Healthy Kids Running Series Comes to South Hills

Thornton, PA (July 20, 2017) – Healthy Kids Running Series (“HKRS”) is thrilled to debut this fall for its first season at Andrew Reilly Memorial Park (885 Park) in Jefferson Hills, beginning September 17, 2017. While new to the South Hills, the HKRS program hosted over 20,000 children nationally in 2016!

HKRS is a five-week, nonprofit youth running program created by Jeff Long, Founder and President of HKRS. The program is designed to combat childhood obesity while providing children with a positive, educational and fun introduction in the world of running. The divisions and race distances are as follows:

Divisions & Distances

Pre-Kindergarten 2/3 Yr Olds--50 Yard Dash

Pre-Kindergarten 4/5 Yr Olds--75 Yard Dash

Kindergarten & 1st Grade--¼ Mile

2nd & 3rd Grade--½ Mile

4th & 5th Grade--1 Mile

6th - 8th Grade--1 Mile

“The Healthy Kids Running Series is all about having fun and motivating kids to be active! Our goal is to provide a fun and positive experience for every participant and see them improve over the five weeks. The support and growth of our Series has confirmed our value and mission.” said Jeff Long, Founder and President.

At the completion of the series each participant receives a medal and trophies will be awarded based on total points to the top boy and girl in each age group. All runners registered for the five-week program will receive a race-bag and HKRS tech shirt. The series provides participants with a fun learning experience which includes living an active lifestyle, dedication and goal setting.

To register your children, volunteer or become a sponsor, please visit our website at www.HealthyKidsRunningSeries.org.