1 event in Cartersville, Georgia

9th Annual Wire2Wire Youth Running Camp

[CARTERSVILLE * GA]

June 1-3, 2026 - 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Dellinger Park

(100 Pine Grove Rd., Cartersville, GA 30120)

The camp is designed for Rising-3rd...through...Rising-8th Graders

All abilities Welcome!

DISCOUNTS APPLY for 'Repeat Campers' and for 'Multi-Sibling Campers.' To receive the discount code, email us at [email protected]

CAMP INCLUDES

• Daily Instruction

• Camp T-Shirt

• Running Gear

• Lunch & Fluids Daily

FACILITIES AVAILABLE DURING CAMP

• Dellinger Park's trail system

• 400m. track

• Sheltered pavilions

PAST GUEST SPEAKERS

• Jay Stephenson (all-American, 14:09 5K PR, Founder GoGo Running)

• Sherry Spinks (Masters National Champion, former Woodland M.S. coach)

• David Bishop (Legendary Coach, collegiate all-American, running streak of 20+ years)

• Dr. Tim Ryan (1:53 800m. runner from Syracuse)

• Bill Archer (4:32 mile as a Junior & 4-time XC County Champion )

• Abby Forristall (Top HS multisport athlete and motivator)

• Parker Breedlove (Varsity runner for Reinhardt College and rising star)

• Dr. Joell Hathaway (AMAZING Nutritional Knowledge!)

• Dr. Lance Berry (Podiatrist and Boston Marathon qualifier)

• Ricky Silver (3-time all-American, 30:25 10K PR)

• Susie Lackey (70 yr. old legend who has run for over 50 years)

A TYPICAL DAY AT RUNNING CAMP, W2W-STYLE

8:00am--8:15am Registration/Check-in

8:15am--8:45am ‘Stretch-ture’ (Stretching/Lecture)

8:45am--9:30am Run/Workout 'A' + Hydro-challenge

9:30am--10:00am Learning Session #1 (& Snack)

10:00am--10:30am Fun, Sun, Run, and Games

10:30am--10:45am Guest Speaker

10:45am--11:15am Run/Workout 'B' + Hydro-challenge

11:15am--11:45pm Fun, Sun, Run, & Games

12:00pm Pick-up!

EXAMPLES OF PAST STRETCH-TURE LESSONS

• The differences between Static & Dynamic stretching

• 5 Mistakes runners often make

• Principles of Track & Field

• 5 Tips to Tone-up

• The 3 biggest Keys to Training

• 5 Things all Champions do

• 5 Great Women in the sport of Running

MEET THE WIRE2WIRE CAMP DIRECTORS

• Coach David Matherne

• Cartersville HS coach for 34 years including 4 State XC Championships

• Coached 9 Individual state champions in Track and XC

• Individual National Champion in Masters 5K and Mile--both Indoor & Outdoor; P.R. of 4:02

• In 2022, Ranked #1 in the World for the Mile, (Masters 55-59 age group)

• 5-time collegiate all-American in 1,500m.

• Coach Matt Terry

• Cartersville HS coach for 15 years (Track & XC)

• Florida State University scholarship athlete in Track & Field (400M and High Jump)

• Personal Bests of 47.9 for the 400m. and high jumped 6'10"

• Race Director for Duck Dash 5K, the longest-running 5K in Cartersville (21th annual)

HEY KIDS, IT'S GOING TO BE A GREAT CAMP, SO LET'S GET READY TO HAVE SOME FUN...SUN...and RUN !

Find out more about Wire2Wire's Charity by clicking this link: "SHOES FOR KIDS"