The Five Points of Life Kids Marathon
Saturday, February 21, 2009 - Time TBD
Register
Online Here
Download
Log Sheet
2009 Course
Map
LifeSouth and the Five Points of Life program are grateful for the support we received from the community, sponsors, parents and, especially, the children in making this first-year’s Kids Marathon such a wonderful success. More than 450 children from Alachua County registered for this event, spending months running their 25 miles prior to the final day of their 26.2-mile marathon.
Watching these kids approach the finish line warmed the
hearts of everyone in attendance and we hope that it
was as inspirational for the children and their parents as it was for everyone who witnessed their accomplishment.
The Five Points Kids Marathon is scheduled for Saturday, February 21, 2009 and we hope to see this event grow in our community, bringing the challenges and rewards of fitness to children from Kindergarten through 8th Grade.
What is the Kids Marathon?
This is an extension of the Five Points of Life Marathon which is on Sunday,
February 22, 2009. The goal of the Kids Marathon is to promote good health
and physical fitness by giving kids the opportunity to accomplish the goal
of running an entire 26.2 miles, just like marathoners! The difference is that
the kids will be running and training the distance between now and race day. They
will complete the final 1.2 mile run on Saturday, February 21, 2009.
Eligibility
Kids in kindergarten through 8th grade are eligible. Kids
must have completed 25 miles prior to Saturday, February 21, and bring their
log sheet to registration, signed by a parent/guardian, and register
online by February 18, 2009 or the day of the race.
The Process for Participation:
Step 1: Registration (Click
here to register)
Your first step is to register for the Kids Marathon. Registration is
FREE before November 1, 2008, $5 through February 18, 2009 and $10 after February 18 2009.
Step 2: Tracking Runs on the Log Sheet
Kids run 25 miles prior to coming to the marathon course recording each
mile on this log
sheet.
Step 3: T-Shirt Pick-up
To be eligible, kids bring their completed log sheet, signed
by their parent/guardian, to registration on Saturday, February 21
to complete registration and receive their Kids Marathon
t-shirt and number.
Step 4: The Final 1.2 Miles
(2009 Kids Marathon Route)
The final 1.2 miles are run on Saturday, February 21.
Medals
This is not a competitive race. Every child that has a marathon number and
crosses the finish line will receive a commemorative medal for completing a full
marathon!
Parents
Only one parent or guardian is permitted to accompany each participant
on the 1.2 miles run.
For more information please contact Brite Whitaker.
| 
