Academy Sports + Outdoors
Kids’ Half Marathon
What is the Academy Sports + Outdoors
Kids’ Half Marathon?
An extension of the Boomtown Days Half Marathon,
the goal of the Academy Sports + Outdoors Kids’ Half
Marathon is to promote good health and physical fitness
by giving kids the opportunity to accomplish the goal of
running an entire half marathon. Kids K-12 are eligible to participate.
Registration
Kids
may register on-line (see link below) now or by visiting the Academy Sports + Outdoors Joplin location starting February 1st. THERE ARE NO ON-LINE REGISTRAION FEES. Please note that your on-line registration will not be considered complete until you take your on-line registration confirmation with you to Academy Sports + Outdoors in Joplin to receive your official training log.
Kids Half Marathon Training Kick-off
All kids desiring to register and all pre-registered kids are invited to come to the Sign Up Saturday at the Leggett and Platt Athletic Center on the campus of Missouri Southern State University on Saturday, March 6th. They will be allowed to run a mile on the MSSU Indoor Track and will then receive their official Boomtown Academy Sports + Outdoors Half Marathon "In Training" t-shirt.
Tracking Runs on Log Sheet
Kids will run/walk 12 miles prior to the half marathon,
recording each mile on their training log.
Race Number and Packet Pick-Up
Registrants will come to the Joplin's Memorial Hall anytime from noon to 9:00PM on Friday, June 11th to pick up their race packets and race number.
The Final 1 Mile
Registrants will run the final mile on Saturday, June 12th at 6:50 a.m. Kids will need to report to the Academy Sports + Outdoors Kid's Zone near the start line by 6:30 a.m. Further instructions will be included in your packets you pick up on June 11th.
Medals
This is not a competitive race. Every child that has registered and turns in a completed training log and crosses the finish line will receive a commemorative medal for completing the half marathon.
Parents
One parent or guardian may accompany each
participant on the final 1 mile run. For those parents who
do not wish to participate, kids can be dropped off and
picked up from the Kids’ Zone using proper security
procedures.
Registration Fee: FREE
REGISTER HERE: 
Questions
For additional questions you may email the Kids Half Marathon Director, Scott Pennington
Organizers of the Boomtown Run reserve to the right to reject any application for any reason.
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