Lydia went to her first night of the Illinois Valley Strider's Kids Running Series on Monday Night. This is held for the 6 weeks preceding the Steamboat Festival and is GREAT! It is broken into age groups so walkers through age 3 are in the first heat. The event takes place at Proctor Hospital. Registration begins at 5:30 with the first races beginning at 6pm. For the $2.00 per child admission, kids get a number, ribbon upon completion with their time, cookie and juice! Prior to running, kids stretch all together before they line up in the shoot. There is an official timer and the time it takes to run the course is documented on their ribbon. Older kids can choose to run 1/2 mile or 1 complete mile. Lydia loved running the 1/4 mile loop with our help. Families of other runners line the course to cheer on the other kids running. It is great!
Toddler Fun Factor: 4.5/5
Parent Pleasers: 3/5
There are no facilities for bathroom breaks, parking gets crowded if you don't get there early, and registration can get backed up. We got there right at 5:30 and found great parking and had an easy time at registration, by 5:50, the line was long! I loved watching Lydia run with her peers, receive the ribbon, and all the cheering and positive energy. It is a great way to get outside in the warm weather and be with other families.
Car Seat Curb Appeal: 3/5
The "track" is located at Proctor Hospital. It is not an official track, but has a lot of great grassy areas to run around.
Overall Impact: 4/5
It was great! Lydia wasn't able to complete 1/4 mile completely independently, but the environment was positive and she had a great time.
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