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Dolphin Dash 5K Registration OPEN

Dolphin Dash 5K registration is now OPEN!! Lake Sybelia Elementary is looking forward to a fantastic event on Saturday, January 12, 2019 as they kick off the New Year on the right foot! This is LSE’s biggest fundraiser of the year so please share this event far and wide! Let your family, friends, and neighbors know about it and ask them to join!

FULL DETAILS AND SIGN UP HERE

**If you or anyone you know are interested in sponsorship opportunities for this race, or if you have any questions, please EMAIL here for more information.

Global Running Day – June 6

June 5, 2018/in Healthy School Teams /by Melodie Griffin

Global Running Day is a worldwide celebration of running that encourages everyone to get moving. It doesn’t matter how fast or how far you go—what’s important is that you have fun being active—and you inspire others to join you.

Fifth Annual Milk Run 5K

March 20, 2018/in News /by Melodie Griffin

UF/IFAS Extension Orange County will host its fifth annual Milk Run 5K as part of the Healthy Living Expo on Saturday March 24, 2018. The race will begin at 9:00am at the UF/IFAS Extension Orange County.

The run will be held on the former T.G. Lee Dairy property and presents one of the few off-road running opportunities in the Orlando metropolitan area. Throughout the run, participants can enjoy a journey through a working cattle operation ranch with lots of wildlife in the city limits.

All proceeds will benefit Extension programs. Registration is $25 through March 16th. Groups of five or more will receive a discount. Late registrations after March 17th and the day of the run will be available. Prizes will be awarded by age division and refreshments will be provided by the sponsors to all participants.

This is an event that supports healthy living with something for everybody and is perfect for a family activity. For more information and registration, go to: http://milkrun.org or call 407-254-9222 for paper registration.

Register Now for Smile Mile

February 14, 2018/in News /by Melodie Griffin

Date, Time & Location

Saturday, March 3, 2018
Please see start times below

Location: Upper Blue Jacket Park
2501 General Rees Ave
Orlando, FL 32814

The start is located at the intersection of Robin Rd. and Upper Park Rd.

Entry Fees

$8 Through February 17
$11 February 18 – March 2
$16 Race day at race site (If available; capacity is set at 2000)

4 yr & Under Kids Run: FREE (Registration on race day only. No Shirt; finisher’s receive a ribbon)

Printable Application Form >>

About Smile Mile

Join Miles the Bunny and his friends for a morning of fun and fitness. This event consists of a one-mile children’s race open to children between the ages of five and eleven.

For more information, go visit Track Shack.

Register NOW for the Dolphin Dash 5K

October 23, 2017/in Healthy School Teams, Lake Sybelia Elementary /by Melodie Griffin

Mark Your Calendar!

The 2017 Lake Sybelia Elementary Dolphin Dash will take place on November 18.

Kids’ Dash – 8 AM

5K (chip timed) – 8:30 AM

Bring the Whole Family!

Help Raise Funds for Lake Sybelia Elementary

Billion Mile Race at Glenridge Middle

August 16, 2017/in Glenridge Middle School, Healthy School Teams /by Melodie Griffin

Physical Education at Glenridge Middle School will be joining selected schools across the country to participate in the Billion Mile Race. Tufts University university created this program to help schools benefit from adding walking and running to the school day. Tufts is leading the charge to unite the efforts of schools across the nation to walk and run one billion miles.

Students will track steps which will be converted to miles and logged into the Billion Mile Race school portal. Keep your eyes on the Glenridge bulletin board for updates on their progress.

Healthy Kids Today at IOA Corporate 5K

April 14, 2017/in Audubon Park Elementary, Brookshire Elementary, Healthy School Teams, Hungerford Elementary, Lake Sybelia Elementary, Lakemont Elementary /by Melodie Griffin

Staff from six Winter Park Consortium schools joined together with Winter Park Health Foundation and Healthy Central Florida staff to participate in IOA’s Corporate 5K on Thursday, April 13. The event, nicknamed “Orlando’s largest office party,” is held exclusively for Florida’s corporate community; businesses and non-profit organizations form teams and participate in the IOA Corporate 5k for camaraderie, friendly competition and celebrating with co-workers.

