Queen City Striders - Marquette 2026

Description

Description Meeting 2 days per week for 5 weeks (Monday's and Wednesday's) a team of coaches led by Queen City Striders Program Coordinator, Elliot Prusi, will be providing a positive atmosphere where youth athletes can be inspired and motivated through the discipline of running. Additionally our youth will learn the principles of leadership, respect, and teamwork as well as portraying healthy habits to last a lifetime. We will break down the fundamental skills of running to meet the needs of all those participating. Our techniques will be taught through specific stretching, drills, bodyweight strength exercises, and of course RUNNING! Included in our program is 10 1-hour sessions, post practice snacks, program T-Shirt, and discounted entries into the races listed below.

Located at Marquette High School our camp will feature drills and activities located on the track, turf, and grassy area surrounding the High School. Parents are welcomed spectate their kids participating in the camp activities, however we do ask that parents remain off the track! Any general questions regarding the program are encouraged to be asked! Please reach out to the program director, Elliot Prusi, at eprusi@nmu.edu for any questions! All participants will receive complimentary entries into selected local races taking place in the summer and fall months. The program coordinator will be in contact in the weeks prior to the race to verify additional details. If the race falls outside of the Queen City Striders program, they will still receive a complimentary entry.

Little and Big Striders (5-8 years old): 5:00-6:00pm

Dashers and Pacers (9-12 years old): 5:00-6:00pm

First day of Camp: June 22nd

Last day of Camp: July 22nd

Complimentary Races to for sure plan on:

- MQT Trail 50 Kids 1 Mile: Friday, August 14th. Time TBD

- Kids Pebble Beach 1 Mile Race: Friday, September 4th Time: TBD! Friday night's Kids Fun Run, held in conjunction with the Marquette Marathon race expo, gives kids a chance to lace up their shoes and show their parents how its done before the main event on Saturday. This race will be located on the northeast corner of the Superior Dome.

** Discount Codes will be provided for the Breakwater 5K on July 25th, the Trick or Trot 5K and/or Monster Mile on 10/24 to all 2026 Kids Camp Participants **

-Breakwater 5K: Saturday, July 25th. Time: 8:00am. Cost: $5 following discount code

- Monster Mile: Saturday, October 24th. Time: 11:00am. Cost: $5 following discount code

-Trick or Trot 5K: Saturday, October 24th. Time: 10:00am. Cost: $20 following discount code

*Please read descriptions for our group levels prior to signing up which can be found under "Event Info"* *