KIDS SERIES
Supporting youth running since 2000
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RACE INFO
Location: LVRR Clubhouse, Lehigh Parkway, Allentown
2024 Dates: May 18, June 8, June 22, July 13, August 3
Time: 9:30 AM (See check-in schedule below)
Contact: Loretta Dodson (youthruns@lvrr.org)
Registration is online only and per event. No race day registration.
RAIN OR SHINE. In the event of cancellation, all information will be posted by 7:30 AM race day here on the website, on our Facebook page, and via email to all those who registered online.
Volunteer: We depend on our many, wonderful volunteers to help make these events possible. If you can volunteer your time at a race, please register online.
COMMUNITY PROJECT: Socks for kids and women will be collected at each race. The socks will be donated to Turning Point.
CHECK-IN PROCEDURES
Check-in takes place from 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. We ask that you please arrive early for registration as it ends promptly at 9:30 a.m. and we hate to disappoint the kids. Check-in will be by age group, child’s age as of May 20, 2023. Stay in that age group for the entire series.** Please, no headphones during the race. One parent per child may run with the 3 to 4-year-olds. NO parent may run on the course at any point with ages 5-14.
SCHEDULE:
9:10 am: Raffle Winners Announced
9:15 am: Raffle Winners Announced
9:25 am: Age Groups gather
9:27 am: 11-12 & 13-14 Age Groups start the warmup
9:30 am: 3-4 & 5-6 leave for the start area. 7-8 and 9-10 will stay behind the clubhouse in shade and cheer on the 11-14 runners as they pass by
9:45 am: Races Start (3-4, 11-12, and 13-14) As soon as 3-4 is completed and the finish chute is cleared, start 5-6 When about half of the 11-14 group has finished, 7-8 and 9-10 will head over to start area Once 11-14 has finished, 7-8 and 9-10 groups will start AT THE SAME TIME.
AGE GROUPS & DISTANCES
3-4 yrs – 1/8 mile
5-6 yrs – 1/4 mile
7-8 yrs – 1/2 mile
9-10 yrs – 1 mile
11-12 yrs – 1½ miles
13-14 yrs – 2 miles
Each participant will receive a finisher ribbon, water, and a snack.
Children who run 3 events by July 16 will receive a special edition t-shirt.
Lehigh Valley Road Runners is committed to providing children an opportunity to improve their health through our kids-only running series. Our Kids Committee takes your child’s safety seriously; all committee members have completed RRCA’s sexual abuse awareness and reporting training which meets the education requirements outlined in the Safe Sport Act. Committee members have also completed the required PA clearances including a criminal background check and child abuse clearances. (You can learn more about the Safe Sport Act here.) Children will run in age-specific groups and appropriate distances for their age as approved by our governing body, the Road Runners Club of America (RRCA).
For great information on children and running check out KidsRunning.com
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T-Shirt & Slogan Contest
Each year we host a contest for children to design that year’s t-shirt. All children who participate in 3 of the first 4 races will receive one for free.
Winners of each contest will have their design printed on the front, and slogan on the back of series t-shirts. Winners also receive a sweatshirt with a design/slogan with their name included. Please make sure to include the child’s name and age on all entries.
Entries can be emailed to youthruns@lvrr.org or mailed to:
Lehigh Valley Road Runners
Kids Running Series
PO Box 592
Allentown, PA 18105
The 11-12 and 13-14 age groups are eligible for the overall series award on the final day of the series. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place for boys and girls will be based on finishes in at least 4 out of the 5 races offered. Scoring is cross-country format – points are earned by placement in the event. 1st place = 1 point, 2nd place = 2 points, 3rd place = 3 points. The goal is to score the lowest number of points.
Ribbons are awarded to each finisher at all events. Overall series awards for 11-12 and 13-14 age groups. First, second, and third place awards for boys and girls based on finishes 4 in the 5 events. Scoring is cross-country format.
Race Bandit Policy
A race bandit is any runner taking part in a race without the permission of the race directors, which can include but is not limited to joining the race field without registering or running while wearing another runner’s race bib. Lehigh Valley Road Runners has adopted the following policy in regard to runners who bandit at any and all of our events:
Race bandits will be banned from all LVRR events for a period of one year. If caught wearing a bib that is not your own, both parties will be banned from all LVRR events for a period of one year.
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