Welcome, Educators!

Welcome to our site – we’re glad you’ve found us! Our initial goal at Run Fit Kids is to encourage children to get off their seats and move but our long-term goal is to fight and help end childhood obesity and the diseases that result from the sedentary life-style, as well as poor nutritional choices, of children and families today. To that end, Running Fit has created a series of kids’ events throughout the calendar year.

First up, Running Fit is pleased to present the 3rd annual Mini Martian Marathon. The Mini Martian Marathon is an event where kids collect miles by walking, running or wheel chairing 25 miles over an 8 to 10 week period. The kids can complete their marathon experience by joining in the 1.2-mile event on April 4, 2009 at the University of Michigan, Dearborn. Last year, over 800 kids participated in the final event.

Each participant in the team program will receive a half price entry to the final event in Dearborn ($10). Additionally, all participants in this initial program will be eligible for future discounts on other events in the series.

The Mini Martian Marathon is just one of eight children’s events that Running Fit is hosting in 2000 with the goal of promoting an active, healthy lifestyle in children. Find a listing of all our other events in this program here.

Explore the site a bit further to find:

• Downloadable 5, 8 & 10 week training plans

• Downloadable training logs

• Downloadable Finisher’s certificate

• Nutrition & hydration tips

• On-line mileage tracking for team captains (coming soon!) & much more!

Thanks for joining us on this journey!