Rising Stars Training Program (Fall Session) Presented by Smartstart Pediatrics

  • Date Sat 6th September 2025 - Sun 16th November 2025
  • Time 4:00PM EDT
  • Location Glastonbury, Connecticut
  • Price $54.00
  • Races 1 race

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Join us for the Rising Stars Training Program, kicking off on Saturday, September 6, 2025, in Glastonbury, Connecticut! This exciting 10-week training program, designed for children ages 4 to 13, aims to inspire our young athletes to get active and enjoy the thrill of running. Practices will take place every Saturday at the Smith Middle School Track at 4 p.m., where kids will engage in fun warm-ups, running games, and laps at their own pace.

The program culminates with the 18th Annual Race to Fill the Pantry on Sunday, November 16, 2025, at Riverfront Park, featuring both a 5K (3.1 miles) and a 2-mile race. Every child will receive a running shirt, tokens for completed laps, and a tasty gummy worm treat after each session. It’s a wonderful opportunity for kids to stay active, learn goal-setting, and see how enjoyable running can be! Don’t forget to bring water and your enthusiasm, as parents are encouraged to join in on the fun. Sign up today and watch your child shine as a rising star!

Organiser's Description

WHEN REGISTERING MULTIPLE CHILDREN IN YOUR FAMILY, PLEASE SELECT "MULTI-PERSON PRICING" FROM THE PULL-DOWN MENU ON THE REGISTRATION (NEXT) PAGE!

PRESENTED BY SMARTSTART PEDIATRICS OF GLASTONBURY [https://www.facebook.com/SmartStartPeds/] ALONG WITH SUPPORT FROM MARATHON SPORTS OF GLASTONBURY [https://www.marathonsports.com/locations/glastonbury/], THE GLASTONBURY RIVER RUNNERS [https://www.facebook.com/GlastonburyRiverRunners/] OFFER THIS 10 WEEK TRAINING PROGRAM (NO SESSION ON OCTOBER 11TH) TO ENCOURAGE YOUTH AGES 4 TO 13 TO GET UP AND MOVE! LET US HELP YOUR CHILD REACH THE GOAL OF COMPLETING A 5K (3.1 MILES) AND HAVE A GREAT TIME DOING IT! THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, WE ARE HERE TO OFFER YOUR CHILD SUPPORT, MOTIVATION AND FUN ALONG THE WAY!

PRACTICES WILL BEGIN PROMPTLY AT 4 P.M. ON SATURDAYS AT THE SMITH MIDDLE SCHOOL TRACK (216 ADDISON RD, GLASTONBURY, CT 06033). PRACTICES WILL LAST ABOUT 45 MINUTES. AFTER A GROUP WARM-UP (STRETCHES AND RUNNING GAMES), KIDS WILL BE ENCOURAGED TO RUN AT THEIR OWN PACE AND RUN AS MANY LAPS AS THEY FEEL COMFORTABLE RUNNING. SESSIONS BEGIN SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 6 AND CULMINATE WITH OUR 18TH ANNUAL RACE TO FILL THE PANTRY ON SUNDAY NOVEMBER 16TH AT RIVERFRONT PARK.

THIS IS A NON-COMPETITIVE PROGRAM SO EACH CHILD CAN RUN AS MANY LAPS AS THEY FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH. OLDER KIDS HAVE RUN UP TO TWO MILES WHILE YOUNGER ONES MAY ONLY RUN TWO LAPS AND THAT IS PERFECTLY OKAY. WE JUST WANT TO SEE EVERYONE OUT THERE HAVING A GOOD TIME. OUR MAIN GOAL WITH THIS PROGRAM IS TO KEEP KIDS ACTIVE, SHOW THEM WHAT THEY ARE CAPABLE OF ACHIEVING, AND HAVE THEM SEE HOW FUN RUNNING CAN BE!

EVERY TIME YOUR CHILD COMPLETES A LAP, THEY WILL COLLECT A POPSICLE STICK FROM ONE OF THE COACHES. ONCE THEY ARE DONE RUNNING, THEY WILL TURN IN THEIR STICKS AND WRITE THE NUMBER OF MILES/LAPS THEY RAN ON THEIR PERSONAL CARD.(5 LAPS = 1 MILE) AFTER THEIR CARD IS FILLED OUT, THEY WILL TAKE IT TO ONE OF OUR FANTASTIC COACHES AND RECEIVE A TOEKEN FOR EACH MILE THEY RAN AND ONE GUMMY WORM. AFTER THEY PICK UP THEIR REWARDS, YOU ARE FREE TO GO HOME.

PLEASE REMEMBER TO BRING A COLD DRINK FOR YOUR CHILD TO STAY HYDRATED AND WE STRONGLY ENCOURAGE YOU TO RUN WITH YOUR CHILD. PARENTS ARE REQUIRED TO REMAIN AT THE TRACK DURING THE FULL SESSION.

WE WILL RUN IN GENTLE-TO-STEADY RAIN, BUT WILL CANCEL FOR THUNDERSTORMS AND DOWNPOURS. IN THE EVENT OF INCLEMENT WEATHER, WE WILL SEND OUT AN EMAIL AND PROVIDE UPDATES VIA THE GLASTONBURY RIVER RUNNERS [https://www.facebook.com/GlastonburyRiverRunne] FACEBOOK PAGE.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT US AT [email protected]

Please note that we take every effort to assure a safe and protective environment for your children, but as with any physical activity running does come with risks of injury! Safety first please! Please bring your own water/cold drink

PACKAGE INCLUDES-

-WEEKLY PRACTICE EVERY SATURDAY FROM SMITH SCHOOL AT 4 P.M.* SESSIONS BEGIN ON SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 14TH AND GO THROUGH NOVEMBER 10. FINAL SESSION CULMINATES WITH THE RACE TO FILL THE PANTRY ON SUNDAY NOVEMBER 17TH AT RIVERFRONT PARK (200 WELLES STREET, GLASTONBURY)

-TRAINING AT EXPERIENCE LEVEL

-"TOE" KEN AFTER EACH COMPLETED MILE OF TRAINING

-GUMMY WORM TREAT AT THE END OF EACH SESSION.

-RUNNING SHIRT

-RACE ENTRY TO RACE TO FILL THE PANTRY 5K/2 MILER

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  • Rising Stars Training Program - Fall Session

    Incl. $4.00 Fee & T-Shirt

    Sat 6th September 2025 (4:00PM EDT)

    $54.00

    Safety first please! Please bring your own water/cold drink! Package includes- -Training at experience level -"Toe" ken after each completed mile of training -Gummy Worm Treat at the end of each session. -Running shirt -Race entry to Race to Fill the Pantry 5k

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Smith Middle School Track, 216 Addison Rd, Glastonbury, 06033, CT, United States

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