The Junior Classic Miles
The Junior Classic Races

The Junior Classic is honored to be a partner with Healthy Orange.

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A Note to Parents, Guardians and Coaches

The Junior Classic is for all children. Whether they run, walk or do both, getting to the finish line is the goal! Listen to Frank Shorter talk about the importance of letting children run.

The Junior Classic used to be all about kids in grade eight and under. This year, we're adding family fun with a Parent - Child 800 meter relay and three more one mile races for high schoolers and an open class for adults. There are 3 “age group” one mile road races for ages 7 & 8, 9 & 10, and 11 to 13. Two High School Miles have been added for Freshman-Sophomores and Junior-Seniors. Last but not least, we're initiating an Open Class One Mile Race for Adults: Moms, Dads, Singles; anyone that wants to run the mile on a state-of-the-art Olympic track!

The day starts with our youngest runners, 5 and under, running 50 meters. Elementary-aged students compete in the stadium under the excellent direction of local elite runners and coaches at distances ranging from 100 meters to 800 meters.

All finishers will receive a Junior Classic Medallion and an event T-shirt. Everyone is invited to come back on Sunday to join us for the Awards Ceremony, to congratulate the winners, mingle with dignitaries and elite runners, and enjoy great food and entertainment.

TRAINING PROGRAM

There are many ways to prepare for a race. Download an article by Runners World contributor, Hal Higdon, about a program geared to keeping kids interested, while they learn to run better, longer, faster.

CLICK HERE for Training PDF FILE

Schedule of Events - Starting at 9 a.m.
Age group races for all kids up through Middle School:
50 meters for ages 5 and under
100, 200, 400 & 800 meters for ages 6 and up
Parent - Child Relay: 800 meters NEW!
Junior Classic Miles:
A. Ages 7-8 at 10:30 a.m.
B. Ages 9-10 at 11:00 a.m.
C. Ages 11-13 at 11:30 a.m.
D. High School Freshman & Sophomores at Noon NEW!
E. High School Juniors and Seniors at 12:30 p.m. NEW!
F. Open Mile at 1:00 p.m. NEW!  Any age; adults, too!