Kids Run for Fun
Additional Information

Registration

You may mail your registration form or pre-register at Often Running (see form for details) or register the first night you attend.
If you pre-pay for the entire year ($10), it will speed up your registration and your child will receive the Kids Run for Fun T-shirt their first night.
If you pay weekly, please try to bring exact change ($1.00 per child per night).
Each week, check-in begins at 5:30 and will remain open until 6:15 to accommodate older runners (8 and over).
An adult parent or guardian must initial for your child each night they attend; please DO NOT drop children off and leave them unattended at this event.

Each week, you will sign-in and your child will receive a race number. We encourage you to walk or jog around the track with your children for a warm-up prior to the run.
The run will begin promptly at 6:00.
Children ages 2 and under will run first, finishing their half lap in front of the grandstand.
The other age groups will run a complete lap, starting and finishing in front of the grandstand.
Age groups with very many children will run in several "heats" to avoid congestion and accidents.
Please listen for instructions from the announcer; he or she will let you know when it is time for your child's age group to line up on the track.

Once the run begins, please stay off the track and wait for the next age group to be called.
Remind your child about using good manners while waiting to run and while running; please do not cross the track when others are running.
Encourage your children to cheer for the other runners! Good sportsmanship is part of the fun.
Please stay off the bleachers and stay behind the fences unless it's your turn to run.
First aid kits are located near the starting line and near the registration tables. See the announcer or any volunteer for assistance.

The Kids Run for Fun program will be held in most types of weather except extreme rain or thunderstorms.
Due to our quickly changing weather, cancellations are not made until 5 pm.
Cancellation information can be located on any Radio Bloomington website or radio station (WJBC, WBNQ, WBWN, WTRX, and WJEZ) AFTER 5 pm.

We recommend that you have your child cool down after the run by walking around in the grass for a couple of minutes -- then have him/her enjoy a cool drink and a snack.
We encourage you to stick around and cheer for the older kids!
You and your children will have an opportunity to run an additional lap (just for the fun of it) at the end of the night.
We couldn't do this without our sponsors -- please thank them every chance you get.
Above all . . . Have fun!

The child must be present on trophy night to receive a trophy. There are no exceptions to the policy.