LRC Kids Run Club | Lakeland, FL

👦👧 LRC Kids Run Club Overview

• Program Purpose: The LRC Kids Run Club is a running club for children to prepare them for a lifetime of running.
• Participants: Designed for children in kindergarten through fifth grade, regardless of school affiliation.
• Focus: Emphasis on participation and developing a healthy lifestyle rather than competition.
• Activities: Workouts include warmups, relays, distance runs, games, and stretching.

🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️ Benefits of Youth Sports

• Opportunities: Provides exercise, friendship, competence, confidence, teamwork, and character development.
• Health: Regular physical activity strengthens muscles and bones, helping to prevent health problems like diabetes and heart disease.
• Mental Health: Reduces symptoms of anxiety and depression.
• Academic Success: Physically active students tend to have better grades, miss fewer school days, and have improved focus in class.

👨‍👧 Parental 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, find the Family Lawn on their park map.
• Summer Program: For students in 5th - 8th grade, we offer a Summer Development Program during the summer that transitions into cross-country racing.

🌟 Positive & Safe Sport Environment

• Diversity: The Lakeland Runners Club is committed to offering programs in a welcoming and respectful environment.
• Community Contribution: Our objective is for athletes to use their learned skills to contribute to 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: Available for preschool through high school athletes and their parents, covering misconduct issues in sports.
• Positive Experience: Helps ensure children have a positive and safe sport experience.

📅 Event Details

• Date: 2025-08-26
• Location: 600 Bonnet Springs Blvd, Lakeland, FL
• Registration Link: Sign up here!