Healthy Kids Today, in partnership with Winter Park Health Foundation, provided a discounted entry fee to m ore than 50 Winter Park Consortium school staff members. Participants wore their school shirts to show their school spirit which spurred on a bit of friendly competition!

It was 3.1 miles of fun, camaraderie and team building on a beautiful night in downtown Orlando!

Audubon Park Elementary

Brookshire Elementary

Lakemont Elementary

Lakemont Elementary runners

Winter Park Health Foundation

Find more pictures on our Facebook page

Upcoming Family Friendly Races

January 24, 2017/in News /by Melodie Griffin

Looking for local events to get your family moving? These upcoming races are the answer!

On February 11, Run 4 Love goes through the Winter Park Pines neighborhood. For those families who love 5K races, this will be just the challenge you need to step it up a bit. The 4 mile run begins right next to Brookshire Elementary and ends at Showalter Field. To sign up, go to Trackshack.com/events.

March 4 is the date set for the annual Smile Mile, and this year it is back at Blue Jacket Park! Every child runs in his/her own age category. Medals are awarded for the first three milers to finish, and there is much fun to be had at the activity booths while you wait for your age group to go. Sign up early for only $5 online at Trackshack.com/events.

Happy running!

National Run a Mile Days

May 19, 2016/in Aloma Elementary, Audubon Park Elementary, Brookshire Elementary, Cheney Elementary, Dommerich Elementary, Glenridge Middle School, Healthy School Teams, Hungerford Elementary, Lake Sybelia Elementary, Lakemont Elementary, Maitland Middle School /by Melodie Griffin

NATIONAL RUN A MILE DAYS is a “youth and adult” fitness event founded and produced by the American Running Association. The goals of the RUN A MILE event are to celebrate the mile and encourage people of all ages, especially children from elementary to middle school ages, to participate in running the mile. NATIONAL RUN A MILE DAYS is be a festive event that promotes the message
that running can be fun and is an important aspect of overall health, fitness and well-being.

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Fast Start 11 is a Success

February 6, 2016/in Aloma Elementary, Audubon Park Elementary, Brookshire Elementary, Cheney Elementary, Dommerich Elementary, Healthy School Teams, Hungerford Elementary, Lake Sybelia Elementary, Lakemont Elementary /by Melodie Griffin

Fast Start 11 took place on January 30, 2016. The smiles on the children’s faces, the parents cheers, and the teachers feedback, indicate another Fast Start success! Scroll down for more information on Fast Start.

Enjoy a few pictures from the event…

The Fast Start Track and Field Invitational is a day-long event aimed at providing the children of our community with a unique opportunity to participate in the great sport of track and field.

Participating Schools
The participating schools are the public schools which comprise the Winter Park Consortium of Schools (as established by the Winter Park Health Foundation). Those schools include: Aloma, Audubon Park, Brookshire, Cheney, Dommerich, Hungerford, Lakemont, and Lake Sybelia elementary schools.

Scheduled Events
The running events include the 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 4×100 relay, and 4×400 relay. The field events include the shot put and long jump. Each participating school promotes the event within their school and identifies interested athletes to participate. The schools then slot their student athletes into the events and help prepare the athletes for their event prior to race day.

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Healthy Kids Running Series

March 22, 2016/0 Comments/in Community Events /by Melodie Griffin

Place

Audubon Park Elementary School
1750 Common Way Rd
Orlando, FL US 32814

Description

The Healthy Kids Running Series is a five (5) week running program in the spring and fall for kids from Pre-K to 8th grade. Each Race Series takes place once a week and offers age appropriate running events including the 50 yard dash, the 1/4 mile, the 1/2 mile and the one mile run. Kids compete each week of the Series for a chance to earn points and at the end of the Series the top boy and girl with the most points in their respective age division receive a trophy. It doesn’t matter how fast or slow you run because all participants receive a medal and gift bag for their achievements courtesy of our sponsors!

The registration fee of $35 covers the entire five (5) week series.

For more information and to register, click here

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If you have any questions about this race, click here