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2012 Pensacola Kids Marathon Kick-off

 

 

Come out for a fun morning to kick off 8 weeks of logging your kids “marathon” with snack & drinks from Subway, mascots, music, Zumba dancing, & TONS of FUN!!!

Event Details:

Participants will be able to log their first mile on their training log on Saturday, Sept. 15 at 9 a.m. at the University of West Florida track for the Kids Marathon Kick-Off.  They will then have eight weeks to compete the remaining 24 miles in half or one mile increments.  The final 1.2 miles will be ran the day of the Pensacola Marathon – Sunday, Nov. 11 at 12:30 p.m. – in which every child will run through the finish line structure and will be awarded their finishers medal.

The Pensacola Kids Marathon is an opportunity for young runners and walkers under the age of 13 to develop healthy exercise and nutrition habits as they participate in a modified marathon just for kids.

Kids can register and partcipate individually or as a member of a group organized by schools, churches, or other organizations.  Each participant will have eight weeks to run, walk, or wheelchair 25 miles in 1/2 or 1 mile intervals while tracking their progress on the special Kids Marathon tracking log (see below).

Your Registration Fee will include:

  • Pensacola Kids Marathon Race t-shirt
  • Pensacola Kids Marathon medal
  • Training materials
  • Official mileage log
  • Refreshments at the Kick off and Post race refreshments

 

Registration closes October 11th, so register TODAY!!