Run 1, 4 Fun” (family friendly) One Mile Fun Run/Walk in association with the “Get Our Youth Moving Marathon”

Novo Nordisk promotes the following healthy lifestyle:

5 fruits and vegetables per day
2 hours or less of screen time per day
1 hour or more of physical activity per day
Almost None – almost no sugar-sweetened beverages;
2 or less per week

Date: Saturday, May 11, 2013

Location: START Line of the Christiana Care Health System Delaware Marathon™ on the Wilmington Riverfront

Time: NOON!             Pre-Event Activities START at 10:30 am.

Course/Distance: 1.2 Mile Fun Run/Walk on the RiverWalk, from our Delaware Marathon START to our Delaware Marathon FINISH Line

Cost: The event is free to those schools who have signed up by April 1, 2012 and for Delaware Marathon participants (families) who wish to run/walk with their families.

Amenities: Race number.  Run 1,4 Fun tee shirt.  Child’s finisher’s medal.  Healthy refreshments.  Also, enjoy our family friendly entertainment and visit our health vendors on site.

Sponsors: NOVO NORDISK,  Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Delaware, Service Mark

Age Limit: The one mile fun run \ walk is designed for kids 17 and under. The one mile walk is open to families and kids of all ages.

Why: To promote a healthy lifestyle for kids.

GYMM: The Get Our Youth Moving Marathon is a 50 day, habit changing healthy activity curriculum for kids that starts in March. Participants engage in 30 minutes of a wide variety of healthy activities per day, earning 25 miles towards the completion of their own marathon. They then finish their 26th mile on Delaware Marathon™ race weekend on the actual Delaware Marathon™ course.  GYMM is ideal for elementary schools, churches, scout troops and other youth groups. Want to participate?  Contact Jim Walter at jmwltr2@aol.com  GYMM supplies curriculum books for the children to track their activities and provides motivation and instruction for the youth groups to succeed.

A great way for kids and families to come out and support Delaware’s marathon and Team Relay!!

Marathoners: interested in running/walking with our kids for free!! – drop us an email to wayne@races2run.com to reserve your spot.