Tuesday, March 1, 2016

Cincinnati Flying Pig Kids' Fun Run Opportunity


The Cincinnati Flying Pig Kids’ 26th Mile Fun Run Opportunity


Does your child want to be part of the Flying Pig Marathon?  

Join us Saturday, April 30th at noon to run in the kids 1 mile fun run at the Flying Pig Marathon in downtown Cincinnati.

Interested in running a 5K!? Same location, same day, start time at 10:00am.

You can run in both races!

Sign up online at www.flyingpigmarathon.com  Customize your own race bib!

Cost is $15 per participant which includes a t-shirt, race bib, poster, medal, and post-race goodies at the finish line.  Register by March 6th to have matching T-Shirts for our group.  You can earn a medal for each run!

Want FREE Reds TICKETS???  Simply turn in your Hog Log (mileage tracking sheet) for a total of 25 miles of running or walking over the weeks prior to the race day, you are eligible to a free Reds ticket to a home game following the Flying Pig week. Wear your T-Shirt and MEDAL(S) to the game!! Fireworks to follow!

Hog Logs are available online at
www.flyingpigmarathon.com and during gym class at school (while supplies last). *****Symmes Steppers mileage and running in gym class count as well as any running you do in class, at home, at practices.  (Kids run 2 laps every gym day for warm ups for gym class.  28 laps = 1 mile)*****

## Kids and parents are responsible for documenting (tallying) all miles run. ##

REGISTRATION DETAILS ON BACK …

REGISTRATION DETAILS

·       Registration is $15 and should be completed by a parent/guardian online at www.flyingpigmarathon.com by March 6th  Registering by this deadline ensures that your child will receive a matching group shirt, which our group will wear during the event.   Also customize your own race bib!

   Select Symmes Elementary as your school/group in the drop down box.

·       Parents who register to walk/run with their child will also receive a matching
t-shirt. The Flying Pig encourages parents/guardians to register for child safety.

·       Megan Boni will be the Group Leader for Symmes.  She will pick up posters, race bibs, and t-shirts the week of the event and will distribute to children at Symmes.


VOLUNTEERS APPRECIATED!!

If you are interested in being a parent volunteer for this event, please email Megan Boni (meganboni@hotmail.com).  As a volunteer, you will still need to register yourself online.  You will receive a volunteer t-shirt from The Flying Pig.  A Symmes Elementary cheering section would be awesome along the race path as well as the finish line!


RACE DAY: 

On race day, we will meet as a group at 11:30am on Joe Nuxhall Way under a sign near our Pig Pen that will read “Symmes Elementary.”  The group will be wearing matching shirts so that we are easy to find.  We will take a group picture before and after the race. We will be placed next in line with other Sycamore Schools participating.

More detailed info as to where to meet before and after the race the week of the race.
  


For further information, parking details, etc. please go to the user-friendly www.flyingpigmarathon.com site.

For general questions, please contact Megan Boni (meganboni@hotmail.com)
or at 614.432.0287.



We are having great weather to track your mileage in those Hog Logs! Happy Running!