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Welcome to Pacers Kids Club 7 Week After School Running Program!

Pacers Kids Club is an after-school running program for 3rd through 5th grade boys and girls designed to introduce kids to the joy of running, movement, and teamwork. Led by Pacers Running and coached by local parents and running leaders Julie Culley and Chris Farley, the club focuses on building confidence, staying active, and having fun through running games, group runs, and simple lessons about perseverance and healthy habits.

*Please note: Open to Long Branch Elementary students in grades 3, 4, and 5 only.

The club will meet every Friday from 2:50 pm to 3:50 pm at Long Branch Elementary School beginning April 10 and continuing through May 22, culminating with students participating in a goal 5K together. The program cost is $150 per participant and includes weekly coaching sessions and a Pacers Kids Club t-shirt. All experience levels are welcome!

Additional Details:

• Participants meet in the school gymnasium, across from the cafeteria, after school at 2:50 PM

• Kids should wear athletic shoes, weather-appropriate comfortable clothing, and bring a water bottle.

• Registration is nonrefundable. We are not able to offer pro-rated registrations if your child can only attend some of the events.

Questions about financial assistance? Email juliec@runpacers.com

Who We Are: Healthy Kids Running Series is a five (5) week running program in the spring and fall for kids Pre-K through 8th grade. Each HKRS Series takes place once a week and offers age-appropriate running events including the 50 & 75 yard dashes, the 1/4 mile, the 1/2 mile and the 1 mile run. Kids will earn points for each race they complete based on their finish.

Pricing: The registration fee covers the entire five (5) weeks of the Series which includes race bibs for each week, a runner shirt, a finisher medal and any sponsor giveaways. Registration is non-refundable and non-transferable. Online Early Bird registration increases three weeks prior to the first race event.

Challenger: This Series offers a Challenger Division which is an adaptive 75 yard race for children with disabilities and/or special needs. This allows for parents, siblings, and friends to be on the course with runners to provide support as well as bringing their own supportive devices such as crutches, braces, wheelchairs, etc. to be used by runners.

Makeup Date Information: 5/17/2026

Single Day Racing: Single day race registration opens one hour prior to the start of each race. The registration fee covers one single race to be run on the day of registration. ALL single day registrations should be completed onsite at the race location. Single day racers will have the option to upgrade to the full series (see tab on the left side of the page for instructions). There is a strict no-refund and no-transfer policy.

Awards: All participants receive a medal on Week 5! Trophies will be awarded to the overall top finishers in each of the divisions listed below (broken out by boys and girls respectively):

Kindergarten & 1st Grade

2nd & 3rd Grade

4th & 5th Grade

6th to 8th Grade

Challenger

Share your running photos with our community! Find us on Facebook @HealthyKidsRunning or Instagram @healthykidsrs!

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The Cooperative Development Foundation (CDF) serves as the apex US cooperative foundation. Through grantmaking and programming, CDF builds the capacity of the cooperative business community to solve societal challenges, reinforce democratic decision-making, and improve economic opportunities for all. As a result, more people in our nation can address their needs, pursue their aspirations, build shared wealth, and thrive in community.

The Co-op 5k is a fun and family-friendly race that supports CDF’s cooperative development and education work while honoring cooperative hero, Chuck Snyder, whose Do Well to Do Good mantra continues to inspire. The Co-op 5k is one of the ways CDF celebrates, promotes, and strengthens the cooperative identity. Every year, people come together with the spirit of Cooperative Principles 6 and 7 - Cooperation Among Cooperatives and Concern for Community – to help CDF raise money for continued co-op capacity building across the country.

Register by March 13 to be guaranteed a t-shirt in your desired size. Participants that register after March 13 may receive a large t-shirt.

Sizes include: Unisex XS – 4XL and Women’s S – 4XL

VIRTUAL RUN - April18, 2026 - May 1, 2026

LIVE RACE - Saturday, May 2, 2026 8:00 am race start. Registration and check-in opens at 7:15 am

Hains Point, Washington DC

For more information - please visit: https://www.cdf.coop/co-op-5k

This year the walk will be held in three separate locations. Washington DC will be the first event of the year and that event will be on April 18th. The second walk will be held along the Macomb Orchard Trail in Richmond Michigan on May 2nd. The third and final walk will be in Holland Michigan starting at the beautiful Holland State Park Beach. We are so honored to partner with our family, friends, and neighbors to stand together in this fight that many of our veterans battle alone. Join us in 1 or all 3 events and help us save lives.

The DC walk will start at the Lincoln Memorial and follow the multi purpose trails to the Nation's Capital and back. Each lap is a 5 mile trek.