Kids marathon
Saturday, 4 pm at the Port Angeles City Pier
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About
Kids are an important part of Marathon weekend Participants from all over the United States and many countries will come to the Olympic Peninsula to run in the Marathon or Half Marathon. These adults train all year long to be in shape to run the distance. Kids have the opportunity to run their own marathon!
The North Olympic Discovery Kids Marathon is a 1.2 mile fun run for children 13 and under. Kids run 25 miles during 6 -10 weeks leading up to Marathon Weekend. Kids set their own weekly goals and track their miles on the mileage sheet enclosed on the registration form. Kids will earn a toe token for every five miles they complete - these will be awarded to kids who live outside of Clallam County at registration.
On kids race day, the actual marathon course will be theirs and they will complete their last 1.2 miles at City Pier under the same finish line as the big marathon! All kids are welcome to run or walk at the event. Parents must sign a waiver for all kids who enter. Parents are welcome and encouraged to walk or run with their kids.
Our mission is to promote kids' health and fitness and to promote the marathon weekend as a family festival.
"After three days, I finally had to peel off my daughters kids marathon t-shirt to wash it. She was so proud of her accomplishment that she wore her shirt and medal for two weeks straight. Our family traveled from Nevada to cheer for my mom and husband running the half marathon, but watching my girls participate in the kids marathon was the definite highlight for all of us."
- Anne Newlin, Sparks, Nevada
How do I register?
Check out the registration page to register. The cost is $10.
Race day
On Saturday, bring your family to City Pier, Port Angeles to get your goodie bag, t-shirt, your official race bib number and to get warmed-up. The fun run will start promptly at 4pm! Parents are welcome and encouraged to run/walk with their kids.
Pre-registered kids will check-in at the registration area between 3 - 3:40pm to receive their official race bib and t-shirt. Kids not already registered are welcome to come between 3 - 3:30pm with their parents to register for the fun run. $10 entry fee will include an official race bib, t-shirt, goodies and finishers ribbon. Please bring your completed mileage log with you and submit it to the registration volunteers so that your name will be entered for the scholarship!
The course will start and finish at the toy boat. Kids will run on the Olympic Discovery Trail east to Francis Street Park, turn around and finish at the same finish line that the marathoners will be running across on Sunday. The course will be monitored by course marshals for safety. Parents are welcome to walk or run with their children. Click here to view the course on google maps.
Food and drink will be available after the run. We look forward to seeing all of the kids for the North Olympic Discovery Marathon!
To view and order pictures after the race go here.
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Scholarship
The Gene and Norma Turner Kids Marathon Achievement Award was created in 2006. Dr. and Mrs. Turner recognize the importance of kids staying active and setting goals.
Recipients of the scholarship will each receive a $500 award to be used for post high school education.
Scholarship criteria
- Student resides and attends school in Clallam County.
- Student completes 25 mile recorded mileage log with signature by parent or teacher.
- Completed logs must be submitted to registration volunteers at the event.
- Student participates in the final 1.2 miles sanctioned Kids Marathon event.
- Student has completed registration form and paid entry into NODM Kids Marathon ($10 entry fee - scholarships are available upon request to PE teacher).
All completed mileage logs will go into a blind draw where one boy and one girl will be chosen. The scholarship will go into trust until the child enters college or trade school - money to be used for post high school education only. The drawing will take place the week after the marathon.
Thank you to Gene and Norma Turner for creating this scholarship. Thank you to Swain's for adding to it this year. And thank you to Olympic Medical Center for your title sponsorship of the Kids Marathon!
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