VAMEVAL · level 6 of 25
VAMEVAL level 6
At level 6 of the VAMEVAL, the required speed is 10.5 km/h: 9 cones of 6.86 s each. The level lasts 1 min 02 s; when it ends you have covered 940 m in 6 min 06 s. Completing it in full credits you with a MAS of 10.5 km/h, roughly 31 ml/min/kg of VO₂max.
We are still in the lower part of the scale. At this speed most healthy adults run comfortably; the point is to stay exactly on the beep, without getting ahead, so you do not pay later for energy spent here.
The previous level, 5, was run at 10 km/h. The next one, 7, moves to 11 km/h. 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 6 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 6 of the VAMEVAL give?
A MAS of 10.5 km/h, provided you complete the level. If you stop midway, the scoring rule credits the last full level, so 10 km/h (level 5).
How long does level 6 last?
1 min 02 s, i.e. 9 cones of 6.86 s. From the start of the test that makes 6 min 06 s of running.
What pace per kilometre is this level?
10.5 km/h is 5:43 /km. That is the pace you would hold on a track, without the turns: in a shuttle the same figure costs more.