NEWS RELEASE -- This Saturday, kids ages 4-13 are invited to attend the Subway Kids Marathon kick-off at the Washington High School Track at 9 a.m.  Special guest Jared Fogel from Subway will be in attendance to welcome and motivate the kids and adults.

The Subway Kids Marathon is a seven-week event in which participants can run, walk, or wheel-chair 25 miles at school or home, and ending with a final 1.2-mile run following the Pensacola Marathon on Nov. 9 at 12:30 p.m. Upon completion, the young athletes will have ran, walked, or wheel-chaired a full 26.2 mile marathon.

Jared will be in town on Friday, Sept. 19 making several media visits and speaking to the students at SS Dixon Primary School in Pace.

Registration for the Subway Kids Marathon is now open by visiting www.subwaykidsmarathon.com or by contacting your child’s PE teacher, track coach or running club.

Kids can monitor their progress with an interactive training log website which is geared to youth runners.  As the participant completes his/her next milestone, it shows their progress on a fun log and awards them with coupons and tips along the way.

Major sponsors include Subway, Running Wild, Sacred Heart Health System, and the Pensacola Sports Association.  Each participant will receive:

• Pensacola KIDS MARATHON T-shirt
• Pensacola KIDS MARATHON medallion upon crossing the finish line
• Official race number
• Training materials
• Official mileage log
• SUBWAY® and other refreshments at the Pensacola Marathon finish line

This program is supported by the Escambia and Santa Rosa county school districts and LiveWell Northwest Florida’s 5-2-1-0 Let’s Go! initiative. The 5-2-1-0 Let’s Go! initiative promotes healthy lifestyle habits to children ages 5 to 12, their families, teachers, and caregivers.

This program is not limited to local students.  Athletes in neighboring counties are welcome to participate and log their miles.  Many children from out of state registered, logged their miles, and traveled down with their parents who were participating in the half or full marathon.

To register or for more information, visit www.subwaykidsmarathon.com or call 850-434-2800.

Photo credit: Last year's Subway Kids Marathon, courtesy of Pensacola Sports Association.

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