Got2Run . . . For Education 2015 ~ Results

• 2.62 Mile Micro-Marathon Run/Walk & 8K Run:- 2.62 Mile Run/Walk & 8K Run

The 4th Annual Got2Run For Education event has been designed to promote wellness in school children (and their parents, teachers, and school staff!).  Two distances are available – a 2.62 mile Micro-Marathon and an 8K.  Event information is as follows:

Last Year’s Event:

·         1,777 people registered, 1,577 participated (1,266 in the 2.62 and 291 in the 8K)

·         143 different schools represented

·         670 kids aged 16 or under participated, many running for their first time

·         Over $23,200 raised and donated back to the schools to fund wellness programs ($13.45 per participant)

Please Help Us Reverse These Childhood Obesity Statistics:

·         Only 4% of children between the ages of 6 and 11 were considered overweight in a 1974 survey, while 18.8% of children at this age were overweight in a more recent 2004 survey.

·         Participating in at least 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous activity on most days can help a child maintain a healthy weight, yet according to a 2013 survey only 25% of children do this.

·         More than one or two hours of screen time (TV, computers, video games) each day is a risk factor for childhood obesity.

·         Overweight teenagers have a 70% chance of becoming overweight adults.

·         Less than one third of adults are at a healthy weight.

Event Host:

Northwest Road Runners is a local running club that was established for the purpose of organizing a high quality kid’s running race in the Chicago area.  Our goal is to get kids (and their parents, teachers, and school staff) interested in running as a healthy lifestyle choice, not just for this year, but for the rest of their lives.  We are a non-profit 501(c)3 charity which will distribute funds raised by Got2Run For Education back to the schools of the participant’s choice to fund activities that encourage wellness.

Participants:

School children, parents, teachers and the general public are all encouraged to participate.  The event is being promoted to over 200 public and private schools serving over 120,000 children in the northwest suburbs, though any school can benefit through a write-in on the registration form.

What You Get:

·         Everyone gets an awesome technical T-shirt, even youth sizes

·         Everyone gets a backpack tag/zipper pull with the Got2Run 2.62 event logo

·         Everyone gets a Got2Run 2.62 or 8K bumper sticker or magnet to show off just like the marathoners do with their 26.2 stickers!

·         Everyone gets tasty healthy food and refreshments at the finish line

·         Trophies for individual male & female race winners and medals for the top 3 finishers for each race in each age group.  Event features expanded youth age groups.

·         At least $10.00 per participant will be donated back to your school to fund wellness programs

Flat street course through the beautiful Scarsdale and Scarsdale Estates neighborhoods.

See website.

-) 2018 Race Information 

-) 2015 Results at: got2run.org 

-) 2014 Results at: got2run.org 
-) 2013 Results at: got2run.org 
-) 2012 Results at: got2run.org 

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