LRC Kids Run Club | Lakeland, FL

🏃‍♂️ LRC Kids Run Club Overview

• Purpose: The LRC Kids Run Club is a running club for children to prepare them for a lifetime of running.
• Availability: The program is held during the school year and is designed for children in kindergarten through fifth grade, regardless of school affiliation.
• Focus: Emphasis is placed on participation and developing a healthy lifestyle rather than competitiveness.
• Activities: Workouts include warmups, relays, distance runs, games, and stretching.

📈 Benefits of Youth Sports

• Healthy Growth: Kids need movement to grow healthy and strong.
• Health Advantages: Regular physical activity strengthens muscles and bones and helps prevent health problems like diabetes and heart disease.
• Mental Health: Reduces symptoms of anxiety and depression.
• Academic Impact: Physically active students tend to have better grades, miss fewer school days, and have better focus in class.

👨‍👩‍👧 Parent Involvement

• Supervision: Parents are required to stay at the practice location for the entirety of the workout.
• Encouragement: Parents are encouraged to be physically active in eyesight of their child.
• Location Info: Familiarize yourself with Bonnet Springs Park by viewing the location of the Family Lawn on their park map.
• Summertime Opportunity: We offer a Summer Development Program for students in 5th - 8th grade.

🛡️ Positive & Safe Sport Environment

• Commitment: The Lakeland Runners Club is dedicated to offering programs in a welcoming and respectful environment.
• Diversity: Diversity is actively embraced within the club.
• Community Contribution: Athletes are encouraged to use their skills for the well-being of their communities.

📚 Additional Resources for Parents

• Safe Sport Training: Our volunteer coaches are trained to protect young athletes from abuse through the Safe Sport Act training.
• Free Resources: Resources are available for preschool through high school athletes and their parents.
• Focus on Misconduct: Resources cover issues of misconduct in sport.
• Positive Experiences: Helps parents ensure their children have a positive and safe sport experience.

For more details about the event, visit the LRC Kids Run Club page.