Marathon Kids Details
PARKSIDE MARATHON KIDS PROGRAM 2009-2010
Dear Marathon Kids (MK’s) and Families
Welcome old and new Marathon Kids! The following is some basic information about Marathon Kids that answers most of the common questions. Please read!
We run on Tues and Thurs mornings together (barring inclement weather). Please arrive promptly at 8 AM for stretching and then a ½ mile loop around the trail. If you plan to join us, please drop your backpacks and lunches on the bench inside the gate at Parkside and then join us at the starting area. There will be a parent leader (usually Simon) who will lead the run, decide on the route and stops along the way. Please stay with him in order to get our mileage in and stop so the rest of the group catches up.
As the kids finish the course, they will cross the street with Claire, and then pickup their belongings and head to class. The kids are welcome to bring a water bottle or drink water in their classrooms. We will be starting the program on September 29th, Tuesday. See you there!
In order to complete the 26.2 miles by Feb 20th, kids should run a mile and half a week. Falling behind makes it very challenging for participants to catch up on the mileage needed to complete the program. The mileage log helps keep track of miles. Please post this log somewhere at home to fill in regularly.
The kick-off event is on Sat. Oct 3rd at 11 AM at Mike Myers Track Stadium. Attendance is optional. Students will run 1 ½ laps around the track. The benefits are getting to feel a part of a city of kids who are also in the program, being cheered by UT athletes and receiving a free water bottle at the end. I will not be here for this event. I will send out information to those of you who signed up to go.
The Final Mile Medal Celebration is scheduled for Sat, Feb. 20th at 11 am. The children must be at their last ½ mile by this time. Marathon Kid participants will not be able to receive a finisher’s medal or t-shirt unless they complete their miles. After the Final Mile Medal Celebration, we will schedule a recognition ceremony at Simple Gifts with a presentation of our finishers. It’s a real moment of pride and accomplishment for the kids and their families.
Please check your mail tubes regularly since this will be the main way we communicate with you about the program. The Parkside Marathon Kids webpage will also be kept up to date, so you can check that out as well. If you have questions, please call me at 402-9484 or e-mail me at tleothom@sbcglobal.net. We welcome any ideas you have on making this a great year of running together.
Tara Thompson (on behalf of the rest of the team – Simon, Rosanne, and Rachel)
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