2009 Marathon Kids Timeline

September 14th Registration forms go home in Monday folders
September 18th Registration forms due to PE Teacher (Friday)
October 3rd    Free Kick-Off Celebration
February 20th  Final Mile Medal Celebration
         

If you register for Marathon Kids, complete the 26.2 miles of 
jogging/walking, and turn in a mileage log on time to your PE 
Teacher, a T-shirt is ordered for you free of charge.   For more 
details, please read below.

Marathon Kids is a free, innovative, incremental running/walking and 
nutrition program for Kindergartners through 5th Graders, sponsored 
by Whole Foods Market.  Children run 26.2 miles (a full marathon 
distance) over the course of the school year, in increments of one-
quarter to one-half mile at a time.  Students run in PE class, 
homeroom class and/or with their parents. 

Marathon Kids keep a 1-page mileage and 5-a-day fruit and vegetable 
fuel log to track their progress.  Their mileage is based on parent 
supervision and the honor system.  Students build endurance, increase 
self-confidence, and learn to reach goals.  Other means of locomotion 
(rollerblading, in-line skating, cycling, etc.) are NOT counted in 
the mileage for Marathon Kids.


For more information go 
to www.MarathonKids.com.