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From Shannon Miller, Olympic Champion and Oklahoman
Kids Memorial Marathon Honorary Chairman:
 Hi! It’s Shannon Miller, Olympic Champion and fellow Oklahoman. I am honored again to he the Honorary Chairman of The 2008 Oklahoma City Kid’s Memorial Marathon. The Kid’s Marathon is great way to begin setting a goal and realizing it, all the while introducing yourself to the world of physical fitness. It also allows us to think about the importance of good nutrition and keeping a positive attitude. Participants download a Runner’s Log when they register and keep track of each mile they run prior to the event on April 30th. Each kid logs 25 miles on his or her log by having a parent or teacher sign for each mile run. On the day of the Marathon the kids will run the final 1.2 miles on a special course that will take them through the streets of Oklahoma City on a closed and safe course. There is a “safety-net” of people that run with the kids, ensuring safety at all times. It is a wonderful sight to see and all the kids love to be able to tell people they ran a marathon and show off their finisher’s medal. And be looking for updates from me soon where I will be giving you training tips, nutrition tips and some of my personal secrets that helped me reach the Olympics twice and win gold! I will be running with you, so I have to train as well. We see each of you at the start line April 27th.
Together we can train, stay fit and run for a reason!
Shannon Miller
The
event is for kids through 6th grade, including physically and mentally
challenged athletes (buddies may be used as needed). Parents can
accompany their children without registering for any of the other
events. We do recommend parents sign up for the walk and then just stay
with their child so that they can get a participants t-shirt and access
to refreshments and finish line food.
All kid's marathon
participants receive a goody bag, t-shirt, poster, and heartland
hospitality both on and off the course. Kids marathon
finishers also receive a custom Kids Marathon finisher’s medal.
You must present the
completed logs at the Expo to get a Kids Marathon race number to
qualify to receive a medal at the finish line.
Mayor's Fitness Challenge for Schools
The school with the highest
percentage of participation in the OKC Memorial Kids Marathon will
receive The Oklahoma City Memorial Kids Marathon Mayor's Fitness
Challenge Cup (approximately 4 feet tall!) and $500 for their P.E.
department! The percentages are calculated the night before the
Marathon using the registered entries and each schools' total
enrollment. Winner is announced on race day right before the start at
8:15!
If you have already registered your child online or
through the mail and did not indicate his/her school on the entry form,
you can do so at the expo. Thank you!
Kids' Marathon Course
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