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Cruisin' Kids Run
Saturday, September 19
9:30am - 10:00am
Cruisin' Into Waterville Kids Run
Give your kid(s) a running start to Cruisin' Into Waterville!
Saturday, September 19, 2026
Start Time: 9:30 am
- Course Length: 1/2 Mile
- Online Pre-Registration ends September 17, 2026
- Race Day Registration available starting at 7:30 am (along with the Mary Cleary registration)
- FREE to ALL KIDS thanks to sponsorship from the Brothertown Optimist Club, MPS PTA, Connected Community Schools, the Waterville Central School Foundation, and the Waterville Public Library
* Shirts: Please register for your preferred size. Shirts and sizes are first come, first served, but we'll do our best to make it work as best as possible!
* No-shows with no communication may prevent you from being able to reserve shirts for future years.
Coordinating with the Mary Cleary 5k, the Pancake Breakfast, and the Cruisin' Kids Zone, this Cruisin' Kids Run begins and ends at the Firemen's Field bleachers (same start as the Mary Cleary). Kids will run up the dirt road (where they have room to spread out), circle around Owen's Nature Trail at the Waterville Public Library, and then return back down the dirt road to finish at the start line. Kids will go through the finish to receive their Run ribbon, before exiting the chute to see their caregivers. Please remain outside of the chute while reuniting with your child.
Kids will receive:
- A chance to experience a running event for free, and to challenge themselves while having fun!
- An enthusiastic, cheering crowd
- Fun Run #
- A Cruisin' Kids Run Shirt (shirt and size available first come, first served according to registration date)
- Finisher Medal
Other FAQ:
- Pre-registered kids can pick up their shirts and #s on Friday, September 18 at the Waterville Public Library between 11 am - 6 pm OR starting at the Firemen's Pavilion starting at 7:30 am.
- Mary Cleary 5k begins in the same location at 8:30 am.
- Kids Run will take place between the 5k finish and 5k awards
- Full Updates, Info & Maps will be emailed to all registered participants the week of the event. Please be sure to enter your email to receive updates.
AGE GROUP: | Tween | Schoolage | Preschool (3-5) |
EVENT TYPE: | Children Programs |
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From Utica and points north: Take State Route 12 South to Waterville. At the first signal light in town, continue straight on Stafford Avenue one block. At tee-intersection stop sign, turn right onto White Street. Look for Library lane entrance at about 300 feet on the left . From points east and west along US Route 20: At Sangerfield signal light (a Nice 'n Easy is on northwest corner of this intersection), turn north onto State Route 12, 1.3 miles into village of Waterville. Bear right at signal light onto White Street. Look for Library lane entrance at about 0.1 mile on the right.