Jamboree Update

Thank you all for another amazing Spring Youth Jamboree!

We’re working hard to get the meet results to you, but it’s taking a little longer than expected. Please bear with us. The results will be finalized in the next two weeks.

Healthy Lunchtime Challenge & Kids' State Dinner

On your mark! Get set! Cook!

The Healthy Lunchtime Challenge invites kids ages 8 to 12 and their parents to create a healthy original lunch recipe. One winner from each state will be awarded the opportunity to attend the Kids' "State Dinner," hosted by Mrs. Obama at the White House this summer.

For more details including how to enter, click here. Don’t delay! The deadline to apply is May 12.

Spring Jamboree Pre-Registration Is Closed

Pre-registration for the NYRR Youth Jamboree on Sunday, May 5 is now closed. Day of registration will open at 7:45am for elementary students and 11:00am for middle and high school students. Please note that student registration forms signed by a parent or guardian are required for day-of registration. Coach or teacher signatures are not accepted.

School Grant Deadline Extended

There’s still time to apply for school grants that can improve your school’s breakfast and physical activity programs. The new deadline is May 3! Don’t delay, grants range from $1,000 to $5,000! Click here for additional details including how to apply.

Action for Healthy Kids Grants

Jumpstart your school’s breakfast and physical activity programs with new grants ranging from $1,000 to $5,000! Apply today.The deadline is April 19.

Jamboree Registration Opens

Save the date for the next NYRR Youth Jamboree! Kids in Pre-K through high school are welcome to compete in this fun, free event. With individual running events, relays, long jump, and shot put, there’s something here for everyone. For full event details including registration forms, schedule of events and frequently asked questions, click here.

The pre-registration deadline is 4/22/13. Deadline is subject to change with entrant demand.

Can You Help Us Out?

NYRR is about to launch a new running curriculum for elementary school P.E. teachers and we'd love to get your feedback on it. Test the P.E. Lessons with your students and fill out a review form for the chance to win $100 gift cards from DonorsChoose. Learn more. 

Young Runners Rock the Gridiron

Coach Nicoletta Nerangis and Young Runners from PS 321 in Park Slope, Brooklyn had a blast at the NYRR Gridiron Classic 4-Miler. It was a cold day but students rejoiced over PRs in the morning and and later on that evening too, since most were rooting for the Baltimore Ravens to earn Superbowl glory in 2013. 

Young Runners Qualify For The Millrose Games

The 106^th Millrose Games will welcome two of our speediest relays on February 16. On the boys side, we have Zuma Guialdo, Raiden Guialdo, Grayson Aaje, and Noah Levitt from Manhattan’s MAT/PS 126M. The girls are represented by Qunizel Bazilio, Jada Kornegay, Amelia Wilson, and Keimon Redhead from Brooklyn’s Marketing Legal Studies. Both relay teams posted amazing times this season, qualifying them for the NYRR Youth 4 x 200 meter relay.

The Millrose Games will be shown live on ESPN3 on February 16 and shown at 8-10 pm February 17 on ESPN. For tickets and additional info, click here.

Apply For Something Better

Whether you’re looking to start a running program or expand your current one, the 2013 ING Run For Something Better School Grant can help take your team to the next level. Apply today for grants up to $2,500!

Kids Run the Nation Grants

Applications for Kids Run the Nation grants have been extended to October 31, 2012. Need funds to support a youth running event or some other special project for your Young Runners? Apply today!

NYC DOE Healthy Newsletter and Grant Opportunities

If you’re an educator in New York City, the DOE has something important to share with you. It’s the School Wellness Weekly email, an in-depth resource for all things healthy in public education. Subscribing is a snap. Just send an email to wellness@schools.nyc.gov with “Subscribe” in the subject line, and you’ll be up-to-date on all school wellness related resources and opportunities, including 125 grants available this year! It pays to be in the know in New York City!

Summer Running Camp

Welcome Back! Tweny-six Young Runners returned from The Running Camp in Swan Lake, NY where they spent a week working on form, speed, cross training, and more, alongside kids from across the tri-state area. Summer camp scholarships will open again in the spring of 2013.

Registration Open for the 2012-13 School Year

Registration is now open for the new school year. Enroll in Young Runners by October 12 to secure a spot in the 2012-2013 program. Rolling admission is no longer available.  Apply Now

A Fresh Look for Young Runners

We hope you like our new look as much as we do! Watch as the new Young Runners logo unrolls throughout the year across student rewards and program materials—from t-shirts to patches and everything in between.

Sign up for Annual Coach Training

Have you picked your training dates yet? Our two-part coach training is a webinar and a live hands-on session that is mandatory for at least one coach from each Young Runners team. See the available dates in the Young Runners calendar.