WOW!!! - make sure you thank them on race day. 

The Great Canadian Barn Dance will be set up at the end of the race and will be providing music for the greatest family dance!  Come celebrate with your family and friends. 

A GIANT THANK YOU goes out to our sponsors, volunteers, community members and businesses who have donated their money and their time to help create and support this amazing event for the families in our community.


Patricia & Duane Beazer
Cardston Kids Marathon 2011

www.cardstonkidsmarathon.com
www.facebook.com/cardstonkidsmarathon
www.twitter.com/ckmarathon

Frequently Asked Questions
. . . . of the Day . . . .

When does the log need to be handed in?
The log needs to be handed in when you come to pick up your t-shirt.

When can I get my t-shirt?
You can get your t-shirt on t-shirt pick up day.
For Cardston Elementary School and community,
those times are:
Monday June 20 from 2-4 pm
Tuesday June 21 from 2-4pm
Wednesday June 22 from 8-10am

Can I change my shirt size?
YES!
You can change your shirt to a different size on
Wednesday June 22 @ 10am.
We need to let everyone pick up their shirts that they ordered,
if there are any left in your preferred size you can trade it at that time.

I forgot to sign up
- and those shirts are SOOO awesome -
Can I buy a shirt?
YES!
After the race, we will have any leftover t-shirts at the
Remington Center near the prize table for sale for $10 each.

For Your Information

We packed 1400 race bags today
with some really fun things!!!!!

PHEW!!

Thank you to some of Cardston’s FINEST
who helped make that happen!

Can you BELIEVE IT??

In only 2 weeks from today. . . it will be Race Day!

Race Day Events have a couple of new twists this year
- pull up your socks and get ready for this . . . .

Twist #1
Chaparral Insurance and Subway
are providing a healthy lunch this year!
- so you don’t need to bring your own - nice!

Twist #2
We are having a live band -
The Great Canadian Barn Dance is playing
after the race for a Family Dance
so come and dance in your running shoes
and be ready to boogie

It’s going to be a GREAT DAY!!

See you there!!

Just 14 more sleeps!!

Look where the Cardston Kids Marathon Pedometer has been!

WooHoo! Way to Go!!!

Thanks for sharing!



“We took our Cardston Kid's pedometer with us on our Europe trip
-here we are in front of the Colosseum in Rome
-finally took it out for a proof picture!!
- We put on so many steps that we lapped it
-does it just start over again???”

Carol & Bridget Barr

OK! OK! OK! OK!

We are ordering the medals on Friday. . .
no ands, ifs or buts about it!!

I guess since we have had such a
late easter and a late spring -

we will give you 2 more days to register
for the Cardston Kids Marathon!!

Only 2 days - that includes today which is Thursday!
Don’t forget that the school closes early on Friday (tomorrow)

but alas online registration is open LATE!
Open 24 hours actually - handy hey?!


Just a reminder
if you register online,
you can still pick up your pedometers
at the Elementary School next week!


This is the chance that you almost missed!
Hurry! Hurry!

The time has come
Today is the LAST DAY
to registration for the Cardston Kids Marathon
It is your last chance to get
you, your mom, dad,
brother, sister,
grandma, grandpa, cousin,
friend or even neighbor
registered. . . .

Remember, you have two choices. Go the Cardston Elementary School, or right here (online).

Get ‘er Done!

Would you like to win a cookbook? Once you are registered, you will have a chance to win this great cookbook! Here is a short video about “The Whole Family Cookbook” - I love it - - oh, just so you know, I loved it before I found out . . . . wait for it .... she is sending us a few copies of her cookbook for draw prizes!! YAHOO!!

Some of my favorite quotes from this video are:

“There’s no one size that fits all for parenting, every family is different,
but we all need to teach our children the skills they need
to grow up to be independent, confident and healthy adults.”

“Kids don’t need any practice eating cookies and cupcakes,
but they do need practice eating their growing food.”

Oh, don’t notice one of my earlier posts about loving cookies! Yikes! See - I need practice eating my growing food too! Ha Ha!


Enjoy the video - make sure you are registered for your chance to win!

By the way, I do believe that Spring is FINALLY here!!!


You can watch it here: http://vimeo.com/20048728

So - this being Friday’s post. . . . . . don’t forget to sign up for the Cardston Kids Marathon!!!
Register online, or run down to the Cardston Elementary School
(depending on where you live, you could add those couple of miles to your log - if you don’t drive. . . . )
The bell rings at 1:05pm I think. . . . . Tick Tock!!!
Check out the clock at the top of the website !!

I LOVE COOKIES!

When it comes to cookies, healthy or not, one is never enough. . . . so I need to thank my dear friends for making healthy cookies - it helped a little when I ate . . . . more than one . . . So now I am going to share the recipes with you! I hope you enjoy them too! Let me know which ones YOU like the best!! I am also curious which ones you think are the healthiest? And here is the challenge - can you eat only 1 cookie??


