Run 4 Fun

Run 4 Fun introduces Los Angeles County middle school youngsters, ages 10-14, to the sport of distance running. The program, since its inception in 1987, has introduced thousands of middle and junior high school students to distance running.

Run 4 Fun 2007 Photo Album (.wmv)

The 10-week curriculum, held from September to December, utilizes existing physical education classes and after-school sessions to provide students with an introduction to running for fun, fitness and competition. The culminating event, the annual LA84 Foundation Run 4 Fun Festival, features a 2-kilometer cross country race at Los Angeles' Griffith Park. It has become one of the largest youth races in the nation. In 2006, more than 5,000 Los Angeles-area students participated in the Run 4 Fun training, and close to 1,000 youth from 44 schools competed in the final event.

Teachers and schools interested in participating in Run 4 Fun should contact LA84 Foundation Senior Program Officer Jalal Hazzard at (323) 730-4621.


2008 Run 4 Fun

2008 Run 4 Fun Registration Form  (PDF)

2008 Run 4 Fun Program Description (PDF)

2008 Run 4 Fun Coaches Information (PDF)

2008 Run 4 Fun Deadlines (PDF)

2008 Run 4 Fun Time Sheet Entry Form (Excel)

LA84 Foundation Run 4 Fun Coaches Manual (PDF)

jhazzard@LA84foundation.org

The race is on the east side of the park next to the tennis courts on the west side of Crystal Springs Drive, in between the Park Ranger's Headquarters Station and the Merry-Go-Round, South of the zoo.