City of Santa Clarita issued the following announcement on Oct. 13.
A fan-favorite event returns when the 25th Santa Clarita Marathon, presented by Parkway Motorcars, is held on Saturday, February 12, 2022. Santa Clarita students in K-6 grade are invited to participate in the Final Mile Challenge, presented by Kaiser Permanente, to run a marathon for FREE!
Registration is now open for the Final Mile Challenge, which is a free running program designed to promote health and fitness among children in Santa Clarita. The program is simple – register online and track 25 miles run between now and race day in February.
Students that complete 25 miles before February 12, 2022, will receive free entry into the Final Mile Challenge, where they will run the last 1.2 miles of the Santa Clarita Marathon course to the finish line. Schools are encouraged to create a participation incentive for students, and each wave of runners in the Final Mile Challenge will consist of students from the same school. Those who cross the finish line will receive an official Final Mile Challenge finisher’s medal!
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