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The annual Marine Corps Marathon Healthy Kids Fun Run will be held on October 24, 2009 in the Pentagon North Parking Lot. Children ages 6-13 are invited to participate in the one-mile just-for-fun event. Registration is just $5 and participants receive a t-shirt, medal and snacks at the finish line. Online registration is now open. The Healthy Kids Fun Run is sponsored by The Washington Post, Washington FAMILY Magazine and Navy Federal Credit Union.
Wave Start
The Healthy Kids Fun Run will be held in three waves beginning at 10:30 a.m. Parents can choose the wave in which their child will begin during the registration process, either 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. or 12:30 p.m. Please note that each wave is limited to 1,000 participants.
Group registration is available by contacting Amanda Ayers at Amanda.M.Ayers@usmc.mil
Packet Pick-Up
Kids Run participants will be required to obtain their t-shirt and bib prior to the event at the Health and Fitness Expo at the Washington Convention Center. Click here to learn more. Parents and children are encouraged to bring a new, unwrapped toy to donate to United States Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Campaign.
Course and Start
Download the map of the course. Children should report the starting area 15 minutes prior to their start time. Parents will receive their Kid Claim Coupon when during check in, and will need it to retrieve children from the Link-up Area post-race.
Finish and Link-Up
The Healthy Kids Fun Run is a closed course. For the safety of all participants, access to the course is limited to registered runners, MCM staff and uniformed Marines. After crossing the finish, children will receive their medal and post-race snacks. They will then be escorted to the Link-up Area. Parents can locate their children based on the last number on the child’s bib and will need their Kid Claim Coupon for children to be released from the corrals.
Transportation and Parking
Parking is available at Hayes Street parking lot located at the intersection of Joyce Street and Army/Navy Drive in front of Macy's. The Pentagon Metro Station provides the easiest access to the Healthy Kids Fun Run. Shuttle services are available from the Hayes Street parking lot and the Pentagon Metro Station to the Healthy Kids Fun Run from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
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Parents, families and runners are invited to visit Camp Miles, a free all-day activity area featuring interactive challenges and games focusing on health and fitness hosted by the National Children’s Museum. Camp Miles activities begin at 9:00 a.m. and continue until 2:00 p.m.
This year's activities include:
Shaving Cream Activity by Washington FAMILY Magazine.
A prize wheel, and inflatables/games: 44 Foot Obstacle Course, Ring Toss, Fitness Dice, Face Painting, Hoop Jumpers, Ring Toss, and more, by FitArlington!
Junior League of Washington goodie bags.
Appearances by National Professional Fastpitch Champions, the Washington Glory!
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Congratulations to Eagle View Elementary School, Hollin Meadows Science and Math Focus School and Lynbrook Elementary School - winners of the Marine Corps Marathon (MCM) 2008 Healthy School Awards! The three schools with the largest student participation in the Kids Run are recognized with this annual award. This year, all three schools are from Fairfax County with Lynbrook winning for a seventh time. During February and March, each school was presented the award by the MCM staff, Marines, Miles the mascot and other guests during a special assembly.
Parents, students and faculty are encouraged to promote the importance of physical fitness within their schools. Want your school to win the 2009 MCM Healthy School Award? Now is the time to get your school excited for the MCM Healthy Kids Fun Run.
Starting on May 13, register for the October 24 Healthy Kids Fun Run in Arlington, VA. Registration form includes a field for the name of a child's school. The top three schools with the most participation will receive:
*2009 Healthy Schools Award
*Donation to the school’s Physical Education Department from Washington’s FAMILY Magazine
*Special Program presented by the National Children’s Museum of Washington, DC
*Visit and awesome assembly from the Marine Corps Marathon staff and their mascots, Miles and Molly!
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Download the Future Marathoner Certificate!
Check out these kid-friendly websites for everything from nutrition information, to ideas for games to play, to activities to encourage fitness and more!
Fun Facts from Navy Federal
Kids Post
Nutrition information from FitArlington
Don't Miss the Healthy Kids Series, written by the MCM and published each month in Washington FAMILY Magazine. Click below for previous articles:
Unhealthy Kids
Healthy Reading for Healthy Kids
Feed Your Children Well
Tracking Down Fun
A Happy, Healthy Winter
Healthy Kids Run in the Family
Back to School with Healthy Habits
Picky Eaters are Healthy Kids
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Meet Miles, the MCM mascot! Born in 2001, Miles proudly wears bib 1775 to commemorate the year the United States Marine Corps was founded. Miles loves to run and enjoys being fit and eating healthy. He’s always looking for new friends. Join Miles at the Healthy Kids Fun Run or on Marathon day, along with his furry friends from the DC area like Ned from the Washington Post, for a great run, and plenty of fun activities at Camp Miles. You can read all about Miles' first marathon in Run Miles, Run, the new book from MascotBooks. Following along as he travels through the course, learning about fitness and enjoying his run. To order, have mom or dad visit Mascotbooks.
Meet Molly, the newest addition to the MCM family. Born in 2007, Molly proudly wears bib 1943 to commemorate the first year of women in the United States Marine Corps. Like her big brother Miles, Molly enjoys being active and eating healthy. Her favorite sport is running, and she even got to join Miles at the 2007 Healthy Kids Fun Run. Molly, one of the first female mascots, was recognized by 1-800-MASCOTS as their Mascot of the Year in 2007.