Dear Parents,
Over the next five months our school will be training for the 2015 Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama Kids Mercedes Marathon. The Kids Mercedes Marathon is an innovative, endurance building running/walking program for K-5th graders. Our goal is to assist your child in building endurance, setting and accomplishing long-term fitness goals, and enhancing self-esteem while teaching valuable lessons about making health and fitness a regular part of his/her life. Children will run the distance of a full marathon (26.2 miles) over the course of the five month program. Students must train for the last mile of their marathon by running a total of 25.2 miles in ¼ mile, ½ mile, ¾ mile, or 1 mile increments between now and the end of January to qualify for race day participation. As each child completes the final mile on the actual marathon course on Saturday, February 15, 2015, he/she will receive a Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama Kids Mercedes Marathon Finisher’s Medal, a miniature version of the Mercedes Marathon Finisher’s Medal.
Our students will run each Monday that they have PE. Please be sure your child dresses appropriately for this activity. To make it easier for everyone involved, we will keep a master log of the miles run to turn in to the Marathon office once we reach 25.2 miles. Therefore, you do not have to do any logging of miles at home. We will do it in PE. Some running outside of school time may be needed to reach 25.2 miles. We will record the mileage with a note from home. You are responsible for registering your child in the kids marathon if he/she chooses to participate. Participation is not required. Registration MUST be completed by November 15th. You may register online at www.mercedesmarathon.com. There is a discount for online registration. You may also register via paper form by printing a copy from the website. If you have any questions, or would like additional assistance or information, please do not hesitate to contact the marathon office at (205) 870-7771 or at kids@mercedesmarathon.com.
Thanks! Feel free to come run with us!
Coach Carlile
Coach Chrisenberry
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