2012 YMCA Healthy Kids Day Run Registration is OPEN!

2012 YMCA Healthy Kids Day Run

Friday, May 18, 2012

Check in and late registration 4:30 – 5:30pm

Running events begin at 6:00pm

Portage West Middle School, 7145 Moorsbridge Road, Portage

Click here to register online for the 2012 YMCA Healthy Kids Day Run

2012 YMCA Healthy Kids Day Run Flyer – Downloadable PDF

It’s far more than a race; it’s an evening of family fun! Kalamazoo Area Runners is a proud sponsor and member of the organizing committee of the YMCA Healthy Kids Day run scheduled Friday, May 18, 2012 @6:00 pm at Portage West Middle School. Preschool age children age 4 and under will participate in a in a short tot run while children ages four through twelve participate in a one mile fun run. Festivities
will include an obstacle course and other family fun activities, t-shirts, post-run refreshments and more. A downloadable registration form can be found at Cost is $6 for the one mile run/$2 for the tot run (no shirt). Must register by May 14 to guarantee t-shirt. Participants can register by mail, phone (269.324.9622), online or in person at the Portage YMCA branch. Race day registration is $10.

For questions regarding the event, contact Don Seibert at daseib@kzooymca.org.

Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteer for the 2012 YMCA Healthy Kids Day Run, receive a volunteer t-shirt, earn 10 KAR points
and have fun at the same time. Contact Robin Carpenter at robin.carpenter@kalamazooarearunners.org if you can
assist with the following opportunities:

KAR Expo table (including set-up & tear down) 4:00 – 6:00 (2 – volunteers)
Aid Station Volunteers (including set up & tear down) 5:00 – 7:00pm (2 – 4 volunteers)
Set up finish line: 4:30 – 5:30pm (2-4 Volunteers)
Rabbits to run with and encourage the children: 6:00 -7:00 pm (3 waves) (6 Volunteers)
- 5 & 6 Year Olds (2 volunteers)
- 7-8-9 Year Olds (2 volunteers)
- 10-11-12 Year Olds (2 volunteers)
Starting Line Staging (crowd control/sign bearer) 6:00 – 6:30 pm (3 Volunteers)
Finish Line Ribbon Distribution and Triage (cheering, encouraging, greeting and guiding
runners through the finish) 6:00 – 7:00 pm (4 – 8 volunteers)
Spotter 6:00 – 7:00pm (1 Volunteer)
Tear down start/finish line – immediately following event until about 7:30 pm (2-4 Volunteers)
Float Volunteers (5:30 – 7:30) (2-4 Volunteers)