City Sports for Kids

In this four-week program, kids of all ability levels get expert instruction in track and field events and take part in friendly competition at the world-famous New Balance Track and Field Center at the Armory. Events include distance running, sprints, relays, hurdles, long jump, high jump, and javelin. Every participant goes home with a ribbon and a T-shirt.

The City Sports for Kids program is directed by fitness experts Bob and Shelly Glover, who have co-authored best-selling books including The Runner’s Handbook and The Family Fitness Handbook. The Glovers are assisted by a staff of seasoned runners.

Benefits

Get expert instruction in track and field events, plus the excitement of friendly competition
Enjoy elite facilities at the New Balance Track and Field Center at the Armory
Learn about physical fitness, self-esteem, and teamwork
Build bridges of understanding through play between boys and girls of various races and religions

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SESSIONS

Classes meet on Sundays from 2:00 to 4:30 p.m., in four-week sessions. Kids aged 5 and older are welcome. Spectators may watch from the balcony; no adults or non-participating children are allowed onto the main track floor.

Registration is closed for the Spring 2012 session. The Fall 2012 program will start in September.

Session	Day	Date
63	Sunday	April 15
63	Sunday	April 22
63	Sunday	April 29
63	Sunday	May 6

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Location
New York Road Runners City Sports for Kids is hosted by The New Balance Track and Field Center at the Armory, 168th Street at Fort Washington Avenue, Washington Heights, Manhattan.
By Car: Henry Hudson Parkway to exit 15 to Riverside Drive south; left on 165th Street; one block up hill (parking garage on right); left on Fort Washington Avenue. Street parking generally best on Riverside Drive.
By Subway: A or 1 to 168th Street; walk one block west to Fort Washington Avenue.

New Balance Track and Field Center at the Armory—"The World's Fastest Track"
The Armory, one of the finest indoor facilities in the country, has been the site of many state, national, and world record-breaking performances. City Sports for Kids uses its 200-meter banked oval track and eight-lane straightaway for running, relays, sprints, and hurdles. Other features of the facility used by the program include sand long-jump pits and a shot-put cage.

The Armory is the mecca for high school and college track in the New York City area. Thousands of youth participate in the various invitational and championship meets held on its state-of-the-art track—including the national high school championships. The National Track and Field Hall of Fame at the Armory opened in 2004.

Content
• Skill training for youths of all ability levels in the following events: long-distance running, sprints, hurdles, relays, long jump, high jump, shot put, and javelin
• Low-key competitive meets with age-group categories
• Colorful ribbons for all participants

Spectators
Adults and children may view the program from the balcony, which has plenty of seating. Parents are responsible for monitoring children not in the program. No adults or children not in the program are allowed onto the main track floor.

Fees
$40 per four-class session (non-refundable and non-transferable).

Program size is limited, so register early. There will be no confirmation of your acceptance.

New York Road Runners welcomes all donations to City Sports for Kids. (Actual cost per child is in excess of the program fee.)

Volunteers
Volunteers, both skilled and unskilled, are always needed. Please contact the program directors for details.

For more information on City Sports for Kids, e-mail Robert H. Glover & Associates at CoachBob@CoachGlover.com.