This spring season we welcome a new sponsor for our Texas locations, the Texas Beef Council. The Texas Beef Council (TBC) is a non-profit organization charged with the promotion and marketing of beef and beef products. TBC is funded by Texas farmers and ranchers through the national Beef Checkoff program and the Texas state Beef […]
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Healthy Kids Running Series coming to Cape May County 4H Fairgrounds Mar 27, 2017 CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE – Healthy Kids Running Series (HKRS) will debut this spring for its first season at the Cape May County 4H Fairgrounds beginning April 2. HKRS is a five-week, nonprofit youth running program created by Jeff Long. The […]
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‘Healthy Kids Running Series’ coming to Johnstown Region Monday, March 6, 2017 JOHNSTOWN – The Johnstown region is joining nearly 50 other communities across the country who are members of a youth running club. “Healthy Kids Running Series” is holding its first spring series at Highland Regional Park.” The five-week youth running program is designed […]
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All food is made up of calories, but there are huge differences between how those calories are burned and the actual nutritional benefit of certain foods. For example, 500 calories worth of cake with sugary icing burns far differently than 500 calories of salad. Caloric density is very important, especially when planning meals and snacks […]
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Meet Chris from Carlisle, PA! Spring 2017 marks Chris’ first season working as a HKRS Community Coordinator for the Carlisle, PA series. About 4 years ago, while out and about in Central PA, Chris noticed a Healthy Kids Running Series magnet on the back of a car and was instantly intrigued to find out about […]
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The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) Healthy Weight Clinic is partner of our West Philadelphia location and supplements registration fees for families that would otherwise not be able to afford our HKRS program. We are very thankful that we are able to offer the HKRS races to kids of all abilities and economic backgrounds so that we can […]
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This weekend kicks off our spring 2017 HKRS season, so why not feature one of our awesome runners! Meet Jack M. from Lynchburg! Jack will be starting his fourth season as a HKRS runner this spring at our Lynchburg location. Jack and his family love the HKRS races! He says his favorite thing is crossing […]
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As you may have noticed by their logo appearing on all of our kids’ shirts, website, and advertising, New Balance is our title sponsor for all of our HKRS series. For the past 3 years, the company has generously provided us with not only monetary support, but also supplied our race bags, and outfitted our […]
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Like most other families, after school doesn’t always mean being able to come home as soon as the last bell rings for a homemade plate of cookies and milk. We are usually running to the next practice, shoving something in on the ride, and getting to the next activity. A squished snack in my son’s […]
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Healthy Kids Running Series Featured Community Coordinator- Allison Yu, Lake Nona, FL Allison came to Healthy Kids Running Series after her children participated in the East Orlando Series. Her children loved participating in an activity that promotes healthy living and exercise so much that she and her husband thought it would be a great idea […]
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