Wire2Wire Youth Running Camp -CARTERSVILLE
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5K · 10K · Marathon · 32 mi
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9th Annual Wire2Wire Youth Running Camp
[CARTERSVILLE * GA]
June 1-3, 2026 - 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Dellinger Park
(100 Pine Grove Rd., Cartersville, GA 30120)
The camp is designed for Rising-3rd...through...Rising-8th Graders
All abilities Welcome!
DISCOUNTS APPLY for 'Repeat Campers' and for 'Multi-Sibling Campers.' To receive the discount code, email us at racecalendar@wire2wirerunning.com
CAMP INCLUDES
- Daily Instruction
- Camp T-Shirt
- Running Gear
- Lunch & Fluids Daily
FACILITIES AVAILABLE DURING CAMP
- Dellinger Park's trail system
- 400m. track
- Sheltered pavilions
PAST GUEST SPEAKERS
- Jay Stephenson (all-American, 14:09 5K PR, Founder GoGo Running)
- Sherry Spinks (Masters National Champion, former Woodland M.S. coach)
- David Bishop (Legendary Coach, collegiate all-American, running streak of 20+ years)
- Dr. Tim Ryan (1:53 800m. runner from Syracuse)
- Bill Archer (4:32 mile as a Junior & 4-time XC County Champion )
- Abby Forristall (Top HS multisport athlete and motivator)
- Parker Breedlove (Varsity runner for Reinhardt College and rising star)
- Dr. Joell Hathaway (AMAZING Nutritional Knowledge!)
- Dr. Lance Berry (Podiatrist and Boston Marathon qualifier)
- Ricky Silver (3-time all-American, 30:25 10K PR)
- Susie Lackey (70 yr. old legend who has run for over 50 years)
A TYPICAL DAY AT RUNNING CAMP, W2W-STYLE
8:00am--8:15am Registration/Check-in
8:15am--8:45am ‘Stretch-ture’ (Stretching/Lecture)
8:45am--9:30am Run/Workout 'A' + Hydro-challenge
9:30am--10:00am Learning Session #1 (& Snack)
10:00am--10:30am Fun, Sun, Run, and Games
10:30am--10:45am Guest Speaker
10:45am--11:15am Run/Workout 'B' + Hydro-challenge
11:15am--11:45pm Fun, Sun, Run, & Games
12:00pm Pick-up!
EXAMPLES OF PAST STRETCH-TURE LESSONS
- The differences between Static & Dynamic stretching
- 5 Mistakes runners often make
- Principles of Track & Field
- 5 Tips to Tone-up
- The 3 biggest Keys to Training
- 5 Things all Champions do
- 5 Great Women in the sport of Running
MEET THE WIRE2WIRE CAMP DIRECTORS
* Coach David Matherne
- Cartersville HS coach for 34 years including 4 State XC Championships
- Coached 9 Individual state champions in Track and XC
- Individual National Champion in Masters 5K and Mile--both Indoor & Outdoor; P.R. of 4:02
- In 2022, Ranked #1 in the World for the Mile, (Masters 55-59 age group)
- 5-time collegiate all-American in 1,500m.
* Coach Matt Terry
- Cartersville HS coach for 15 years (Track & XC)
- Florida State University scholarship athlete in Track & Field (400M and High Jump)
- Personal Bests of 47.9 for the 400m. and high jumped 6'10"
- Race Director for Duck Dash 5K, the longest-running 5K in Cartersville (21th annual)
HEY KIDS, IT'S GOING TO BE A GREAT CAMP, SO LET'S GET READY TO HAVE SOME FUN...SUN...and RUN !
Find out more about Wire2Wire's Charity by clicking this link: "SHOES FOR KIDS"
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