Registration is now open for this USATF-Sanctioned Half Marathon Run and Hand Cycle, 5K Run/Walk, and 1 Mile Fun Run will take place Sunday, April 24, 2016 at Swan Valley High School (8400 O’Hern, Saginaw, MI 48609). Full details and registration are available at www.covenantkidsrace.com.
Training Seminars are available. All training runs and seminars will begin at Dawn of a New Day Coffee House and Cafe´ (210 South Washington, Saginaw, MI 48607). Runs will consist of a 4 mile loop through Downtown Saginaw and Riverfront Saginaw Trail. Aid stations will be located at mile 2 and mile 4 (Dawn of A New Day). Distances above are a suggestion only, participants can run as much or little as they like. The course and aid stations will be open at least 3 hours. If participants need to start early, organizers plan to have the course set up by 7:30 am for each date.
Runners/walkers of all paces are welcome; no one will be left behind. There will be a lead run group and a bike/walker trail following. Participants can plan to join the group after each session for fellowship and refreshments. Contact for the training program is Bob Hillier (248) 930-8373 or robertjr1967@yahoo.com
Dates, Topics and Distances for Free Training Program
Saturday February 6, 2016
Training kick-off with a 4 mile run and seminar by Craig Elford of Active Orthopedics, on physical therapy injury prevention
Seminar at 8:30, run at 9:00
Saturday February 20, 2016
6 mile training run and seminar on the importance of proper running shoes by Runners Performance.
Seminar at 8:30, run at 9:00
Saturday March 12, 2016
8 mile training run and seminar on proper nutrition to support your training by Ann Hoffman, RDN, CDE, CSO, Covenant HealthCare
Seminar at 8:30, run at 9:00
Saturday March 26, 2015
10 mile training run and Seminar on pacing strategy and pace teams by MarathonPacing.com
Seminar at 8:30, run at 9:00
Saturday April 2, 2015
12 mile training run
Run at 8:00am
Saturday April 9, 2015
10 mile training run
Run at 8:00am
Saturday April 16, 2015
8 mile training run
Run at 8:00am