Kids Marathon Gainesville
LifeSouth and the Five Points of Life program are grateful for the support we received from the community, sponsors, parents and, especially, the children in making the Kids Marathon such a wonderful success. More than 2,500 children from Alachua County have registered for this event since 2007, spending months running their 25 miles prior to the final day of their 26.2-mile marathon.
The 6th annual Five Points Kids Marathon Gainesville is will be held Saturday, February 18, 2012 and we hope to see this event continue to grow in our community, bringing the challenges and rewards of fitness to children from Kindergarten through 8th Grade.
What is the Kids Marathon?
This is an extension of the Five Points of Life Marathon which is on Sunday, February 19, 2012. The goal of the Kids Marathon is to promote good health and physical fitness by giving kids the opportunity to accomplish the goal of running an entire 26.2 miles, just like marathoners! The difference is that the kids will be running and training the distance between now and race day. They will complete the final 1.2 mile run on Saturday, February 18, 2012.
Eligibility
Kids in kindergarten through 8th grade are eligible. Kids must have completed 25 miles prior to Saturday, February 18, and bring their log sheet to registration, signed by a parent/guardian, and register online by February 15, 2012, at packet pick up on Friday, February 17th or the day of the race.
Registration
Click here to register online or here to download a paper registration form. It is FREE to register before January 15, 2012; $5 before February 16, 2012 and $10 from February 16, 2012 until race day.
Log Sheets
Download a Kids Marathon Gainesville Log Sheet.
Packet Pickup
Registrants will pick up packets on Friday, February 17 at LifeSouth Community Blood Centers at 4039 Newberry Road, Gainesville, FL 32607 between 4 and 7 p.m. Packets can also be picked up at the finish area on race day beginning at 8 a.m. Race day registration will be accepted.
Race Day
Participants need to arrive at the start line inbetween Southwest Rec Center and the sand volleyball courts on the University of Florida Campus at 8:45 a.m., on February 18, with their race numbers on. The race will begin promptly at 9 a.m.
Smile for the Camera
MarathonFoto will once again be doing the photography for the Race Weekend. To view your photos after the race click here.
Parents
Only one parent or guardian will be permitted to accompany each participant on the 1.2 mile run.
Teachers
We have created a certificate of achievement for you to fill out and give to those children that have completed any mileage for the Five Points of Life Kids Marathon. Download the certificate.
Click here for a perfect video for your schools morning announcements. It has all of the details for the race and will get everyone excited about running.
Sponsorship Information
Sponsorship for the Kids Marathon Gainesville are still available. For more information contact Brite Whitaker at 352.224.1728 or bbwhitaker@lifesouth.org.
2012 Sponsors
Thank you to our 2012 Five Points of Life Kids Marathon Gainesville sponsors:
