VAMEVAL · level 17 of 25
VAMEVAL level 17
At level 17 of the VAMEVAL, the required speed is 16 km/h: 13 cones of 4.50 s each. The level lasts 59 s; when it ends you have covered 3 420 m in 17 min 08 s. Completing it in full credits you with a MAS of 16 km/h, roughly 51 ml/min/kg of VO₂max.
This is a trained runner’s level. Holding 16 km/h in a shuttle, with a turn every 4.5 seconds, takes a solid MAS and a clean turning technique.
The previous level, 16, was run at 15.5 km/h. The next one, 18, moves to 16.5 km/h and counts 14 cones instead of 13. On this test the gap between two levels is small in speed and large in feel, because fatigue carries over from one level to the next.
Level 17 in the table
| Level | Speed | Cones | s / shuttle | Level duration | Cumulative time | Cumulative distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 1 min 03 s | 1 min 03 s | 140 |
| 2 | 8.5 | 7 | 8.47 | 59 s | 2 min 02 s | 280 |
| 3 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 1 min 04 s | 3 min 06 s | 440 |
| 4 | 9.5 | 8 | 7.58 | 1 min 01 s | 4 min 07 s | 600 |
| 5 | 10 | 8 | 7.20 | 58 s | 5 min 05 s | 760 |
| 6 | 10.5 | 9 | 6.86 | 1 min 02 s | 6 min 06 s | 940 |
| 7 | 11 | 9 | 6.55 | 59 s | 7 min 05 s | 1 120 |
| 8 | 11.5 | 10 | 6.26 | 1 min 03 s | 8 min 08 s | 1 320 |
| 9 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 1 min | 9 min 08 s | 1 520 |
| 10 | 12.5 | 10 | 5.76 | 58 s | 10 min 05 s | 1 720 |
| 11 | 13 | 11 | 5.54 | 1 min 01 s | 11 min 06 s | 1 940 |
| 12 | 13.5 | 11 | 5.33 | 59 s | 12 min 05 s | 2 160 |
| 13 | 14 | 12 | 5.14 | 1 min 02 s | 13 min 07 s | 2 400 |
| 14 | 14.5 | 12 | 4.97 | 1 min | 14 min 06 s | 2 640 |
| 15 | 15 | 13 | 4.80 | 1 min 02 s | 15 min 09 s | 2 900 |
| 16 | 15.5 | 13 | 4.65 | 1 min | 16 min 09 s | 3 160 |
| 17 | 16 | 13 | 4.50 | 59 s | 17 min 08 s | 3 420 |
| 18 | 16.5 | 14 | 4.36 | 1 min 01 s | 18 min 09 s | 3 700 |
| 19 | 17 | 14 | 4.24 | 59 s | 19 min 08 s | 3 980 |
| 20 | 17.5 | 15 | 4.11 | 1 min 02 s | 20 min 10 s | 4 280 |
| 21 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 1 min | 21 min 10 s | 4 580 |
| 22 | 18.5 | 15 | 3.89 | 58 s | 22 min 08 s | 4 880 |
| 23 | 19 | 16 | 3.79 | 1 min 01 s | 23 min 09 s | 5 200 |
| 24 | 19.5 | 16 | 3.69 | 59 s | 24 min 08 s | 5 520 |
| 25 | 20 | 17 | 3.60 | 1 min 01 s | 25 min 09 s | 5 860 |
Frequently asked questions
What MAS does level 17 of the VAMEVAL give?
A MAS of 16 km/h, provided you complete the level. If you stop midway, the scoring rule credits the last full level, so 15.5 km/h (level 16).
How long does level 17 last?
59 s, i.e. 13 cones of 4.50 s. From the start of the test that makes 17 min 08 s of running.
What pace per kilometre is this level?
16 km/h is 3:45 /km. That is the pace you would hold on a track, without the turns: in a shuttle the same figure costs more.