Credit Union Cherry Blossom Kids Run presented by Warner Bros. Discovery

BIG CHANGES THIS YEAR - PLEASE READ CAREFULLY

SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 2024
New Starting Time for 2024: 11:00 am
New Location for 2024: The Kids Run will stage on Freedom Plaza and start and finish at the 5K starting line on Pennsylvania Ave. between 12th and 13th Sts. The event will take place after the conclusion of the 5K.
New Location for Packet Pick-up: Packet pick-up will take place on Friday at the National Building Museum (401 F St., NW) and on Saturday at Freedom Plaza (1455 Pennsylvania Ave., NW).

Registration for the 2024 Kids Run is now open!  We will accept registrations for kids aged 4 - 10.

The Credit Union Cherry Blossom 1/2 Mile Kids Run will start and finish at Freedom Plaza (the site of the Cherry Blossom 5K at 1455 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20004).

The race is on an out-and-back course down Pennsylvania Ave. and is closely monitored by sentries. Parents are allowed to run with their children.

Limited to the first 500 to register.

Registration

Online registration will remain open until 11:59 pm on Monday, March 25, as long as the 500-runner maximum has not been reached. There will also be in-person registration (again as long as the 500-runner maximum has not been reached) at the Expo from 2 pm - 7:30 pm on Friday, April 5, and at Freedom Plaza (in the Kids Run Staging Area) on Saturday, April 6 from 9:30 am - 10:45 am.

Race Details

Ages: The Kids Run is for children ages 4-10.

Race Start Time: 11:00 am on Saturday, April 6, 2024

Fee: $10. Includes t-shirt.

Packet Pick-up: Packet pick-up for registered Kids Run participants will take place on Friday, April 5 inside the National Building Museum between 3:00 pm and 7:45 pm, and on Saturday,  April 6, between 9:30 am and 10:45 am in the check-in tent at Freedom Plaza (1455 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20004).

Registration: Registration for the Kids Run has closed.

Awards: No times or places will be kept, but all finishers will receive a medal.

Course: CLICK HERE for the Kids Run Course Map and Staging Area Map

Kids Run Information:

• For security reasons as required by Metropolitan DC Police, every parent or guardian of a Kids Run entrant will need to locate and remove a detachable wrist band on the top of each child's bib number. The wrist band will be imprinted with the same number as each child's bib number. The responsible adult(s) will detach and wear the wrist band around their wrist. After the run, kids will be released from the secure Parent-Child Reunion Area only to adults with a wrist band matching the child's bib number.
• Every child on the race course must be registered and wear a bib number. Parents may choose to run with their child, but at least one parent must be wearing a wristband matching the bib number of their child.
• Accompanying adults may need to wear multiple wristbands as necessary for multiple child participants.
• Individual participants will run by age group, starting with 4-year olds and continuing by 1-year increments up to 10 years of age. It is likely there will be multiple heats in each age group, especially among the younger ages.
• Within each age group, heats will consist of approximately 25 participants.  Each heat will take about 8 to 10 minutes. The four-year-olds will run first, followed by the five-year-olds and on up in ascending order.
• Each age group will be called into the pre-race staging area by the announcer. From the pre-race staging area, children will be organized into heats and moved on to the Kids Run course.
• Participants will finish and be directed to a secure post-race reunion area. Children will only be released to the appropriate responsible adult wearing the wristband that matches the child's bib number. NO EXCEPTIONS TO THIS RULE. Any children not matched with an adult in the secure parent-child reunion area will be referred to on-site security personnel.

Kirt West Intermediate 10 Mile Training Program Presented by ASICS

February 6 – February 12, 2023

Overview: You will continue running 4-5 days per week with the range of the daily runs and weekly long run becoming longer. Now is the time to consider using a sports watch and/or training app for a scientific approach to training. Join our 10 Mile Intermediate/Advanced Virtual Training Facebook group.

Monday, February 6, 2023

• • Rest Day
  • Tip:        Rest days are an important part of a training program as they help your body in assimilating the gains from your training days. You can always do yoga, Pilates, and easy stretching on a day off.

Tuesday, February 7, 2023

• • Distance:   3-6 miles
  • Goal:      Easy recovery day
  • Tip:        Don’t be surprised if your legs are still tired from Sunday’s long run. Try to stretch after the end of the run. Do not stretch before the run with cold muscles.

Wednesday,  February 8, 2023

• • Distance:   4-7 miles
  • Goal:      Include 2-3 miles of aerobic intervals of 15 seconds hard, 45 seconds easy
  • Tip:        To warm up, run easy for the first mile, then pick up the pace for 15 seconds (THIS IS NOT A SPRINT!), jog for 45 seconds and repeat until you have run 1-3 miles. Finish with a one-mile cool-down jog. For those running a total of 3 miles, include 1 mile of aerobic intervals. For those running 4 miles, include 2 miles of aerobic intervals. For those running a total of 5-7 miles, include 3 miles of aerobic intervals. If you only ran one or two miles of aerobic intervals last week, try adding an additional mile of aerobic intervals this week. You should not be huffing and puffing or be out of breath during this workout. If you are, you may be running too fast. The purpose of this workout is to work on leg turnover and prepare you for the next few weeks when your speed work will involve running at a fast pace for an extended time.

Thursday, February 9, 2023

• • Distance:   3-5 miles
  • Goal:      Increase your easy day run by one mile
  • Tip:        For safety reasons, do not wear ear buds or headphones if running in an isolated area or on a road with traffic. Run towards traffic. Be aware of your surroundings at all times.

Friday, February 10, 2023

• • Rest Day
  • Tip:        It is important to take this day off to let your legs recover because of the upcoming Sunday’s long run. You will feel stronger when you take a day off.

Saturday, February 11, 2023

• • Distance:   3-5 miles
  • Goal:      Easy run
  • Tip:        If running on a road or in the street, always run toward traffic and be alert for oncoming vehicles. Cars and trucks are bigger than you and do not always honor the right of way.

Sunday, February 12, 2023

• • Distance:   5-8 miles
  • Goal:      Long run at conversational pace
  • Tip:        Staying hydrated during your long run is very important. Consider training with the same drink that will be served on race day by drinking Gatorade Endurance Formula, the Official Sports Fuel Provider of the Cherry Blossom Ten Mile. For more information about Gatorade Endurance Formula, click here.