Oil City YMCA News: Healthy Kids Running Series Registration Is Open

| March 17, 2017

hkrs oc 2OIL CITY, Pa. – Registration is now open for the Healthy Kids Running Series that begins Sunday, April 2 in Hasson Heights near the swimming pool.

Healthy Kids Running Series is a five-week non-profit 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 to the world of running. The divisions and race distances are as follows:

– Pre-Kindergarten – 50 yard dash
– Kindergarten and First Grade – Quarter mile
– Second and Third Grade – Half Mile
– Fourth and Fifth Grade – Mile
– Sixth through Eighth Grade – Mile

Runs are scheduled for 4:30 p.m. on Sundays, April 2, 9, 23, 30, and May 7. The cost is $10.00 per race or $35.00 for the series. Registration is online at www.healthykidsrunningseries.org and at the event.

“Healthy Kids Running Series is all about having fun and motivating kids to be active, “said founder Jeff Long. “Our goal is to provide a fun and positive experience for every participant and see them improve over the five weeks. We’re thrilled to be working with the Oil City YMCA again. They had a successful event in the fall.”

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 who are pre-registered online receive a very nice HKRS tech tee shirt and a race bag filled with goodies.

To register a child, become a volunteer or sponsor the program, please visit www.healthykidsrunningseries.org.

Maxwell Krepps, Youth Sports Director at the Oil City YMCA, is the community coordinator for the event. He can be contacted directly with any questions ocyyouth@oilcityymca.net or 814-677-3000.

The program is in its second season in Oil City. In the first series last fall, 54 kids participated.

For More Information

For more information about the Oil City YMCA and Y programs, please visit the YMCA website at www.oilcityymca.org, call 814-677-3000 and follow the Y on Facebook.

Hours

The Oil City YMCA hours are Monday through Friday 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., Saturdays 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m, and Sundays 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (through the end of March)

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

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