Kids run The OC - SATURDAY 05.02.09

The OC Marathon is excited to host the 5th annual Kids Run the OC on Saturday, May 2, 2009. 

If you are with a participating school, please be sure to watch your email and communicate with your coach regarding race day details. Parking will be available to participants and their families off Fairview Drive at Gate 3 at the OC Fair and Event Center. There is a charge of $8.00 for Preferred Parking or $5.00 for General Parking. You should arrive at 8am to receive your registration packet and bib from your coach near the volunteer tent at the end of Building 12. For detailed directions and parking information please click here.

We'd like to recognize and thank the following schools for their participation in the 2009 Kids Run the OC and Training Program:

Arovista Elementary
Canyon View Elementary
Canyon Vista Elementary
Chaparral Elementary
CHEP (Department of Ed Home school)
Christ Lutheran School
Don Juan Avila Elementary School
Del Obispo Elementary
Foothill Ranch Elementary
Garfield Elementary
Girls Incorporated
Hope View Elementary
Laguna Niguel Elementary
Malcom Elementary
McPherson Magnet School
Mission Hills Christian School
Montessori on the Lake
Myford Elementary
Nohl Canyon Elementary
Saddleback Valley Christian School
Serra Catholic
St. Anne School
Taft Elementary
The Pegasus School
Thomas Jefferson School
Tustin Ranch Elementary
University Park Elementary
Villa Park Elementary

Kids Run the OC Course Map

All participants in the training program will receive:

• On campus Training Program
• One entry into Kids Run The OC
• Official Kids Run The OC T-shirt
• Goodie Bag
• Finisher’s Medal

Soon after the race, an awards assembly will be held at your child’s school, in which a Certificate of Completion will also be awarded.

Kids Run the OC Schedule:

Start Line: The Start Line for the Kids Run the OC is located at the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa.

About The Training Program

The Kids Run The OC Training Program was designed to help pre-adolescent kids become more physically fit, promote an active and healthy lifestyle and combat the onset of childhood obesity. . . while having fun! This is accomplished through various games, which help improve speed, agility, hand/eye coordination, flexibility and your child's overall fitness. Students from each participating school will be led through our popular and fun training program at their school by The OC Marathon certified coach. By the end of the program each student will have accumulated the equivalent of 25.2 miles of fun activity, and will be ready to finish their own Marathon by completing their final mile at the Kids Run The OC held in conjunction with The OC Marathon finish line events at the OC Fair and Event Center on Saturday, May 2, 2009.

 

The Avia OC Marathon is proud to have the support of the OC Department of Education for the 2009 Kids Run the OC event. Orange County Superintendent of Schools, William M. Habermehl, stated, "Increasing the physical fitness of our students is linked to better overall health and higher academic performance. Learning about fitness and nutrition in a fun environment is the reason that the Orange County Kids Run program, which started with 400 youth in 2005, has expanded to over 1,500 in 2008. In these tough budget times, I am pleased that schools will be able to use this exciting program not only to encourage physical fitness, but to raise money for schools.*"

(*Schools must be part of the official Kids Run the OC training program to be eligible for the fundraising opportunities).

How do I get my child’s school involved?

Contact kidsruntheoc@ocmarathon.com to get involved!