 200m Saturday 31st August 13:30 U19 Boys Ind Swim
U19 Boys Ind Tetrathlon OCR+Swim 200m Saturday 31st August NA U19 Boys Ind OCR+Swim
U19 Girls Ind Tetrathlon Swim 200m Saturday 31st August 13:30 U19 Girls Ind Swim
U19 Girls Ind Tetrathlon OCR+Swim 200m Saturday 31st August NA U19 Girls Ind OCR+Swim
U15 Boys Ind Tetrathlon Laser Run 3x600m, 3x5 shoot Saturday 31st August 14:15
U15 Boys Ind Tetrathlon Overall Result Saturday 31st August NA U15 Boys Overall
U15 Girls Ind Tetrathlon Laser Run 3x600m, 3x5 shoot Saturday 31st August 14:45
U15 Girls Ind Tetrathlon Overall Result Saturday 31st August NA U15 Girls Overall
U17 Boys Ind Tetrathlon Laser Run 4x600m, 4x5 shoot Saturday 31st August 15:15
U17 Boys Ind Tetrathlon Overall Result Saturday 31st August NA U17 Boys Overall
U17 Girls Ind Tetrathlon Laser Run 4x600m, 4x5 shoot Saturday 31st August 15:45
U17 Girls Ind Tetrathlon Overall Result Saturday 31st August NA U17 Girls Overall
U19 Boys Ind Tetrathlon Laser Run 5x600m, 4x5 shoot Saturday 31st August 16:15
U19 Boys Ind Tetrathlon Overall Result Saturday 31st August NA U19 Boys Overall
U19 Girls Ind Tetrathlon Laser Run 5x600m, 4x5 shoot Saturday 31st August 16:15
U19 Girls Ind Tetrathlon Overall Result Saturday 31st August NA U19 Girls Overall