Hiya, I am 40 and am trying to find out the run time allowed for that age group in the TA army selection process? I have heard different answers from people 12minutes, 14 minutes, 15 minutes? Can anyone help?

Steve

Hey Steve,

I'm in a similar boat being 39. As I understand it, you'll do a 'Risk Reduction Run' at the TA selection centre, which everyone needs to do in under 14.00 minutes.

The standards for the fitness test after that for a 40-44 year old man is 12.00 minutes.

Of course, I'll defer to more experienced members of the forum.

Rusty

Originally Posted by RustySanchez

Hey Steve,

I'm in a similar boat being 39. As I understand it, you'll do a 'Risk Reduction Run' at the TA selection centre, which everyone needs to do in under 14.00 minutes.

The standards for the fitness test after that for a 40-44 year old man is 12.00 minutes.

Of course, I'll defer to more experienced members of the forum.

Rusty

So at selection you have to do it in under 14 minutes. When do you have to run it in 12?

You can still join at that age?

I think the 12,00 minutes for 40-44 year-old males applies for subsequent Personal Fitness Assessments (1.5 mile run / maximum press-ups and sit-ups in 2 minutes).

Rus

When a trained soldier is tested the pass mark for 40-44 year old male is indeed 12.00. Im not familiar with the recruit assessments but i do understand there is an initial lower entry requirement for recruits.

You will have a bit longer to do it but you may find yourself in front and maybe overtaking those half your age or younger! And chances are you'll get your run time lower as you progress. Have a few practice runs and you'll get an idea.

Selection run times will vary on trade, I'm not sure if age at selection will have any bearing on what you need to achieve.

Here are a couple of run times required:

Level Time Arm/Service CEG
1 09.40 Infantry PARA SE
2 10.00 Infantry PARA JE
3 10.30 Infantry PARA TA
4 12.45 Infantry All Infantry
5 13.15 Combat Sp RE/RA/RAC/R SIGS/RLC (Pioneer)
6 14.00 CCSS RLC/AAC/ AAC/REME//AGC/AMS/Int/CA Mus
7 14.30 All JE All JE less PARA

Originally Posted by sTAb_Cav

Selection run times will vary on trade, I'm not sure if age at selection will have any bearing on what you need to achieve.

Here are a couple of run times required:

Level Time Arm/Service CEG
1 09.40 Infantry &nbspARA SE
2 10.00 Infantry &nbspARA JE
3 10.30 Infantry &nbspARA TA
4 12.45 Infantry All Infantry
5 13.15 Combat Sp RE/RA/RAC/R SIGS/RLC (Pioneer)
6 14.00 CCSS RLC/AAC/ AAC/REME//AGC/AMS/Int/CA Mus
7 14.30 All JE All JE less PARA

That list is not entirely accurate. The Royal Signals are actually at Level 6 run time of 14 mins.

The current ADSC criteria can be found on this pdf: http://www.army.mod.uk/documents/gen..._Standards.pdf

Run Levels

Level Time Arm/Service CEG
1 09.40 Infantry PARA SE
2 10.00 Infantry PARA JE
3 10.30 Infantry PARA TA
4 12.45 Infantry All Infantry
5 13.15 Combat Sp RE/RA/RAC/HCR /RLC (Pioneer)
6 14.00 CCSS RLC/AAC/ AAC/REME//AGC/AMS/Int/CA Mus/R SIGS
7 14.30 All JE All JE less PARA

As a slight aside, I've been running a consistent 09.30 over the last few weeks but it's been inside the gym on a treadmill. Now that the weather's warmed up a bit I've started running outside again - what a shock!

Not having the treadmill belt working for you, inclement weather, more inclines etc. I put nearly a minute on my run time when I'm outside!! Now coming in at 10.23.

Rus