Marathon Kids 2025 - Middletown, NJ

Marathon Kids 2025 PreK-6th Grade Program: Marathon Kids, in its 20th year and in coordination with SMAA's Spring Into Summer 5K, is a program exclusively for St. Mary School PK - 6th grade students to motivate them to become more physically active. We involve our participants in a series of warm-ups and training exercises on the Mater Dei Track / St. Mary Church Campus. This program prepares them to participate in the official 1-Mile race that kicks off the Spring Into Summer 5K Race on Saturday, May 17th, 2025. When: Beginning Monday, April 28th and culminating with the Spring Into Summer 1-mile race on Saturday, May 17th at 8:10am. Practice dates are as follows, 2:30 - 3:00 pm: Monday, April 28th Tuesday, April 29th Friday, May 2nd Monday, May 5th Tuesday, May 6th Friday, May 9th Monday, May 12th Friday, May 16th RACE DAY SATURDAY, MAY 17th @ 8:10am ! RAIN OR SHINE! Where: Mater Dei Track / St. Mary Church Campus What's Included: One practice/race day cotton Marathon Kids t-shirt 8 training sessions Race day fee for the May 17th, 1-Mile race Post-race festivities Important Information: PreK participants will be dismissed from school at regular dismissal time to their parent/guardian. Parent/guardian is responsible for bringing their child(ren) to the Mater Dei Track by 2:30pm AND participate with their child(ren) when completing track laps. K - 6th grade students will be escorted to the track promptly after school dismissal by parent volunteers, 7th & 8th grade student volunteers, and program coordinators. Parent/guardian must arrive to the track by 3pm and sign their child(ren) out with a parent volunteer. K - 6th grade After Care participants will be escorted back to the school by St. Mary school staff, parent volunteers, and/or a program coordinator. Participants are permitted to wear their gym uniform (Marathon Kids t-shirt included) to school on all Marathon Kids practice days (this includes Mass days). Participants must be dressed appropriat