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Road Runners

PURPOSE 

To promote physical activity and healthy lifestyles, to provide a running enrichment program for children that offers the opportunity to improve running knowledge and skills, to participate in running events, and to meet other students in the school and the community.  The program is also designed to build self-esteem by giving children a feeling of success when they finish a race and to challenge them to improve their personal run times for future events! 

PRACTICES

Practices will be held for students in grades 3-5 on Tuesday from 2:45-4:00. Students in grades 1-2 will practice on Wednesday from 2:45-4:00 rain or shine. If it rains, we will do some activities in the gym. When we are outside, there will be several safety stations around the course where parents will be needed to monitor all of the runners. We encourage parents, who can, to come to practice and exercise with their child. We also do station work and need parents to help give encouragement to all runners. Sign up Genius is what we use to communicate who is helping at each practice. We usually need about 4 parents each practice. If you would like to help, please click on the volunteer tab.

Practices are held in the Fall and Spring. Fall Session is September-November. Spring Session is March through the last week in April. 

Winter session is January-February every Wednesday morning at 7:20am (*this is optional for road runners to attend) 

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Note: practicing only once per week will not improve cardiovascular endurance and race performance. It is recommended that your child exercise at least 3-4 times per week to see noticeable differences in fitness and finishing times.

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ROAD RUNNER RESPONSIBILITIES 

  • Maintain academic and behavioral responsibilities.

  • Attend all practices.

  • Run in a minimum of 1 race in the fall.

  • Run in 3 races for the year to be invited to the end of the year party in May.

    • Must be on the Road Runner race schedule

  • Run a total of 4 road races scheduled during the school year to letter or bar.

  • Captains must run in a minimum of 1 race in the fall and 5 races in order to receive a captain's pin.

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PARENT RESPONSIBILITIES 

  • Pick your child up no later than 4:15.

    • After 4:15 kids are sent to ASP (after school program)

    • $8 charge per child ...(there is a $10 family registration for first timers).

    • If your child is sent to ASP and he/she is not registered, all fees must be paid before the next practice or your child will be dismissed from the team.

  • Sign-up for remind text

    • Go to text message and enter 81010 type @coachsoles...congrats you are officially signed up for remind text

    • This is the best way to communicate with Coach Soles

  • Provide transportation to and from the races

  • Provide supervision at each race ...children are not allowed to be dropped off

  • Report child's race time on the website after each race that is completed

  • Communicate to the main office when your child is not going to be at practice

    • Parents must follow afternoon dismissal procedures. The office staff will let the teachers know if your child is not going to practice. 

    • Do not email Coach Soles or the homeroom teacher! We are teaching and may not see your email in time.

    • Teacher will and should keep all road runners unless notified by the main office!

 

COMMUNICATION

Communication is the KEY! We are paperless. All communication is done electronically. We communicate through the following:

  • Website: provides all race information and reporting race times

  • Email: Coach will send race instructions prior to a race and any information that is too long for a text message on Remind

    • Emails may get overlooked. Coach Soles will answer all emails that he sees. If you for some reason your email did not get answered, please contact Coach Soles through Remind. 

  • Remind: Texting app use to send quick reminders.  (See above under parent responsibilities how to sign up)

    • Main source of communication on race days

    • Remind text is the fastest way of communication to reach Coach Soles

  • Sign-up Genius: Volunteering website we use to communicate what needs to be done.

    • Go to our volunteer tab for more information

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ROAD RUNNER FEES

  • $10 for the first child  $5.00 each additional child 

  • Membership dues help pay for the following: Gatorade, Running Supplies, Cups, Letters, Bars, Captains Bars, Dog Tags and any equipment that we need for the program.

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Uniforms

  • Purple Road Runner Shirt & Black Shorts

  • Shirts $15.00 each. The shirt design and color are same as last year!

  • If you are doing road runners for the first time, you need to purchase a shirt.

  • Road Runners from the previous year can still use last year's shirt. 

  • Always wear your shirts to practice!  

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