America's Kids Run

The participants of the America's Kids Run begin their respective half mile, mile, two mile, and 5K races at the Cannon Air Force Base track, May 21, 2011. Children and parents alike competed in the morning's events which were put in place to support May as National Fitness Month. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Ericka Engblom)

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America's Kids Run

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Robert Wilson, 27th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron, and son Tyler, 7, sprint to the finish of the two mile race during the America's Kids Run, at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. May 21, 2011. Sergeant Wilson and Tyler were two of approximately 70 parents and children that competed in the morning's events. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Ericka Engblom)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Courtney Jones, 27th Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, fixes a plate of fruit for his daughter Jayah, 5, at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. May 21, 2011. Fruit and vegetables were served at the end of the competition in order to promote healthy eating as part of May, National Fitness Month. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Ericka Engblom)

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America's Kids Run

Published May 25, 2011
By Airman Ericka Engblom
27 Special Operations Wing

CANNON AIR FORCE BASE PUBLIC AFFAIRS -- On May 21 sunshine streamed down onto the heads of the participants of the America's Kids Run held at Cannon Air Force Base. The run is the world's largest children's running event which coincides with Armed Forces Day activities in May each year. Cannon's event also fell in line with National Fitness Month.

Parents and children alike crowded onto the base track, eager to compete in the mornings events. The "run" consisted of three separate distances for kids-- a half mile, mile, and a two mile run, with how far determined by age groups. For adults there was a 5K race, an option to support their children by running with them, or the option to encourage them from the sidelines.

The event started with those running receiving t-shirts as a keepsake for what was for some youth their first "official" run. At the end of the event fresh fruits and vegetables were served to remind all that it's not just exercise that keeps people healthy it's eating right too, in all participants said it was a day filled with fun and fitness.

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