2024 - Walnut Creek Run Club
2024 distances
Running
Will Run For Popsicles! | Winter | Grades 1-5 | Buena Vista
On Mondays and Tuesdays, only for students of Buena Vista Elementary School. Registration at Homeroom: https://www.homeroom.com/sites/buena-vista-elementary-walnut-creek/enrichment We warm up, do some drills, run laps and play games. The goal is to nurture the joy for running, improve our aerobic capacity and gain some speed along the way. Minimum 12 participants to run. We celebrate the end of every practice with an otter pop. Details subject to change.
Winter Trail Run Club | January | Grades 2-8
January (7 sessions) cross country run club for your youth athletes based at the Shell Ridge Open Space near Indian Valley Elementary School. Time & Day: 4:00pm - 5:00pm, Tuesdays and Thursdays January (1/9, 1/11, 1/16, 1/18, 1/23, 1/25, 1/30) Minimum 12 participants to run. We celebrate the end of every practice with an otter pop. Details subject to change.
Will Run For Popsicles! | January | Grades 1-5 | Parkmead/Tice Creek
We warm up, do some drills, run laps and play games. The goal is to nurture the joy for running, improve our aerobic capacity and gain some speed along the way. Time & Day: 2:50pm - 3:50pm, Wednesdays (optional add-on for Parkmead students for gap between 2:30pm - 2:50pm) Dates: 1/10, 1/17, 1/24, 1/31 Minimum 12 participants to run. We celebrate the end of every practice with an otter pop. Details subject to change.
Will Run For Popsicles! | Winter | Grades 2-5 | Walnut Acres
We warm up, do some drills, run laps and play games. The goal is to nurture the joy for running, improve our aerobic capacity and gain some speed along the way. Time & Day: 12:35pm - 1:35pm, Wednesdays Dates: 1/24, 1/31, 2/21, 2/28, 3/6, 3/13, 3/20, 3/27 (No practice on 2/7 & 2/14) Minimum 12 participants to run. We celebrate the end of every practice with an otter pop. Details subject to change.
Winter Trail Run Club | February | Grades 2-8
February (6 sessions) cross country run club for your youth athletes based at the Shell Ridge Open Space near Indian Valley Elementary School. Time & Day: 4:00pm - 5:00pm, Tuesdays and Thursdays February (2/1, 2/6, 2/20, 2/22, 2/27, 2/29) Minimum 12 participants to run. We celebrate the end of every practice with an otter pop. Details subject to change.
Will Run For Popsicles! | February & March | Grades 1-5 | Parkmead/Tice Creek
We warm up, do some drills, run laps and play games. The goal is to nurture the joy for running, improve our aerobic capacity and gain some speed along the way. Time & Day: 2:50pm - 3:50pm, Wednesdays (optional add-on for Parkmead students for gap between 2:30pm - 2:50pm) Dates: 2/21, 2/28, 3/6, 3/13, 3/20, 3/27 Minimum 12 participants to run. We celebrate the end of every practice with an otter pop. Details subject to change.
Winter Trail Run Club | March | Grades 2-8
March (8 sessions) cross country run club for your youth athletes based at the Shell Ridge Open Space near Indian Valley Elementary School. Time & Day: 4:00pm - 5:00pm, Tuesdays and Thursdays March (3/5, 3/7, 3/12, 3/14, 3/19, 3/21, 3/26, 3/28) Minimum 12 participants to run. We celebrate the end of every practice with an otter pop. Details subject to change.
Will Run For Popsicles! | Spring | Grades 1-5 | Buena Vista
We warm up, do some drills, run laps and play games. The goal is to nurture the joy for running, improve our aerobic capacity and gain some speed along the way. Minimum 12 participants to run. We celebrate the end of every practice with an otter pop. Details subject to change.
Will Run For Popsicles! | Spring | Grades 2-5 | Walnut Acres
We warm up, do some drills, run laps and play games. The goal is to nurture the joy for running, improve our aerobic capacity and gain some speed along the way. Time & Day: 12:35pm - 1:35pm, Wednesdays Dates: 4/10, 4/17, 4/24, 5/1, 5/8, 5/15 (in case of cancellations, make up dates 5/22, 5/29) Minimum 12 participants to run. We celebrate the end of every practice with an otter pop. Details subject to change.
Run Free Summer #1
We will warm up, run and do a bunch of exercises for about 30min, then play some games until 45min is up. Pick up is at the same place at 9.45am. Wear running shoes and bring a water bottle. Hats and sunscreen are highly encouraged. Sign up is free and limited to 12. Please make sure this is something your child is willing to do in the heat and sun before signing them up. No shows will not be able to sign up again.
