school year FREE Youth Running Program

Mighty Milers is open to and free for all U.S. schools. Also open to community centers and after school programs. Since 2004, Mighty Milers has helped hundreds of thousands of kids run millions of miles. Last school year over 150, 000 kids collectively ran over 5 million miles. The program is best suited for kids in grades K-8, but is open to all grades. Flexible & easy to implement Mighty Milers is inclusive to support children with physical and developmental challenges. The only requirement is that schools have 20 kids who will be in the program Student and staff progress is tracked on STRIDES (online database) Site staff will be trained and supported by NYRR About Mighty Milers

Ways to implement Mighty Milers Mighty Milers sessions can be as short as 15 minutes PE program – Kids can run/walk in PE Classroom break – teachers can take class out to run/walk as a classroom break 2 or more times a week. Recess – structure your recess by having kids run/walk After school program – kids can run/walk as a warm up to existing after-school sports or start a running club Warm up – competing sports at sites makes it challenging to start a running program. Have kids run/walk as a warm up for other sports such as: soccer, basketball, cheer leading, etc. Mighty Milers is flexible to work with your environment and students.

Mighty Milers Start- up Kit  Program Banner  Mileage Meter for classrooms/groups (12)  Measuring Wheel - to measure your space (s) for MM sessions  Half Cones (10)  First Aid Kit  T-Shirt Size Chart  Duffle Bag – to carry/store your MM equipment  Flyer (10) – to recruit kids if MM is optional Additional gifts included for you  Water Bottle  Sling backpack  Magnet

Mighty Milers Site Staff Program Lead – A designated site staff to Lead Mighty Milers. Liaison between NYRR and your site Enroll students on STRIDES Data entry Track student miles Track their own miles on STRIDES Invite staff on STRIDES to assist with Mighty Milers Program Assistant – Site staff assisting Program Lead Create profile on STRIDES Track their own miles on STRIDES Track students miles on STRIDES Assist SC with data entry The success of your Mighty Milers program depends on you.

STRID ES The Mighty Milers online platform for tracking site progress Enter participant rosters Enter participant miles Invite site staff to create a profile – invited staff will receive an with a link to create a profile on STRIDES. Staff with a profile on STRIDES can assist Program Lead with data entry and tracking miles throughout the school year. Program Leads and Program Assistants can track their own miles on STRIDES and earn their own incentives.

Incentive Plans Kids Incentive Membership Card Tyvek bib T-shirt PVC Medal Reflective sticker Head bands Water bottle Wrist strap key holder Dog tags Kids and teacher can earn incentives during the school year by running at their site. Adults must enter kids miles along with their own miles in STRIDES. Incentives are automatically mailed to site when mileage level is achieved. Class Incentives Poster Teacher Incentives T-shirt 1st Marathon Teacher Medal Shoe pouch Banner Pen

Site Rewards Program Earn up to $250 in rewards each season to spend on sports equipment, healthy snacks, or classroom supplies 8 Rewards Levels -Bronze – 5 Points - $50 -Silver – 10 Points - $75 -Gold – 15 Points - $125 Once a month, you will receive an notification containing your site rewards status and information on how to claim any rewards your site may have earned in the previous month. Physical Education & Special Needs Equipment Healthy Snacks & Classroom Supplies

PROMOTIONS AND OTHER BENEFITS  Roster Rally – Enter at least 20 kids on your Mighty Milers roster on STRIDES by November 6, and earn up to 20 hats/beanies for your Program Leads and Program Assistants.  Sneaker Closet – A school year initiative that provides active participants in Mighty Milers with an opportunity to receive a new pair of high-quality running sneakers. Program Leads can nominate kids during the school year.  Guarantee marathon entry – Each qualifying site may claim up to two guaranteed, non-complimentary marathon entries for the 2016 TCS New York City Marathon.  Miles for Books – Mighty Milers participants can earn books for their site by running as much as they can in the month of March. The more miles your students run, the more new books they earned for their site or library.

Free Online Resources Running Start – Coaching videos Running Games Classroom Activities Event Planning schools/mighty- milers/resources

Questions Register for Mighty Milers online: STRIDES.nyrr.org