Snake race or Group Obstacle race is held after the command task.  In this the group is given a material called as Snake made up of jute, thick clothes which are usually some what weight.  The length of the snake is 6-8 feet in length. 

Rules for holding the Snake
  
    The whole group has to hold the snake through out the Race.  Also there is some exclusion such as while crossing the obstacle, minimum three candidates should hold the snake.  
     Also, if the group starts to hold the snake at hip region, then through out the race it should hold the snake at hip region only.  Else if the group starts to hold the snake in their shoulder at their starting means, it should hold it at should till the end of the race only.  (This rule varies from board to board).
    They should never keep the snake down on ground.
    There is also some out of bound areas in the obstacles such as, some region in the obstacle is painted with red color.  While doing the task the candidate should not touch the out of bound region.
Also the group should not move from one obstacle to the another without even a single member of the group.   The group should wait with the snake until all the guys reach the snake to hold. 

War Cry –

     The G.T.O gives a option to the candidates to choose a war cry.  A war cry is nothing but a short inspirational quote used at the time of doing some missionary tasks.
E.g.:- ‘VANDE MATARAM’, ‘JAI HIND’, ‘BHARAT MATHA KE JAI’ etc.

Expectation of the G.T.O from the candidates in Snake Race:-

  1.      The candidate should not violate the rule.

      2.      He should help his team members.

      3.      He should give his hand for the weak to climb the high wall.

      4.      He should not worry to make his white clothes to mud.

      5.      He should keep his group in front of him rather than putting the self.

      6.      He should able to keep an eye over every individual by not violating rules and also the self   so that   the group moves ahead without any minus marks.

Obstacles in Group Race or Snake Race:-

    1.      Spider web

    2.      Parallel big size iron pipe painted with white, red alternatively, the candidate has to cross it without touching the red lines and bend his body such that making the letter ‘S’ or No 8.

    3.      7 feet wall crossing

    4.      9 feet wall crossing

    5.      Crossing parallel walls – In between these walls, a pipe is laid to cross.

    6.      Crossing conical level structure