- When:
- Saturday, December 4, 2010
- Where:
- Memphis, Tennessee
- Age group:
- Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten 5 yrs, Elementary 6-12yrs
- Distance:
- 1 mile
- More info:
- http://www.stjudemarathon.org/family
St. Jude Memphis Family Race and Kids Marathon: It's the marathon that lets kids help kids.
The St. Jude Memphis Family Race and Kids Marathon on December 4, 2010, is a great opportunity for kids and families to complete a marathon or half marathon and show their support for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®.
Go the extra mile together—for the families of St. Jude. Reach the finish line as a family and a St. Jude Hero team.
Walk or run together as a family, or encourage your kids to complete their very first marathon (with your help along the way). The St. Jude Memphis Family Race and Kids Marathon offers a great opportunity to set and reach family fitness goals together while teaching your kids an invaluable lesson in giving and helping others.
Participating families can include even their littlest ones aged 11 and younger (strollers welcome—pushed by a participating parent, of course). And every family who signs up for the Family Race will participate as a St. Jude Heroes team. Fundraising is optional, but we are encouraging each family Heroes team to raise at least $250 for the kids of St. Jude. Set your own goal. The family that has fun together can raise funds together!
Turn “I think I can” into “I know I can!” (How? One mile at a time.)
In the weeks leading up to race day, your child can complete most of the marathon by walking or running, one mile at a time, before the race. Then on the big race day, they will finish the Family Race and Kids Marathon final mile, crossing the finish line together with you or a specified guardian of legal age in AutoZone Park on Saturday, December 4, 2010. To get started and keep your kids on track, visit www.stjudemarathon.org/family and downlad the special log sheet. For the Kids Marathon option, children can set their goal to walk/run 25.2 miles for the full marathon or 12.1 miles for the half marathon.