Queen City Trailblazers

  • Date Mon 14th October 2024
  • Time 4:45PM EDT
  • Location Marquette, Michigan
  • Price Free
  • Races 4 races

Event summary

Get ready for the exciting Queen City Trailblazers event happening on Monday, October 14th, 2024, in the beautiful city of Marquette! This engaging program is designed for elementary-aged kids (K-5th grade), providing them with a fantastic opportunity to discover the joys of trail running. Over the course of four weeks, young runners will be guided by experienced coaches who will teach them essential skills such as trail etiquette, proper running form, and techniques specific to trail running.

Participants can choose to join any number of the four practices, ensuring flexibility for busy schedules. Each practice will take place at scenic locations in Marquette, with the final session hosted at Fitstrip from 4:45 PM to 5:30 PM. With a limited number of spots available for each practice, this event promises a safe and supportive environment for children to explore a lifelong sport they can enjoy with friends and family. Don’t miss out on this wonderful opportunity to inspire the next generation of trail runners!

Organiser's Description

Queen City Trailblazers is an opportunity for elementary aged kids (K-5th) to explore the basics of trail running! Our team of coaches will lead your young runner through trail etiquette, proper running form and technique (suitable for trail running) and expose them to a lifelong sport that they can enjoy by themselves and with friends/family. Trailblazers is a 4 week program, however, your runner does not need to sign up for all 4 practices. For example, if you want to sign up for just the first practice, you can do that. Or you can sign up for 2 of the 4 practices, 3 of the 4 practices or 4 of the 4 practices. Please note, that this program is a first come basis and we have 15 spots reserved for each practice. This is to ensure the following: safety for all participants, proper coach to athlete ratio, and ease up on congestion in the trails.

The schedule for practices will be the following:

SEPTEMBER 23RD: Tourist Park Campground Trailhead, 2145 Sugar Loaf Ave, Marquette, MI, 49855. From 4:45pm-5:30pm

SEPTEMBER 30TH: Fitstrip, 898 W Ridge St. From 4:45pm-5:30pm

OCTOBER 7TH: Tourist Park Campground Trailhead, 2145 Sugar Loaf Ave, Marquette, MI, 49855. From 4:45pm-5:30pm

OCTOBER 14TH: Fitstrip, 898 W Ridge St. From 4:45pm-5:30pm

Questions? Please contact Paige Du Bois at [email protected]

Races

  • Queen City Trailblazers Practice 1 - Tourist Park Campground

    Mon 23rd September 2024 (4:45PM EDT)

    Free

    CLOSED
  • Queen City Trailblazers Practice 2 - Fitstrip

    Mon 30th September 2024 (4:45PM EDT)

    Free

    CLOSED
  • Queen City Trailblazers Practice 3 - Fitstrip

    Mon 7th October 2024 (4:45PM EDT)

    Free

    CLOSED
  • Queen City Trailblazers Practice 4 - Tourist Park Campground

    Mon 14th October 2024 (4:45PM EDT)

    Free

    CLOSED

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Location

130 W BARAGA AVE, Marquette, 49855, MI, United States

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