Extreme Field Day - for kids
| Hours: | heats start at 10 a.m. run every half hour until 3 |
| Ages: | Kids, Teens |
| In/Outdoor: | Outdoor |
| Cost: | $$ see below |
| Category: | Races/Walks |
Obstacle course races are sweeping the country.
They offer a fun and exciting new way to get outside to have fun with your friends and family.
The difficulty with many of these style races is they are not designed for children.
Extreme Field Day offers young athletes the ability to experience the fun at a scaled down version just for them.
A break from the sterile indoor play spaces, Extreme Field Day gets kids outside and challenges them as well as their peers on expertly prepared obstacle courses.
The course will have kids running, climbing over and under walls and cargo nets, scaling ramps and most of all, getting really really dirty!
“In recent years, these ‘extreme’ type of races have become more and more popular, but young kids, who would really enjoy the obstacle nature of these competitions, haven’t had many options to try them out,” says race organizer and Canton resident, Theresa Hickey.
There will be prizes for the winners in every age category.
All participants will receive an Extreme Field Day medal and Extreme Field day T - shirt, there will be face painting, petting zoo, fun and music all day.
Extreme Field day events are upto 2 mile obstacle courses designed by experts to test your all-around strength, stamina, agility, mental toughness and camaraderie.
This event will be held rain or shine.
As most obstacle racers agree, the muddier the better!
Extreme Field Day events will include shorter races for the younger athletes – such as ¼ mile and 6 obstacles for 4, 5 and 6 year olds, and will increase in difficulty for each age group.
Culminating with the 13, 14 and 15 year olds who will compete in an inspiring 2 mile run with 10 obstacles.
Theresa has a proven track record in the obstacle course industry.
Having come from the Spartan Brand race company, which is geared toward adults and tends to be more intense and competitive, she realized that there were not any obstacle races for young children, and decided to launch her company last year in her hometown of Canton.
She’s confident that they will sell out the September 14th race and urges families to sign up now as space is limited.
Go to, www.extremefieldday.com before the heats are filled.
A portion of the proceeds from the race will benefit the nonprofit charity, Team Impact (www.goteamimpact.org), created to improve the quality of life for children facing life-threatening or chronic illnesses.
| COST | ↑ top |
$35
| WEBSITE | ↑ top |
www.extremefieldday.com/summer-event/
| LOCATION | ↑ top |
791 East Broadway, Haverhill, MA, 01830 map
Phone: 617-593-7733
race location: Kimball Farm, 791 East Broadway, Haverhill, MA 01830, 30 minute north of Boston off I-495 and 20 minutes south of Portsmouth, NH.
| TIPS | ↑ top |
- Family fun event, come enjoy the farm, pet the animals, face painting, bring extra clothes and towels to jump in the river.
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