SUNDAY, APRIL 28, 2024
JOIN US FOR THE ANNUAL NORTH STAR KIDS’ RAMBLE
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What:
The North Star Kids’ Ramble is a one-of-a-kind literacy-themed fitness event for kids ages 4-10 and their families. The Kids' Ramble features age-specific races ranging from the 50-yard dash to 500-yard dash, as well as a Dedham Family Fun Run around the perimeter of the kids’ field. Any child wearing an official registration number who crosses the finish line will get a ribbon and a free book, donated by The Blue Bunny and several associated children’s publishing houses. Co-sponsored by the The Blue Bunny Bookstore and its non-profit partner, the Reynolds Center for Teaching, Learning and Creativity, as well as the Dedham Library Innovation Team, the kids’ ramble typically draws between 200-300 children and their families from Dedham and surrounding towns, and all are invited to participate at no charge.
The North Star Kids’ Ramble also includes other activities for runners and non-runner audience participants. Like its "parent race," the James Joyce Ramble, the North Star Ramble creatively mixes physical fitness with literacy and the arts. The event is named for Dedham author Peter H. Reynolds’s book The North Star. Every registered runner receives a ribbon and a brand new book.
When:
Sunday, April 28, 2024
8 am: Registration and Activities begin.
9 am: Family groups run together - 1 K Family Fun Run (5 laps around our course).
9:20 am: Pre-K / age 4 and under - 50 meter dash.
9:30 am: Grades K and 1 / ages 5-6 - 100 meter dash.
9:40 am: Grade 2 and 3 / ages 7-8 - 200 meters (1 lap around course)
9:50 am: Grades 4 and 5 / ages 9-10 - 500 meters (2.5 laps around course)
Where:
The Children's Ramble is on the opposite corner of the Endicott Estate, please find us at the corner of Mt. Vernon and Walnut, near the greenhouse.
More Info:
The "parent race" for this event - the 10K James Joyce Ramble - celebrates art, literature and athletics. For more information about the race check out www.ramble.org.
The children's event has been named for bestselling author, illustrator, and educator Peter H. Reynolds's book The North Star. For more inspiration, visit The Blue Bunny Bookstore in Dedham Square.
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