Banana Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Is it really possible to have a cookie recipe that doesn’t call for any sugar or butter but still produces cookies just as sweet and delicious as the ones you’re normally used to eating? Well, not only are these treats incredibly easy to make — even for moms that rarely bake — they’re nutritious and tons of fun for kids to get involved in making. The dates and bananas add a rich sweetness to every bite and the toasty oats give these cookies a crispy texture. And if you prefer bars to cookies, it’s easy to convert this recipe.
PS You have to freeze a few of these. The kids go crazy for them right out of the freezer!

Banana Oat Chocolate Chip Cookies -PB
(Makes 30 Cookies)

3 Bananas (preferably ripe or spotty bananas)
2 Cups Old Fashioned Oats
1 Cup Dried Dates, pitted and chopped
1/4 Cup Oil
1/2 Tsp Cinnamon
1/2 Cup Chocolate Chips, Walnuts or Raisins
1/4 Tsp Salt

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Mash bananas in a bowl, and mix in the remaining ingredients.
3. Allow the mixture to sit for 10 minutes.
4. Using a mini ice cream scoop or tablespoon, place the batter onto a Silpat or parchment-lined baking sheet. Flatten with a fork.
4. Bake for 25 Minutes.
5. Cool and serve.

** To make into bars – place dough in a greased 7×11 dish, bake for 35-40 minutes then allow to cool. Cut into bars or squares.
**To Freeze: allow cookies to cool after baking then place in a Ziploc bag, label and freeze for up to 3 months.


Fruity Oatmeal Cookies -CP
Makes 36 cookies (1 per serving)
Preparation - 10 min. • Cooking time - 10 minutes • Preheat oven to 350

Ingredients:
2 cups old-fashioned oats
1 1/4 whole whet flour
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup dried fruit
3/4 cup ground flaxseed
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
2 large bananas, mashed
3/4 cup liquid honey
1/2 cup margarine

1. In a large bowl, combine, oats, flour, chocolat chips, dried fruit, flaxseed, baking soda and salt.
2. In another large bowl, combine bananas, honey and margarine. Fold in oats mixture.
3. Drop dough by tablespoonfuls onto prepared baking sheets. Flatten with a fork.
4. Bake in a preheated oven for about 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Let cool on baking sheets on a wire rack for 5 minutes, then remove to rack to cool completely.

Bal’s Lentil Cookies - ZK
36 cookies
prep: 40 min / cook: 15 min / total: 65 min

Ingredients:

1 cup (2 sticks) butter
1 cup brown sugar
1 egg
11cup cooked mixed lentils, pureed
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups quick rolled oats
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 cup chocolate chips
1 cup slivered almonds
1 cup pumpkin seeds

Cook the lentils in boiling water for 35 minutes. Strain the lentils and crush with a fork.

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Grease a sheet pan or two.

In a bowl of a stand mixer, cream the butter and sugar together until pale in color and then add the egg and mix well until incorporated. Stir in the lentil puree and vanilla extract, and continue to mix until combined. Add the oats, flour, baking soda, and salt, and mix until well combined. Finally, stir in the chocolate chips, almonds, and pumpkin seeds.

Drop the batter by spoonfuls onto the baking sheet and flatten with a fork. Bake the cookies for 13 to 18 minutes and allow to cool on a baking rack.


Banana Oatmeal Cookies - LS

3/4 c. chocolate chips
2 c.  rolled oats
2/3 c. almonds
1 t. baking powder
1/4 t. sea salt
1/2 t. cinnamon
1/4 t. nutmeg
1 1/2 c. mashed bananas
1/4 c. oil
1 t. vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Lightly oil cooking sheet.  Grind oats and almonds.  I do this in my VitaMix - but a food processer will work too.  Mix in baking powder, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg.  Blend oil, vanilla and bananas.  Mix together. Bake for 13-16 min.  

Don’t Forget to Register
TODAY
for the Cardston Kids Marathon!

Registration is open for only about 3 more weeks
(see the cool counter at the top of the page?)

10 days (out of the possible registration days)
the elementary school will be closed for Easter Break!

So hop, skip, run or roll, and BEAT THE BUNNY to register before Easter!

Just doing the math, if I add another 2 days for the weekend,
you only have 12 days left to register at the Elementary school

After Easter Break, there are only 3 days left for registering - 3 Days!!!!!

oiya bajoya!

Oooooooo
Thanks heavens for online registration!
Saved by the internet. . .

24 days is going to fly -

So Hop to it!! Register TODAY!

Have YOU signed up for the Cardston Kids Marathon 2011???

Don’t delay!!!

I have missed 2 races this spring, because I didn’t sign up fast enough!!!!
That is soooo frustrating!

Don’t miss out on being a part of

The Cardston Kids Marathon 2011!

Register HERE or head on down to the
Cardston Elementary School
and sign up the whole family!!!

It’s going to be a GREAT day!!!
I do believe that spring is really on it’s way!

No more rhyming, I mean it!!
Anybody want a peanut?

You can download and print your Mileage Log,
just click on Downloads and get the file.

Thanks for Registering.

The Time has arrived....