Run Free Summer #2
We will warm up, run and do a bunch of exercises for about 30min, then play some games until 45min is up. Pick up is at the same place at 9.45am. Wear running shoes and bring a water bottle. Hats and sunscreen are highly encouraged. Sign up is free and limited to 12. Please make sure this is something your child is willing to do in the heat and sun before signing them up. No shows will not be able to sign up again.
Run Free Summer #3
We will warm up, run and do a bunch of exercises. Wear running shoes and bring a water bottle. Hats and sunscreen are highly encouraged. Sign up is free and limited to 12. Please make sure this is something your child is willing to do in the heat and sun before signing them up. No shows will not be able to sign up again. Sign up to get on email list here: https://forms.gle/iHXtMUagAbkNQXwZ6
Run Free Summer #4
We will warm up, run and do a bunch of exercises. Wear running shoes and bring a water bottle. Hats and sunscreen are highly encouraged. Sign up is free and limited to 12. Please make sure this is something your child is willing to do in the heat and sun before signing them up. No shows will not be able to sign up again. Sign up to get on email list here: https://forms.gle/iHXtMUagAbkNQXwZ6
Run Free Summer #5
We will warm up, run and do a bunch of exercises. Wear running shoes and bring a water bottle. Hats and sunscreen are highly encouraged. Sign up is free and limited to 12. Please make sure this is something your child is willing to do in the heat and sun before signing them up. No shows will not be able to sign up again. Sign up to get on email list here: https://forms.gle/iHXtMUagAbkNQXwZ6
Run Free Summer #6
We will warm up, run and do a bunch of exercises. Wear running shoes and bring a water bottle. Hats and sunscreen are highly encouraged. Sign up is free and limited to 12. Please make sure this is something your child is willing to do in the heat and sun before signing them up. No shows will not be able to sign up again. Sign up to get on email list here: https://forms.gle/iHXtMUagAbkNQXwZ6
Summer Run Club
Great for athletes going into 4th - 8th grade in 2024/2025 who are preparing for Fall sports, and ready to put in the work. One day a week, we go for a longer run on the trails after a warm up, core and strength work. On the other day, we will work on speed and agility at the track. The goal is to nurture the joy for the trails and running, improve our aerobic capacity and gain some speed along the way. We complete a mile time trial at the first and last session. Information email will be sent a week before the start. Location: TBD Time & Day: 8:00am - 9:00am, Tuesdays and Thursdays 10 session: 7/9, 7/11, 7/16, 7/18, 7/23, 7/25, 7/30, 8/1, 8/6, 8/8 Minimum 12 participants to run. We celebrate the end of every practice with an otter pop. Details subject to change.
Winter Trail Run Club | November to March | Grades 3-8
19 weeks of run club for your youth athletes based at the Shell Ridge Open Space near Indian Valley Elementary School. Alternate locations will be used if the trails are not suitable for use. Tuesdays and Thursdays 4:00pm - 5:15pm (November thru January) 4.30pm - 5:45pm (February & March) Some Sundays 9:00am -10:30am Optional long runs and races November 5, 14, 19, 21, 26 December 3, 5, 10, 12, 17, 19 January 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, 23, 28, 30 February 4, 11, 18, 20, 25, 27 March 4, 6, 11, 13, 18, 20, 25, 27 Minimum 12 participants to run. We celebrate the end of every practice with an otter pop. Motivated 1st and 2nd graders might be considered, send us an email. Details subject to change.
Winter Trail Run Club | November | Grades 3-8
November (5 sessions) run club for your youth athletes based at the Shell Ridge Open Space near Indian Valley Elementary School. Alternate locations will be used if the trails are not suitable for use. Tuesdays and Thursdays 4:00pm - 5:15pm Some Sundays 9:00am -10:30am Optional long runs and races November 5, 14, 19, 21, 26 Minimum 12 participants to run. We celebrate the end of every practice with an otter pop. Motivated 1st and 2nd graders might be considered, send us an email. Details subject to change.
Winter Trail Run Club | December | Grades 3-8
December (6 sessions) run club for your youth athletes based at the Shell Ridge Open Space near Indian Valley Elementary School. Alternate locations will be used if the trails are not suitable for use. Tuesdays and Thursdays 4:00pm - 5:15pm Some Sundays 9:00am -10:30am Optional long runs and races December 3, 5, 10, 12, 17, 19 Minimum 12 participants to run. We celebrate the end of every practice with an otter pop. Motivated 1st and 2nd graders might be considered, send us an email. Details subject to change.
Race-day weather
Conditions on January 8, 2024 — historical Open-Meteo data.
The sun rises at 7:24 AM and sets at 5:05 PM local time (PST) in Walnut Creek on January 8, 2024 — 9h 41m of daylight.
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