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NorthPoint Run Club offers a competitive yet fun running experiences for people of all ages and levels of fitness. We offer workouts, local races, summer camps, and personal coaching. We are committed to helping you identify and reach your goals, and can provide customized training plans, documentation, and analysis of your results. Of course, results will vary based on effort, diet, body composition, age, etc.
Youth Coaching
Youth members must be enrolled full-time and in good standing at a local school, age 9-17, and must be able to run one mile in under 8 minutes.
We ask youth members to be able to finish a 1.5K race in 6-8 minutes for elementary school, a 3K race in 10-14 minutes for middle school, and/or a 5K race in 17-25 minutes for middle or high school.
What makes NorthPoint different than other local youth running clubs is that we individualize our training, provide after school workouts, do not require Sunday races, and do not require a USA track & field membership. Various weekend races will be offered and encouraged, such as the Millrace Marathon 5K and many others.
Furthermore, we aim to supplement the running sports at the local schools and even other local run clubs. Most middle school programs, for example, have excellent coaches who teach character building skills, and remain open for every student and unlimited team sizes. We encourage our athletes to attend all workouts and races offered on their school team.
We aim to prepare youth for running middle/long distance events in middle school, high school and college. We challenge youth to live a fit and healthy lifestyle with values and integrity. We are open to all local 4-12th graders that meet our time qualifications. We foster positive competition amongst teammates and rival schools.
Weekday group workouts are open to all paid members between 3:15-5:00pm. We utilize a variety of locations in your city. In Columbus, Indiana, for example, Noblitt Park, Nexus Park, the LEX “magical tree forest”, school tracks, Lincoln Park and People Trail, etc.
Some parents wonder how old their student should be before they can begin running or jogging with more regiment and difficulty. In the following article from WomensRunning.com we learn that kids of age 5 and up can become well trained at any kind of running sports, with soccer probably being the most popular. The key is not to force them too hard and too far. READ ARTICLE
Adult Coaching
Personal adult coaching is available online or at a local running trail. Learn more
Our Leadership
Our founder is a former high school varsity runner at Concord High School in Elkhart, Indiana, a husband of 25+ years, a father of four children (one who is a varsity runner the past two years at Northside Middle School). He is a substitute teacher at BCSC, former family caseworker for a leading agency in the state of Indiana, a former youth and children’s pastor, a current volunteer at his local church; and has recruited, organized, trained, and transported dozens of groups of adults and youth for over 25 years. He also owns a small business with over 400 events booked since 2017. He runs on the People’s Trail in Columbus, Indiana for 3 to 5 times per week, and enjoys going to local and regional race events and cross country meets.
YOUTH MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS
Starter Plan includes after school sessions, mid-afternoon weekday workouts year round, with monthly Saturday morning races. Get connected with the SportsYou mobile app w/notifications. This program will supplement school sports and other clubs. All athletes welcome, not just cross-country/track runners.
Performance Plan includes all of the above benefits are included. T-shirt and merchandise and full access to Strava.com included. Customized coaching with race and workout logs and monthly one-on-one coaching sessions or calls to celebrate your success and ensure you are on track with your goals.
Prime Plan includes all of the above items plus weekly custom pre-recorded, individualized coaching videos via email with race and workouts times analysis. Also included are a free summer running camp, two pairs of great shoes per year, and a Garmin watch with annual upgrades. Family members of the runner get free registration to all NorthPoint hosted race events and fun walks.
LOCAL RACES COMING SOON
Look for run/walk in a neighborhood near you. No time restrictions apply. No fee for children under 10.
Gift Vouchers
Refer a friend and receive one free race pass.
Pre-register a runner or group below
You must have an emailed confirmation code from our administrator to attend a race event, which will include date, time, location, and fees. Sign up as a team of 5-10 runners representing your school, work place, or social group. Please, wear somewhat matching shirts/jerseys, colors. $50 per adult race team.
Sponsorships
Want to support our boys & girls? Apply for a spot to place your logo on our website and have a presence or materials at our events. OR donate a raffle price package for one of our runners to be drawn at one of our race awards ceremonies.
Race Awards
Age and boys/girls division ribbons for top 3 runners, handed out 30 minutes after race start time. 3K grade divisions of 5-6th, 7-8th. 5K grade divisions of 9-10th, 11-12th. 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50 and up. Raffle winners will be drawn from amongst the ribbon winners.
Our website is updated regularly so check back soon!