You can Register online - Just check above and click on Register Now.
Or you can fill out the handy Registration Form, that is being sent home
with CES Student Report Cards, or is available in the Downloads Area,
you can now use one form for up to 8 registrations.

We are coming close to starting the 3rd Annual Cardston Kids Marathon,
Registration will start on March 21st, 2011!!!

Here is the 2010 YouTube Video

Check out this Healthy Living calendar

With the Christmas season quickly approaching,
you will have to act quickly to get in on this gift idea!

The photos in the newsletter are from the 2010 calendar.

The 2011 calendar will have artwork that been
chosen from school aged children across Alberta
- click on the link below to see who was chosen
from our very own Cardston, Alberta!!





calendar newsletter.web

Check out the
2010 Cardston Kids Marathon Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlW54rnpAeg

NOW THAT WAS FUN!!!

THANK YOU everyone

(yes - I am talking about YOU!!)

for making this the best kids marathon EVER!

If you are interested in my

'UltraKids Recipe Book'


go to downloads


it is in a pdf format

(the last one on the list -

there at the bottom. . . see it?)


These are all healthy recipes

and snack tips


that we used in our

UltraKids Running Club this year.


Thanks UltraKids

for a GREAT

running year!

Just 1 more sleep

it's almost here!

Check out the weather forecast for the week -




I think it's a sign

Remember to come and get your t-shirt and race bag today

Tuesday 2-4pm

or last chance

Wednesday 8-10am

at the Cardston Elementary School

Race warm ups begin

at 11:30am Wednesday June 23!

3 more sleeps till the big race

weather is looking promising!!!!

Keep your fingers crossed!

Oh Ya -

You can pick up

your race bag

& t-shirt

tomorrow

@ CES

Here is a new little recipe for you to try!

Jack made his first loaf of bread - by himself! My aunt sent me this recipe - we didn't have any wheat gluten - but we made it anyways - and it turned out great! It was a hit! Thank you Aunt LaVaun! Wheat gluten is now on the regular shopping list - cause Jack wants to make it again!

Good luck with your little bakers!!



QUICK Whole Wheat Hand-Made Bread--1 loaf

Whisk well:

1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
3 T. wheat gluten
1 T. instant yeast

Whisk in well:

1 1/4 cups warm tap water      (You can never over whisk your bread).
Cover and rest 10 minutes.

Stir in until well mixed:

1 rounded tsp.salt
3 T. oil
3 T.honey
2 tsp. bottled lemon juice

Add and knead well:

1 cup whole wheat flour or more if needed to make a nice clean ball.

Let rest 20 - 30 minutes.  Shape.  Place in well  greased bread pan.  Raise until doubled.  Bake at 350 for 35 minutes.

only 6

more sleeps

'till . . .


T-shirt pickup days


Monday, June 21 @ 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Tuesday, June 22 @ 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Wednesday, June 23 @ 8:00am - 10:00am





We will be calling down the Cardston Elementary Students
by classroom on Monday and Tuesday.

If you are a member of our community,
you are welcome to come any of the above times.

Bring in your completed log and receive your t-shirt and race bag

See you soon!!

ALRIGHTY!


Thank you
to everyone

who registered for the

Cardston Kids Marathon 2010!

It is going to be absolutely fantastic!

Check out the registration confirmation page on the top of this website - or click here

Make sure you are registered, and that your t-shirt size is correct.

Email us if you need any changes made!

Keep running and walking and rolling!!

We are excited to announce that we have over
840
registered participants for the

Cardston Kids Marathon 2010

But we are sad to say that registration is now
CLOSED!

•

Thank YOU!
for registering in the Cardston Kids Marathon 2010!

•

• • • NEWS FLASH! • • •
You may have heard a rumor about a money saving opportunity that is coming up. . . . .
The Cardston Kids Marathon (June 23) and the Cardston Family Fun Run (June 5) is excited
to work together to help our community become more fit this year.

So, anyone who has registered for the Cardston Kids Marathon will receive
a $2 discount when they register for the Cardston Family Fun Run ( 5K/5mile).
Yeah! Remember you can count your miles at the Family Fun run towards completing your Marathon!

Just head on down to the town office here in Cardston
before the deadline of May 21, 2010
(click here to download registration form).
Make sure to mention that you are a registered participant
in the Cardston Kids Marathon to get your $2 discount!
(they have a list)

Keep moving!

The Registration Door is Closing

- - - - S L O W L Y - - - -

We have had a request to

extend registration until Friday, May 8th

(From the Principal of the Elementary School)
because of our lovely spring weather.

We have had a couple of snow days this past week,
and some of our busses have not been running

. . . . SO . . . .

if you register in the next couple of days
(Till Friday - that leaves you today and tomorrow to still get in!!)

You can still participate in the

Cardston Kids Marathon!!

LUCKY!!!

Get your moms and dads,
grandmas and grandpas,
aunts and uncles,
brothers and sisters,
cousins and friends,
(older and younger)
to sign up with you!!

EVERYONE AND ANYONE
CAN PARTICIPATE!!

Register NOW!

Make it a fun family day!