OBX GO FAR Spring 2023 Registration Closes March 24th!

❖ WHO/WHAT: OBX GO FAR (GO OUT FOR A RUN) is a non-profit organization that offers a health and wellness training program in the fall and spring to elementary and middle school age students in Dare County (Homeschool children are welcome). This season we will be training for the CUPCAKE 5K & Fun Run in downtown Manteo. Training for both 5K (3.1miles) & Fun Runners (1 mile) will be 6 weeks long from March 27 – May 3.

❖ COST: Cost will be the same for the 5K & Fun Run: $48. Every child will receive their GO FAR T-shirt, medal and swag for participating in GO FAR. These fees will help to cover some of the costs of these items (The average cost per child including all fees is over $100 per child). Your child’s registration in OBX GO FAR covers the cost for their participation in the Cupcake 5K or Fun Run, please DO NOT complete a registration for the Cupcake 5K or Fun Run for your child. If families/parents or siblings would like to run with a GO FAR runner in our final race you must register for the Cupcake 5K and Fun Run! Registration form for the OBX GO FAR season is below!

*******THE MILES CUPCAKE 5K & FUN RUN REGISTRATION FOR PARENTS WILL OPEN SOON! PLEASE CHECK BACK FOR MORE INFO!********

*SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE! If you are in need of a scholarship for your child to participate in GO FAR this season complete the link below. If you are not in need of a scholarship, consider donating to our program to help provide for those families who are in need! For 14 years now GO FAR has had an open-door policy for families in need, providing full scholarships for hundreds of children across Dare County. CLICK HERE TO GO TO DIRECTLY TO THE FORM FOR SCHOLARSHIPS

❖ WHEN/WHERE: Training will begin March 27 – May 4, 2023. Both 5K & Fun Run will train for all 6 weeks. Our final race will be held on Saturday, May 6th in Manteo at the Cupcake 5K & Fun Run. Your child’s registration in OBX GO FAR covers the cost for their participation in the Cupcake 5K & Fun Run, please DO NOT complete a registration for the Cupcake 5K or Fun Run for your child. If families would like to run with a GO FAR runner in our final race you must register for the Cupcake 5K and Fun Run (Registration will be open soon for this race)! We will hold GO FAR at ALL 5 DARE COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND FIRST FLIGHT MIDDLE SCHOOL THIS SEASON. MMS students have an option to go to MMS Track. FFMS has an overflow of students trying out for track that will have the option to come run with GO FAR. Practices will last on average one hour (see specific times per site below).

THE GO FAR REGISTRATION FORM IS FOR CHILDREN ONLY! PARENTS WHO WANT TO RUN WITH THEIR CHILD IN THE FINAL RACE CAN REGISTER ON THE CUPCAKE 5K & FUN RUN RACE REGISTRATION PAGE! PLEASE DO NOT REGISTER YOUR CHILD FOR THE CUPCAKE RUN AS THEIR GO FAR REGISTRATION COVERS ENTRY INTO THIS EVENT!

❖ PRACTICE WILL BE HELD AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: (please read carefully as each site is different)

CHES will meet on Tuesday’s and Thursday’s from 2:30pm-3:30pm, meeting location at the school is TBD. Students will be released to GO FAR Coaches at dismissal.

FFES will meet on Monday & Wednesday, following school dismissal until 3:30pm, meeting location will be inside FFES down 2nd grade hall where students will be released to GO FAR coaches to head outside for their practice. PICK UP FOR FFES WILL BE OUT FRONT OF THE SCHOOL. PARENTS MUST PARK IN THE PARKING LOT AND COME UNDER THE FRONT AWNING TO GET THEIR CHILD. PLEASE DO NOT USE THE CIRCLE TO WAIT ON YOUR CHILD AS OTHER PROGRAMS ARE RELEASING AT THIS SAME TIME.

FFMS will meet on Monday & Wednesday, following school dismissal until 4:30pm, meeting location at the school is TBD. Students will be released to GO FAR Coaches at dismissal.

KHES will meet on Monday & Wednesday, following school dismissal until 3:30pm, meeting location at the school is TBD. Students will be released to GO FAR Coaches at dismissal.

MANTEO will meet on Monday & Wednesday out front of MES following school dismissal (meeting out front of the school to then depart to downtown Manteo, which is a 2 block warm up walk, for their off campus run) UNTIL 3:30pm when they will return to the front of the school for pick up. After School Students will be allowed to be dismissed to GO FAR coaches after they check in at after school and upon returning at 3:30pm the GO FAR coaches will escort them back. Students of MES that are NOT in after school but who are participating in GO FAR will be allowed to send a note to their child’s teacher on Monday’s and Wednesday’s to be released to the GO FAR program. PARENTS OF STUDENTS NOT IN AFTER SCHOOL MUST PICK UP BY 3:30PM OUT IN FRONT OF MANTEO ELEMENTARY!

NHES will meet on Monday & Wednesday from 2:30pm-3:30pm at Dowdy Park next to Nags Head Elementary School. Students not enrolled at NHES can be dropped off at Dowdy park as early as 2:40pm. NHES After School Students will be allowed to be dismissed to GO FAR coaches after they check in at after school and upon returning at 3:30pm the GO FAR coaches will escort them back to after school. Students of NHES that are NOT in after school but who are participating in GO FAR will be allowed to send a note to their child’s teacher on Monday’s and Wednesday’s to be released to the GO FAR program out in front of the school. PARENTS OF STUDENTS NOT IN AFTER SCHOOL MUST PICK UP BY 3:30PM AT DOWDY PARK!

MMS

Will NOT have a GO FAR program this spring due to track and field happening this season.

Program Reminders: Children need running shoes and their water bottle every practice. If your child needs running shoes, OBX GO FAR provides shoe scholarships for families in need. Please email us at obxgofar@gmail.com to request a pair of shoes for your child (shoe size and gender requested is needed). If we have to cancel due to weather, we will post it on our FACEBOOK page and send out an email to families. We will make the decision on rain cancellations by 12:00 pm. PLEASE LIKE US ON FACEBOOK FOR UP TO THE MINUTE INFO ON OBX GO FAR CANCELLATIONS AND IMPORTANT PROGRAM INFO!

Want to make a difference in a child’s future? Donate now to the Miles College Education Fund!

The college education fund recognizes participants of OBX GO FAR who have remained engaged in running, volunteerism, teaching others the life long sport of running and engaging the family in healthy life styles to combat childhood obesity. To date, OBX GO FAR, Inc. has awarded $11,000 dollars in college education funds since 2018. OBX GO FAR, Inc. celebrates it’s 14th Year Anniversary this year with this additional gift and naming opportunity to build the fund to over $11,000 additional dollars. Funds have been donated generously through the Billfish Tournament, individual and anonymous donors. Three additional scholarships will be given again this year. Following the release of the new Miles College Education Fund last year, Shane sadly passed away. He was such a shining light for so many in our running community. He brought forth unyielding perseverance, determination and grit, skills we hope to instill in our GO FAR runners. His legacy will live on in our little runners and through the college education fund. Please support our efforts to help Dare County graduating Seniors GO FAR!