Registration is now open for the 11th annual Kids Marathon, a 10-week event presented each year by Penn Medicine Princeton Health’s Community Wellness Department.
The event will conclude on Sunday, June 23, with a 1.2-mile fun run on the grounds of Educational Testing Service (ETS), 660 Rosedale Road, Princeton, N.J. Until then, participants try to rack up 25 miles of activity on their own.
“Almost anything can count toward the total — gym class, organized sports, riding your bike, walking to school, household chores,” said Debbie Millar, director of Community Wellness. “We also sponsor free, kid-friendly classes in exercise, gardening, nutrition and cooking that kids can complete to earn miles toward their total.”
How it Works
Young people, from pre-K through 8th grade, strive to run, walk, roll 25 miles — or an average 2.5 miles per week — over 10 weeks.
Then they gather on Sunday, June 23, for the 1.2-mile fun run at ETS, 660 Rosedale Road, Princeton, N.J., completing the full distance of a marathon.
Why We Do It
Princeton Health initiated the Kids Marathon in 2009 to raise awareness of the dangers of childhood obesity and promote regular physical activity for all children.
The percentage of children with obesity in the United States has more than tripled since the 1970s, according to the CDC.
The Cost
$25 per child
Free scholarships are available. Call 609.897.8982 to learn more.
How to Sign Up Your Children
Visit PrincetonHCS.org/Events and search the keywords Kids Marathon.
Or call 1.888.897.8979