Kids, lace up your running shoes and get ready because the La Crosse Area Family YMCA and Bronston Chiropractic want you to run a marathon – 26.2 miles that is!

August will mark the start of an 8 week period in which participants will run 25.2 miles. To guide the kids during those 8 weeks, the YMCA will be holding group running times, and sending out informational newsletters on the importance of physical activity and proper nutrition. To complete the journey, kids will run their final mile Saturday, September 27th on the YMCA’s Maple Leaf Road Races course.

ENTRY FEES

$15.00 per child – includes T-shirt, finisher’s medal, participant’s packet, group training's, and newsletters.

- Registration forms will be available at both YMCA locations in April 2008

- REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS JULY 31, 2007

2008 Kids Marathon Registration Form

PARTICIPANT'S PACKET

All registered children will receive a participant’s packet in the mail the final week of July. The packet will include information about the event, parking and drop off information for September 27th, a list of group training times and other information. Race T-shirts will be available for pick up from 9/20 – 9/26.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2008– THE FINAL MILE

Start Time : Approx. 9:15 am – all children MUST be at the start by 8:45am. The start location, directions and a course map will be included in the participant packet received in July.

MOTIVATION

Throughout August and September, kids will receive a periodic newsletter with fun information and facts about healthy living and healthy eating. They will also receive a 26.2 mile map in which they will be able to keep track of the miles they run. These tools will be great resources as kids are running their marathon miles.

GROUP TRAININGS

In order to get kids ready for the event, the YMCA will be holding group run times. We will have YMCA volunteers leading the group runs and encouraging the kids along. Parents are welcome and encouraged to join in the fun! All training runs will start and finish at the YMCA. A list of dates and times for the training runs will be included in the race packets mailed to all participants in July.

QUESTIONS

For more information please contact Alison Huppert, Director of Member & Community Engagement, at 782-9622 ext. 236 or at ahuppert@laxymca.org.