The Santa Clarita Track Club's SOAR program establishes running groups at local Valley high schools and supports a six month 380 mile, full marathon training experience. Each running group operates under the guidance of volunteer adult coaches who train mile for mile with student participants. Coaches may be teachers, school staff or community members and need not have prior running experience. SOAR offers a fully supported, Los Angeles Marathon training experience to youth in need ages 13-18 at no cost to participants or their families. Students who commit to the 24 week training season are covered for all event registration fees, equipment, uniforms, transportation, and training supplies at a cost of approximately $1,000 per participant. SOAR maintains a unique 6:1 student-coach ratio allowing for valuable one-on-one adult-student interaction. Weekly goals are set in a non-competitive environment that stresses endurance building as opposed to speed. Starting with one mile the first week participants gradually run additional miles each week until they are prepared to take on the 26.2 mile Los Angeles Marathon.
During training, coaches emphasize messages about personal commitment, nutrition, exercise, conditioning, injury prevention and general well-being. Coaches also use this time to mentor students and create a supportive environment where students can talk about personal, family and academic challenges and develop the confidence to apply themselves and overcome those challenges.
Produced by the Santa Clarita Track Club with the generous support of the City of Santa Clarita and Bridgeport Marketplace, this 5K/1K event is open to walkers and runners of all abilities…and their canine
companions, too!
Date: Saturday - March 3, 2012
Time - Registration/Check-in Opens: 6:00am
Time - Race Start: 8:00am 5K, 7:30am 1K
Location: Bridgeport Marketplace
Address: 23951 Newhall Ranch Rd Santa Clarita CA 91354
5K Adult: $30.00
5K Child/K-12 Student/Active Military/SCV City Employee: $15.00
1K Adult: $15.00
1K Child/K-12 Student/Active Military/SCV City Employee: $10.00
“Mardi Gras Madness! 5K-9” Division is $5 per pup
***Prices increase $5 per division after February 17, 2012.***
Awards - 1st through 3rd in each age/sex division will be awarded in the 5K, & Top Woman & Man 5K overall winner. All Runners will receive Mardi Gras Beads, & Goodie bag The 5K event is measured and officiated by the Santa Clarita Track Club.
