The Parrish Healthy Kids Running Series (HKRS) is ready for fall! HKRS is a five-week non-profit race series for kids aged 2-14 years that gets kids active, instills in them a feeling of accomplishment, and helps lay the foundation for a healthy lifestyle.
Each week kids race at an age-appropriate distance ranging from a 50-yard dash to 1-mile run. Kids compete weekly to earn points, and after five weeks the boy and girl with the most points in their division earn a trophy. The ¼ mile, ½ mile, and 1-mile races are timed so kids are able to track their improvement over the series. All runners earn a finisher’s medal that they are awarded on week five for their accomplishment. Runners also receive a Healthy Kids Running Series tech t-shirt and weekly race bibs.
Kids and their families will enjoy a true ‘race environment’ complete with music, a flag lined finish stretch, and inflatable finish arch. RLZ Photography provides families with free weekly race day photo albums. Bright Futures Fitness will be leading pre-race warmups for ¼ mile, ½ mile, and 1-mile divisions. Kona Ice of Manatee will be bringing more fun on week 5 with icy treats for our runners.
The Parrish series will be held at Buffalo Creek Park (7550 69th St. E. Palmetto, FL 34221). The fall series will meet on Sunday October 9th, October 16th, October 23rd, October 30th, and November 6th. The racing begins at 3:30 PM each week. Registration is open and early registration pricing is available through September 18th. Register online for the full 5-week series for $40 per child at https://runsignup.com/hkrsparrish.
For more information, please visit the series website at https://healthykidsrunningseries.org/race-locations/parrish-fl/. You may also contact Laura Stefanic, the Parrish series coordinator, at HKRSParrish@gmail.com with any questions related to the series or to inquire about volunteer and sponsorship opportunities.
CONGRATULATIONS TO:
* BRENDA SOPCICH
* KRISTIN CHRISTY
* CARLY CARTER
All three won a free registration to the fall race!
