YMCA News: 50 Local Youth Run for Fun in YMCA Program

Joanne Bauer

Joanne Bauer

Published September 28, 2016 4:31 am
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OIL CITY, Pa. (EYT) — Oil City kids are putting their best foot forward this fall in the Healthy Kids Running Series, a running program in partnership with the Oil City YMCA.

About 50 runners from Oil City and nearby areas are reaching their goals, building confidence, and having fun each Sunday while running short distances at the Oil City High School. The Healthy Kids Running Series and the Oil City YMCA have partnered to bring this program to Oil City each spring and fall.

Runners from preschool through eighth grade have participated in the races each week. Distances range from 50 yards for pre-school to one mile for middle school students.