OIL CITY, Pa. – Registration is now open for the Healthy Kids Running Series that begins on Sunday, April 8, 2018, at the Hasson Fields in Oil City.

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
– Pre-Kindergarten – 75 Yard Dash
– Kindergarten & 1st Grade — Quarter Mile
– 2nd & 3rd Grade — Half Mile
– 4th & 5th Grade — 1 Mile
– Middle School — 1 Mile

Runs are scheduled for 4:30 p.m. on Sundays April 8, 15, 22, 29 and May 6. The cost is $10.00 per race or $35.00 for the series. Children who register for the entire series receive a t-shirt.  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.

Max Krepps of the Oil City YMCA is the community coordinator for the Oil City series. He can be contacted directly with any questions regarding HKRS via e-mail at ocyyouth@oilcityymca.net or at the YMCA at 814-677-3000.
Community sponsors are needed and greatly appreciated. Please contact Krepps 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

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 fall hours are Monday through Friday 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. and Saturdays 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., and closed on Sundays.

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

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