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 Instruction
• Camp T-Shirt
• Running Gear
• Lunch & Fluids Daily

FACILITIES AVAILABLE DURING CAMP

• Dellinger Park's trail system
• 400m. track
• Sheltered 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 stretching
• 5 Mistakes runners often make
• Principles of Track & Field
• 5 Tips to Tone-up 
• The 3 biggest Keys to Training
• 5 Things all Champions do
• 5 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 Championships
• Coached 9 Individual state champions in Track and XC
• Individual National Champion in Masters 5K and Mile--both Indoor & Outdoor; P.R. of 4:02
• In 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 !

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