Place
North Park and South Park
Near Pittsburgh, PA US 00000
Description
P3R Junior Running Camp is the perfect place for your child to learn about running and have fun at the same time!
About Camp:
Our twice a week, 4-week camp is geared toward kids entering grades 4-7 for the 2018-19 school year. During the 2 hours we’re together, our coaches will teach running form, pacing and technique, but we also want to have fun. We’ll encourage team building, try healthy snacks, and play games that will have your child laughing until you pick them up from camp!
Camper Benefits:
- Water and healthy snack provided at each session
- Commemorative Junior Running Camp shirt at the end of camp
- Free entry for the GNC Live Well Liberty Mile race on Friday, July 20
Camp Coaches:
Our coach and volunteers are avid runners and ready to teach your child about running based on age and ability level
- Betsy Magovern has been with the North Park camp since the beginning and has been running for fun and exercise since college. Helping to pace races and advising other runners to meet their goals is one of her favorite reasons to run. She received her RRCA coaching certification in June 2015.
- Stu Jones is our Coach at North Park and South Park. Stu is P3R's Youth Outreach Coordinator, Project R.U.N. coach and was an All-American track athlete at Wheeling Jesuit University. Stu is a USA Track and Field Level 1 Coach. He continues to run and compete at national club level events.
- Nick Fischer, RD, LDN, is our Coach at North Park and South Park. Nick is P3R's Event and Program Dietitian and a coach/nutrition consultant with USA Cycling. He continues to compete in endurance cycling events.
- Kara Viggiano is our Coach at South Park. She is P3R's Youth Program Coordinator and avid fan of aerobic videos! She is our go-to for fun games and creative ways with food.
Camp Locations:
- South Park: Tuesdays/Thursdays from 9:00-11:00 AM (Tuesday, July 3 - Thursday, July 26). Campers will be dropped off and picked up at South Park Oval/Fairgrounds Building.
- North Park: Mondays/Wednesdays from 9:00-11:00 AM (Monday, July 2 - Wednesday, July 25 - NO CAMP JULY 4). Campers will be dropped off and picked up at North Park Ice Skating Rink. SOLD OUT - please email kidsofsteel@p3r.org to get on the wait list.
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