J & A Racing Youth Fitness Programs

J&A Racing is committed to youth fitness, both to promote a whole family active lifestyle, and to help combat childhood obesity.  The following is an overview of the youth fitness programs available throughout the year.

Operation Smile Shamrock Final Mile

part of the Yuengling Shamrock Marathon Weekend

Elementary aged children in this program run or walk 25.2 miles from January to March, either in school or at home, and then run the “final mile” of their full marathon on Saturday of Shamrock Marathon Weekend.  Students are also encouraged to help other children through fundraising efforts to benefit the title sponsor, Operation Smile, a children’s charity which performs cleft lip and cleft palate surgeries around the world.

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Big Blue Kids 1K

part of the MSP Design Group Big Blue 5K

The 1K is a race for children 12 and under. Kids will make their way to a finish inside ODU’s state-of-the-art game day home of the football Monarchs, Foreman Field at S.B. Ballard Stadium.

Crawlin’ Crab Kids 1K

part of the BayPort Foundation Crawlin’ Crab Half Marathon Weekend

This one kilometer fun run starts and finishes at the same location as the Crawlin’ Crab Half Marathon & 5K. Kids can experience what it feels like to be part of race day as they cross the finish line of their own kid run.

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Mini Monster 1K

This one kilometer fun run begins on Atlantic Avenue on 20th Street and finishes on the Boardwalk at 20th Street. You will have fun waving at your friends on the crowd filled streets.

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Norfolk Harbor Kids Mile

part of the Chartway Norfolk Harbor Half Marathon Weekend

In this exciting new event, children will run or walk 12.1 miles in school or at home prior to the event, and then run the “final mile” of their half marathon distance at the race.  To stress the dual importance of both fitness and literacy, the three elementary schools with the highest percentage of participation in the Harbor Lights Final Mile will receive a prize of books or other literary materials for their school!  Click here for more information.

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Rudolph’s 1K

part of the BayPort Credit Union Surf-n-Santa 5 Miler

Rudolph lights the way for the Surf-n-Santa 5 Miler! This Friday night race takes place during the Surf-n-Santa 5 Miler expo. Every child will receive a light-up Rudolph nose to help illuminate the path for the thousands of Santas that will run on Saturday.

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Youth Fitness Fanatic Program

Children 12 and under who complete any five J&A Racing events – of any distance – in a calendar year will be designated a J&A Racing Youth Fitness Fanatic and receive a special prize at the end of the year.

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Learn more about our events!

Live Events

Shamrock Marathon
March 15-17, 2024

Corporate 5K
June 18, 2024

Big Blue 5K
August 2024

Virginia Beach 10 Miler
August 31-September 1, 2024

Crawlin’ Crab Half Marathon
October 5-6, 2024

Wicked 10K
October 25-26, 2024

Norfolk Harbor Half Marathon
November 23-24, 2024

Surf N Santa 5 Miler
December 13-14, 2024