Running Events for Kids in State College Area – Spring-Summer-Fall 2008
(this list also includes road races that have awards and discounts for youth categories)
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Date, time |
Event |
Location |
Distances and age groups |
Fees |
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March 17 Monday 7:00 pm |
Penn State Indoor Track |
60m, 200m, 400m, 1 Mile, high jump, long jump, shot put -All ages |
$5 (kids 12 and under ) $10 (adults) |
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March 30 Sunday 2:30 pm |
10-Miler, Relay and Kids Races |
Spring Mills, Gregg Township Elementary School |
Kids Races: 400 m (7 and under) 400 m (8-9) 800 m (10-11) |
For kids races: $4 (register on site) |
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March 31 Monday 7:00 pm |
Penn State Indoor Track |
60m, 200m, 400m, 1 Mile, high jump, long jump, shot put -All ages |
$5 (kids 12 and under ) $10 (adults) |
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April 14 Monday 6:45 pm |
Penn State Indoor Track |
60m, 200m, 400m, 1 Mile, high jump, long jump, shot put -All ages |
$5 (kids 12 and under ) $10 (adults) |
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April 26 Saturday 10.00 am |
2nd Annual Jeremy Herbstritt Memorial 5K Walk/Run | Penn State Campus (IM Bld.) |
5k run or walk youth age catagories: under 10, 11-14, 15-19 |
$5 (kids 12 and under) $10 (adults) |
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May 17 Saturday 9.00 am |
Bellefonte Middle School, School Street, Bellefonte |
1.5 mile (8 grade and under) 1 mile (6 grade and under) 1/2 mile (grades 1-2 and grades 3-4) 1/4 mile (kindergarten and under) |
$6 (before May 5th) $8 (race day) $2 (no T-shirt) |
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May 26 Monday 8.30 am |
Blue Spring Park, Boalsburg, PA |
3.8 Miles - All ages Youth age catgories: 12 and under; 13-17 |
$15 (through May 25th) $20 (race day) |
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May 31 Saturday 6.00 pm |
Hershey’s Track and Field Meet - (State College Local) |
State College High School Track |
50 m (9-10 years old) 100 m (9-14 years old) 200 m (9-14 years old) 400 m (9-14 years old) 800 m (11-14 years old) 1600 m (13-14 years old) 4x100, standing long jump, soft ball throw |
Free (3 events limit) Bring birth certificate
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June 25 Wednesday 5.45 pm |
State College High School Track |
Ages 12 and younger 50 m; 100 m; 200 m; 1 Mile Long jump; Softball throw |
Free |
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June 28, Saturday 12.00 pm |
Hershey’s Track and Field Meet - Pennsylvania State |
Penn State Track |
50 m (9-10 years old) 100 m (9-14 years old) 200 m (9-14 years old) 400 m (9-14 years old) 800 m (11-14 years old) 1600 m (13-14 years old) 4x100, standing long jump, soft ball throw |
Free Qualification at the Local and District II meet is required. |
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June 28, Saturday 8.00 am |
Crack O'Dawn 5k | Boalsburg |
5k run or walk youth age categories: 11 and under, 12-14, 15-19 |
$8 (kids 11 and under) $15 (adults) |
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July 2 Wednesday 5.45 pm |
State College High School Track |
Ages 12 and younger 50 m; 100 m; 200 m; 1 Mile Long jump; Softball throw |
Free |
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July 4 Independence Day, 9:00 am |
Firecracker 4k |
Penn State Campus (IM Bld.) |
4 k - all ages youth categories: 10 and under, 11-14, 15-18... |
$15 |
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July 9 Wednesday 5.45 pm |
State College High School Track |
Ages 12 and younger 50 m; 100 m; 200 m; 1 Mile Long jump; Softball throw |
Free |
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July 13 Sunday 8:30 am |
PSU
Campus (Medlar Field - Home of Spikes) |
Kids races: 400
m (4-8 years old) 800 m (4-12 years old) |
$10 ($4 for each additional child) |
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July 15 Tuesday 6.00 pm |
PSU All-Comers Track Meet #1 (to be confirmed) |
Penn State Track |
Ages 12 and older Events: 100 , 100, 110 hurdles, 200, 400, 800, 1 mile, 2 mile, high jump, long jump, triple jump, pole vault, javelin, shot put, discus |
Free |
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July 16 Wednesday 5.45 pm |
State College High School Track |
Ages 12 and younger 50 m; 100 m; 200 m; 1 Mile Long jump; Softball throw |
Free |
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July 22 Tuesday 6.00 pm |
PSU All-Comers Track Meet #2 (to be confirmed) |
Penn State Track |
Ages 12 and older Events: 100 , 100, 110 hurdles, 200, 400, 800, 1 mile, 2 mile, high jump, long jump, triple jump, pole vault, javelin, shot put, discus |
Free |
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July 23 Wednesday 5.45 pm |
State College High School Track |
Ages 12 and younger 50 m; 100 m; 200 m; 1 Mile Long jump; Softball throw |
Free |
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July 26 Saturday 8.00 am
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Welch Pool ( Westerly Pkwy. State College ) |
200 m swim+4 mi bike+1 mi run (12-13) 100 m swim+2 mi bike+1/2 run (9-11) 50 m swim+1 mi bike+1/4 run (6-8) |
$10 $20 (race day) |
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July 30 Wednesday 5.45 pm |
State College High School Track |
Ages 12 and younger 50 m; 100 m; 200 m; 1 Mile Long jump; Softball throw |
Free |
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October 5 Sunday 2:00 pm |
850 Stratford Dr. , State College |
1/4 mile (8 and under) 1/2 mile (12 and under) 5 k (all ages) |
Free Free $12 |
Updated 5/10/2008 Nittany Valley Running Club Nittany Track and Field Youth Club