New York Road Runners Foundation City Sports for Kids
Online registration is closed but you can register at the Armory on program days at 1:30pm until further notice.
Dates and Times
Fall 2007:
September 9, 16, 30
October 7, 14, 21
Sundays: 2:00 - 4:30 p.m.
Spring 2008: Starts in March
Program Ages and Structure
Boys and girls born between 1993 and 2001 are eligible to participate. Spectators may view the program from the balcony. No adults or non-participating children are allowed onto the main track floor.
Location
New York Road Runners Foundation City Sports for Kids is hosted
by The
New Balance Track and Field Center at the Armory, 168th
Street at Fort Washington Avenue, Washington Heights, Manhattan.
By Car: Henry Hudson Parkway to exit 15 to Riverside
Drive south; left on 165th Street; one block up hill (parking
garage on right); left on Fort Washington Avenue. Street parking
generally best on Riverside Drive.
By Subway: A, 1, or 9 to 168th Street; walk one block
west to Fort Washington Avenue.
New Balance Track and Field Center at the Armory—"The World's Fastest Track"
The Armory, one of the finest indoor facilities in the country, has been the site of many state, national, and world record-breaking performances. City Sports for Kids uses its 200-meter banked oval track and eight-lane straightaway for running, relays, sprints, and hurdles. Other features of the facility used by the program include sand long-jump pits and a shot-put cage.
The Armory is the mecca for high school and college track in the New York City area. Thousands of youth participate in the various invitational and championship meets held on its state-of-the-art track—including the national high school championships. The National Track and Field Hall of Fame at the Armory opened in 2004.
Goals
• Promote physical fitness for youth• Develop self-esteem through success oriented sports
• Build bridges of understanding through play between boys and girls of various races and religions
Content
• Skill training for youths of all ability levels in the following events: long-distance running, sprints, hurdles, relays, long jump, high jump, shot put, and javelin• Low-key competitive meets with age-group categories
• Colorful ribbons for all participants
Spectators
Adults and children may view the program from the balcony, which has plenty of seating. Parents are responsible for monitoring children not in the program. No adults or children not in the program are allowed onto the main track floor.
Fees
$40 per six-class session (non-refundable and non-transferable).
Contact the program directors for scholarship information or to make a donation in excess of program fee.
Program size is limited, so register early. There will be no confirmation of your acceptance.
Volunteers
Volunteers, both skilled and unskilled, are always needed. Please contact the program directors for details.
For more information on City Sports for Kids,
call Robert H. Glover & Associates at 914.366.4175 or
e-mail CoachBob@CoachGlover.com.
Printable Class Application
