Running Activities for Children
Written by Jill // April 7, 2011 // Youth Activities // 1 Comment // 1,015 views
More and more often, race directors are including fun events designed specifically for children, piggybacking them on a variety of races ranging from 5k to marathon distances. This has helped propel race events beyond the old school notion of simply banging out a race and heading home. Now, races have much more of a family atmosphere surrounding them as children are introduced to the benefits of a healthier lifestyle with activities, such as running.
Children running during last summer’s inaugural Race for the Caring Place
Here is a sampling of upcoming events which either include events for children or are kids-only events:
April 9 – Trot for Trykes 10k – includes a 1 mile kids run
April 10 – Emmaus 4 Miler - includes a kid’s 1 mile fun run
April 16 – SASH Run – includes a kid’s 1 mile fun run
April 17 – Revolutionary Run – includes a kid’s 1 mile fun run
April 30 – St. Luke’s Youth Run
May 29 – Swim-in zone Kids Triathlon
June 12 – Race for the Caring Place
LVRR Kids Summer Series are age appropriate runs specificially for children ages 3-14. They are held every other Saturday from May to August. The dates are May 21, June 4, June 18, July 9, July 23, August 6. Visit the Lehigh Valley Road Runners website for more details.
LVRR Summertime Kid Hikes are a great way to keep your children moving throughout the summer. They are held every Thursday afternoon at 1:00 pm. Families meet up at various locations throughout the Lehigh Valley for hikes and adventures, preferably in the woods and near water to keep cool during the summer’s heat. More info can be found at http://lvrr.org/events/kid-hikes/.
You can also find sports camps designed for children throughout the Lehigh Valley area.
And don’t forget the free Pee Wee Pedalers program at Valley Preferred Cycling Center for children ages 5-8.
There are so many possibilities out there to keep our children moving!
Pee Wee Pedalers celebrating their victory ride around the velodrome during a Friday night bike race.
Each Pee Wee Pedaler class celebrates the end of their session with a bike ride on the track under the lights. How can you beat that?
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In addition to The Race For The Caring Place, there will be a great training program offered to prepare children for race day. This will run six consecutive Sundays from May 1st to June 5th at 3 pm at Rodale Cycle and Fitness Park. Free training log included!