Kids Rock Las Vegas Marathon
Friday, November 13th, 2009As part of the the Rock-n-Roll Las Vegas Marathon, the Competitor Group is also offering Kids Rock Las Vegas presented by McDonald’s and Springfield. Basically, kids are asked to run 3-4 times a week for 8 weeks. After the 8 weeks, their total mileage will be 25.2 miles. Then, on the Saturday before the Las Vegas Marathon, all the kids participating in the program get together at the UNLV track facility to run the last mile.
Included in the $25 entry fee you get:
- A Springfield Training Guide & Activities Booklet that includes a training program, kid articles on fitness and nutrition plus some activities and games.
- Rockin’ Race T-Shirt (I thought it funny they didn’t ask for sizes when registering)
- Official Race Number (kids love anything “official”)
- Finisher’s Medal (we’ll see if they’re actually metal)
- Kids Goodie Bag
- Post-Race Refreshments (if McDonald’s doesn’t have chicken nuggets at the finish, my boyz are going to be so disappointed)
My boyz aren’t into any team sports but they love running with/like dad. With so many of our youth obese and inactive, I think we should all encourage our kids to run and exercise as much as possible. If you’re running the Las Vegas Marathon, check this program out and get your kids involved.
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