Obstacle course running develops physical capacities and fundamental skills and abilities that are important to Soldiers in combat operations (Figure E-1). Soldiers must be able to crawl, creep, climb, walk, run, and jump in order to accomplish certain missions. They must be able to do all these things while carrying full field equipment for long periods of time without exhaustion or injury, even after fatigue has set in. This chapter focuses on obstacle negotiation and obstacle courses used in PRT.
