Wire2Wire Youth Running Camp -CARTERSVILLE

9th Annual Wire2Wire Youth Running Camp [CARTERSVILLE * GA] June 1-3, 2026 - 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM Dellinger Park (100 Pine Grove Rd., Cartersville, GA 30120) The camp is designed for Rising-3rd...through...Rising-8th Graders All abilities Welcome! DISCOUNTS APPLY for 'Repeat Campers' and for 'Multi-Sibling Campers.' To receive the discount code, email us at racecalendar@wire2wirerunning.com CAMP INCLUDES Daily InstructionCamp T-ShirtRunning GearLunch & Fluids Daily FACILITIES AVAILABLE DURING CAMP Dellinger Park's trail system400m. trackSheltered pavilions PAST GUEST SPEAKERS Jay Stephenson (all-American, 14:09 5K PR, Founder GoGo Running)Sherry Spinks (Masters National Champion, former Woodland M.S. coach)David Bishop (Legendary Coach, collegiate all-American, running streak of 20+ years)Dr. Tim Ryan (1:53 800m. runner from Syracuse)Bill Archer (4:32 mile as a Junior & 4-time XC County Champion )Abby Forristall (Top HS multisport athlete and motivator)Parker Breedlove (Varsity runner for Reinhardt College and rising star)Dr. Joell Hathaway (AMAZING Nutritional Knowledge!) Dr. Lance Berry (Podiatrist and Boston Marathon qualifier)Ricky Silver (3-time all-American, 30:25 10K PR)Susie Lackey (70 yr. old legend who has run for over 50 years) A TYPICAL DAY AT RUNNING CAMP, W2W-STYLE 8:00am--8:15am Registration/Check-in 8:15am--8:45am ‘Stretch-ture’ (Stretching/Lecture) 8:45am--9:30am Run/Workout 'A' + Hydro-challenge 9:30am--10:00am Learning Session #1 (& Snack) 10:00am--10:30am Fun, Sun, Run, and Games 10:30am--10:45am Guest Speaker 10:45am--11:15am Run/Workout 'B' + Hydro-challenge 11:15am--11:45pm Fun, Sun, Run, & Games 12:00pm Pick-up! EXAMPLES OF PAST STRETCH-TURE LESSONS The differences between Static & Dynamic stretching5 Mistakes runners often makePrinciples of Track & Field5 Tips to Tone-up The 3 biggest Keys to Training5 Things all Champions do5 Great Women in the sport of Running MEET THE WIRE2WIRE CAMP DIRECTORS * Coach David Matherne Cartersville HS coach for 34 years including 4 State XC ChampionshipsCoached 9 Individual state champions in Track and XCIndividual National Champion in Masters 5K and Mile--both Indoor & Outdoor; P.R. of 4:02In 2022, Ranked #1 in the World for the Mile, (Masters 55-59 age group)5-time collegiate all-American in 1,500m. * Coach Matt Terry Cartersville HS coach for 15 years (Track & XC)Florida State University scholarship athlete in Track & Field (400M and High Jump)Personal Bests of 47.9 for the 400m. and high jumped 6'10"Race Director for Duck Dash 5K, the longest-running 5K in Cartersville (21th annual) HEY KIDS, IT'S GOING TO BE A GREAT CAMP, SO LET'S GET READY TO HAVE SOME FUN...SUN...and RUN ! Find out more about Wire2Wire's Charity by clicking this link: "SHOES FOR KIDS"