Run the round

How to play Fartlek Landmark Call

Step 1

Rotate who calls the next surge landmark and who calls the recovery landmark. Best total pace control across the route wins.

Step 2

Judge the fartlek result against the scoring rule before anyone resets.

Step 3

Reset the fartlek setup, rotate evenly, and stop at the agreed finish condition.

Guide details

Run it cleanly

Scoring

How the result works

Rotate who calls the next surge landmark and who calls the recovery landmark. Best total pace control across the route wins. One recovery segment each round has to be walk-only before the next surge. Format: Round robin.

Example: Rotate who calls the next surge landmark and who calls the recovery landmark. Best total pace control across the route wins.

Host tip

Keep it clean

Starting before the route, station, or finish area is clear. Inspect and reset it first.

Safety: Use a suitable route and pace, warm up when needed, respect weather and surfaces, and stop for pain, dizziness, traffic, or unsafe conditions.

Best for

Who it fits

2-16 who want a 15-40 min round.

Energy

Pace

Medium

Board Run Club

Category Social Pace

Best for 2-16 who want a 15-40 min round.

Players 2-16

Time 15-40 min

Gear Running shoes, route plan, timer, and visible check-in

Space Safe running route, track, or marked loop

Energy Medium

Setup Start from Run Club Board and tell the group the activity is Fartlek Landmark Call.

Twist it

Variations to try

Quick mode: play one short timer round, record the result, then decide rematch or switch.
Team mode: split into two teams and rotate turns so mixed skill stays playable.

Moment fit

Use it in these hubs

Fartlek Landmark Call also fits these setup-first pages when the group starts from the situation instead of the board.

Group share

Send the setup

We're playing Fartlek Landmark Call from Studboards. Rotate who calls the next surge landmark and who calls the recovery landmark. Best total pace control across the route wins. Fits: Players: 2-16 | Time: 15-40 min | Gear: Running shoes, route plan, timer, and visible check-in Safety: Use a suitable route and pace, warm up when needed, respect weather and surfaces, and stop for pain, dizziness, traffic, or unsafe conditions. View Idea: https://www.studboards.com/boards/run-club/run-club-fartlek-landmark-call.html

Fartlek Landmark Call

Quick start.