Home | ADVICE: Training | Carol's Page (Editor) - Fun Runs, Integrating Running with the Curriculum, Love of Running, Getting Started | Ed's Page (Coach) - Track, XC, Form, Teamwork | INFORMATION: Distance: How Far Should Kids Run? | Running Games | Distance Conversion Tool | 10 Healthy-Kid Tips | MODEL KIDS' PROGRAMS: Happy Feet, Healthy Food Kids' Club - Carol's After-School Club | Youth Programs with Links | Kiddie Mile Ribbon Program | Log-A-Mile Blue Ribbon Program | STUFF: Free Running Bookmarks | Resources: Books for Kids, Parents, and Coaches | INTERACTIVE: Guest Book | EVENT LISTINGS: Kids' Fun Run Calendar |MORE: School | News | Columns |Speakers/Guest Authors | Who We Are | Contact CALLING ALL WALKERS 25th Anniversary Running of Kaiser Permanente Corporate Run/Walk & Fitness Program is For Everyone Atlanta, GA (July 25, 2007) -- Running isn't solely for marathoners, thanks to the Kaiser Permanente Corporate Run/Walk & Fitness Program (KPCRW), celebrating 25 years in metro-Atlanta this year. Designed to be an all-inclusive community event, the KPCRW seeks to drum up workplace camaraderie in a big way within the Atlanta corporate community while providing real tools for increasing physical fitness and wellness among all participants. The 2007 Kaiser Permanente Corporate Run/Walk steps off on Thursday, September 27 at 7 p.m. and is hoping to target 25,000 participants from all over Georgia in commemoration of its 25th anniversary celebration. The 3.1 mile course is well-suited for both the tortoise and the hare - so whether you lace up your name-brand trainers or your trusty walking shoes, you'll fit right in. In fact, KPCRW race director and former Olympian, Jeff Galloway, is a fan of walking and has published a myriad of books for beginners, all of which emphasize the run-walk approach to fitness. Since walkers comprise more than 50 percent of the total number of KPCRW participants, the fair-weather athlete need not be daunted by the serious runner, who lines up in a separate section -- the "Elite Runner's" area. The Elite Runner's section offers men running a six-minute mile or better and women running a seven-minute mile or better a spot in front of the pack. Moreover, a single company may enter as many applicants as they choose, regardless of whether they will be competing at similar levels. As a bonus to all participants, a free 8-week membership to Bally Total Fitness is available as part of the 'Get Active Atlanta' initiative that kicks off the KPCRW fitness program, beginning August 2. And because the KPCRW caters to all levels of fitness, friends, family and applicants under 18 years of age are encouraged to partake in the fun. The annual event culminates with hundreds of company picnics - the 'World's Largest Office Party' - providing a grand opportunity for community involvement, company camaraderie and business networking in a festive and casual setting. Walkers (and runners, too) are invited to learn more about the 25th running of the Kaiser Permanente Corporate Run/Walk & Fitness Program by visiting www.kpcorporaterunwalk.com or calling (404) 843-8727. Calling All Walkers! 25th Anniversary Running of Kaiser Permanente Corporate Run/Walk & Fitness Program is For Everyone About Kaiser Corporate Run/Walk & Fitness Program Now in its 25th consecutive year, the Kaiser Permanente Corporate Run/Walk & Fitness Program was developed to promote fun, fitness and a bit of healthy competition among Atlanta's growing business community. With an estimated 25,000 runners, walkers and joggers from more than 600 metro-Atlanta companies targeted for participation in 2007, the unique fitness initiative is one of the largest workplace organized fitness programs in the Southeast. Event highlights include a free eight-week "Get Active Atlanta" summer training program that culminates in a giant 'celebration of fitness' event on Thursday, September 27 with a 5K corporate run/walk, live entertainment, awards ceremony and the 'World's Largest Office Party." For more information or to register, please call 404-843-8727 or visit www.kpcorporaterunwalk.com. About Kaiser Permanente of Georgia Kaiser Permanente is the nation's largest not-for-profit health plan, with more than eight million members in Northern and Southern California, Oregon, Colorado, Hawaii, Georgia, Ohio and the Mid-Atlantic states. Kaiser Permanente of Georgia is the state's largest non-profit health plan, providing health care services to approximately 280,000 members through 13 medical facilities in metro-Atlanta and a network of affiliated hospitals and physicians. carolgoodrow@verizon.net. Privacy Policy