Race Week
Assembly:
At your last weekly assembly before the marathon, recognize all the participants and give last minute reminders.
Ask the music teacher to teach and discuss the song “The Change” by Garth Brooks with each class. Play this song at the last assembly to remind students of the reason they are running.
Encourage participants from last year to wear their shirts and medals for motivation!
Communication:
Make sure that each parent and teacher going has a roster of all the other parents' and teachers' cell phone numbers.
Email the Kids Marathon Coordinator with a final roster to double check one last time.
Send home the RACE DAY REMINDER NOTE with race packets.
REPEAT REPEAT REPEAT when to meet at school and other important information! You can't say it enough!
Make sure that the buses are coordinated as far as who is driving and who needs to pick up keys, etc.
Collect all Running Logs to bring to the Expo.
Expo:
Friday: 12:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Saturday: 9:00am- 6:00pm
Cox Convention Center
Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon Health and Fitness Expo
Presented by OU Medical Center
Send a representative from your school. Get in the line labeled “School Groups.” Your packets, shirts, and goody bags should be already assembled for you. This is why it is so important to continue to communicate your current roster to the Coordinator because this is what will be used to assemble packets.
Meet with all participants and hand out packets and shirts. It is probably best to hold onto the bibs and hand them out on race day.
Raceday:
Follow your school's plan for race day.
Be at the starting line on Robinson between 5th and 6th Street at least 30 minutes before the start.
The finish line leads to the Kids Corral where they get their medals, finish line food, and prizes. Be sure you have a plan to gather your kids to go back home. Finish line food is for those who have paid to participate only.
Curriculum:
Implement the curriculum the week leading up to the run. See Curriculum Suggestions link for full details.
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