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RunJumpThrow Track Meet

Tuesday, May 19, 2015

DPR Customer Service: (202) 673-7647
DPR Media Contacts: Emily Pineda (202) 671-0314, [email protected]


(Washington, DC) – On Saturday, May 30, 2015 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., the DC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) in partnership with USA Track and Field and Hershey will host the RunJumpThrow Citywide Open Track and Field Meet located at Spingarn High School (2500 Benning Rd., NE).  
 

DPR and USA Track & Field (USATF), in partnership with the Hershey Company, will sponsor this event as a part of their new program initiative RunJumpThrow: a hands-on learning program that introduces kids ages 7 through 12 to the basic skills of running, jumping and throwing through track and field. The program focuses on skills development and improvement of fundamentals instead of competitive advancement. Through this program, DPR joins Let’s Move! Active Schools in implementing RunJumpThrow. Let’s Move! Active Schools is a part of First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! initiative that helps schools develop a culture in which physical activity and physical education are foundations to academic success.


During the event, youth from throughout Washington, DC will compete in field events, long distance races and sprints. The track meet will begin at 10:00 a.m. and the last meet will end at 2:00 p.m. USATF will provide free USATF memberships to all track meet participants. In addition, participants will receive a free t-shirt. All participants must pre-register at Washington DC Citywide Open Track Meet.


Whether you are an experienced track and field athlete or trying it for the first time…please come join the fun! 
 

About DPR

The DC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) provides quality urban recreation and leisure services for residents and visitors to the District of Columbia. DPR supervises and maintains area parks, community facilities, swimming pools and spray parks, and neighborhood recreation centers. The agency also coordinates a wide variety of recreation and educational programs including sports leagues, youth development, therapeutic recreation, aquatic programming, outdoor adventure, camping, and senior citizen activities. Adaptive programs and facilities are available for persons with disabilities.
 

 

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