Registration Now Open for Healthy Kids Running Series in Clarion

Joanne Bauer

Joanne Bauer

Published September 1, 2016 4:32 am
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CLARION, Pa. — Registration is now open for the Healthy Kids Running Series that begins Sunday, September 18, 2016, at the Clarion County Park.

(Pictured Above: Healthy Kids Running Series founder, Jeff Long, met with Jesse Kelley at the Clarion County park on August 23 to map out the race course.)

The program is beginning its first season at the Clarion County Park.

HKRS is a five-week, nonprofit youth running program created by Jeff Long, the organization’s founder and president. The program is designed to combat childhood obesity while providing children with a positive, educational and fun introduction in the world of running.

The divisions and race distances are as follows:

Pre-Kindergarten — 50 Yard Dash
Kindergarten & 1st Grade — Quarter Mile
2nd & 3rd Grade — Half Mile
4th & 5th Grade — 1 Mile
6th – 8th Grade — 1 Mile

Runs are scheduled for 4:30 p.m. on Sundays September 18, 25, and October 2, 9, and 16. The cost is $10.00 per race or $35.00 for the series. Registration is online at www.healthykidsrunningseries.org and at the event.

“The Healthy Kids Running Series is all about having fun and motivating kids to be active,” Long said. “Our goal is to provide a fun and positive experience for every participant and see them improve over the five weeks. The support and growth of our Series has confirmed our value and mission.”

At the completion of the series, each participant receives a medal, and trophies will be awarded based on total points to the top boy and girl in each age group.

All runners registered for the five-week program will receive a race bag and HKRS t-shirt.

To register a child, volunteer or become a sponsor, please visit www.HealthyKidsRunningSeries.org.

Jesse Kelley of the Clarion County YMCA is the community coordinator for the Clarion series. He can be contacted directly with any questions regarding HKRS via e-mail at jkelley@clarionymca.net or at the YMCA at 814-764-3400.

Community sponsors are needed and greatly appreciated. Please contact Jesse Kelley if your company would like to be a local sponsor.

The Healthy Kids Running Series was founded in 2009 to combat increasing rates of childhood obesity through the introduction of running.

What began in West Chester now operates in more than 50 communities across the country. HKRS is its own nonprofit entity managed by the staff of Pattison Sports Group of Philadelphia.

For more information about the Clarion County YMCA and Y programs, please visit the YMCA website at www.clarioncountyymca.org, call 814-764-3400 and follow the Y on Facebook.

The Clarion County YMCA hours are: Weekdays 5:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Saturdays from 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The YMCA is closed on Sundays through September 3. The Y will be open on Sundays, starting September 11.

(Article submitted by Michelle Murray, Marketing & Membership Director, Clarion County YMCA, Oil City YMCA, and YMCA Camp Coffman)

Clarion County YMCA and exploreClarion.com have partnered to provide the community with YMCA News. This is an exclusive article only found on exploreClarion.com.

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