Runners - In - Training

Some more catch-up....the weekend following Marc's graduation, the kids participated in an Endurance Festival event, here in Poky. The cool thing about the event was that the local hospital covered the entry fees for all participants under the age of 18! All in an effort to encourage kids to be active, etc. Anyhow, the event consisted of runs and bike races (road races) ranging from a .66 mile run for kids, a 5K, 10K, half-marathon and a bike race (just under a mile) for kids as well. Also, there was varying lengths of a Duathlon competition (run & bike ride), again, ranging from 5k run/20k bike ride up to 1/2 marathon run/1/2 century bike ride, I think.

We enjoyed a fun morning at the park encouraging the kids in the run as well as cheering on Marc's brother as he participated in one of the duathlon competitions. The Endurance Festival sponsors another similar event in Poky in September where it will be running and biking on trails rather than the road.

Here are a few play by play pics to help you feel like you were there! The kids did well and had fun. They were particularly excited that they got water bottles & back packs w/coupons and free samples for registering for the race! Olivia did inform us that next time she wants to participate in the bike race as running makes her legs too tired! :)


Above, the participants gearing up! Our kids enjoyed having their cousins participate as well.







On to the finish...




Peyton challenged himself and did awesome in the 5K run!



Kind of like a "Where's Waldo?" picture below...Can you find Scott (Marc's brother)??