Pass the plank through all of the objects

Task types:

Solo

Filmed

Physical

Objective

Single brief

Adapted

Mastertasks:

Pass a long object through all the obstacles

Mastertask notes:

In this version of the task, the contestants are given a long plank, instead of an extendible pole, and get to choose its starting length by sawing part of it off (or not). There is no set course for the contestants to complete – instead, they are free to choose the order of the items through which they must pass the plank. Instead of 10cm being subtracted from the length of the plank for each instance of it touching something after the task is completed, the contestants must physically remove at least 10cm of the plank themselves each time, using a saw. The contestants are not penalised if the plank touches the ground – only if it touches an object through which they are passing it.

Locations:

Bäst i Test House (Seasons 6 - 7)

Spaces:

The Garden (Bäst i Test Seasons 6 - 7)

Task brief

The task brief is attached to a Zorb in the garden of the Bäst i Test house. The brief for the task is as follows:

Pass this plank through all of the objects.

Every time the plank touches one of the objects, you must saw off at least 10cm.

The person who passes the longest plank through their last object wins.

It is up to you to choose the starting length of your plank.

You have 10 minutes.

Your time starts on David’s signal.

Task notes

Two sawhorses and a long plank of wood are set up nearby.
With the Zorb are a variety of other objects through which the plank must be passed: a phone booth, a low hurdle, a stack of tyres, a bicycle, some hula hoops of various sizes, a ladder, and a cardboard tube.
David uses an airhorn to indicate when the plank has touched an object.