Family Adventure Race 2011
If the Olympics haven’t got your family revved up for some competition, this weekends’ “Family Adventure Race” might get your sports juices flowing. City Parks Foundation is debuting a “Family Adventure Race” this Saturday. Gather your javelins and jump ropes for this parent-child race that combines basic exercises and sports skills for a one-hour dose of fun. The race takes place in one of New York’s most well-known parks, Flushing Meadows Park, Queens, on a course featuring 12 activity stations (click here for a map of the course). Team members must properly perform the required exercise or task before advancing to the next station and final run to the finish line. Activities include:
• Javelin throw
• Jump rope
• Basketball free throw
• Hurdles
• Bench push-ups
They aren’t giving out gold medals but awards will be given to the top three finishers in each age grouping. All participants who finish the race will receive t-shirts and certificates of completion.
A $10 entry fee per team is required to register. Team must include 1 parent or guardian and up to 2 children (must be in the same age category).
Registration for this event is limited on a “first-come basis”. Click here to purchase tickets.
Saturday, August 11, 2012 Because of looming bad weather, date changed to Sunday.
Ages 8-10: Race start time: 8:30 AM
Ages 11-13: Race start time 10:00 AM
Founded in 1989, City Parks Foundation (CPF) is the only independent, nonprofit organization to offer park programs throughout the five boroughs of New York City. CPF works in over 750 parks citywide, presenting a broad range of free arts, sports, and education programs, and empowering citizens to support their parks on a local level. CPF’s programs and community building initiatives reach more than 600,000 people each year, contributing to the revitalization of neighborhoods throughout New York City. City Parks Foundation’