Hello Downing families,

Sound to Narrows is once again offering free entry to the 2K kids race as part of the Fit For Sound to Narrows program. The race is Saturday, June 14th at 8:00am. I have set up a Downing team for students and families to join. Go to https://runsignup.com/Race/Register/RaceGroup-1766834?raceId=122645 to register for the race. Use the code Downing25 for free student registration. If registering more than one student, you must do them individually to use the code. Families are encouraged to join the team as well. You can run the 2K, 5K, or 12K, but the code is reserved for students in the 2K. If registered by May 15th, t-shirts and bib numbers will be sent to Downing and I will distribute them to students (including family registrations). If registered after May 15th, t-shirts and bib numbers can be picked up at Cheney Stadium on June 12th (8:00am-3:00pm) or on June 14th at Vassault Park before the race.

Over the next several weeks I will be incorporating running and endurance training into my PE lessons. I will also send out training ideas for families to do at home. For those unfamiliar with the Sound to Narrows, it is a race that has been happening in Tacoma for 53 years. My high school cross country coach, Sam Ring, won the very first event and is one of a handful of runners to have competed in every single Sound to Narrows. I ran/walked the Sound to Narrows 12K for the first time with my dad as a 5th or 6th grader, and have run it almost every year for the last 20+ years.

Please let me know if you have any questions about the event or need help registering. Email me at: jrobers@tacoma.k12.wa.us

Thanks,

Jesse Roberson