Alberta Medical Association (AMA) Youth Run Club Launch

ALBERTA, Sept. 29, 2015 /CNW/ - Kids will be running! Watch students from Calgary and Edmonton launch a third-annual provincial initiative to get kids on their feet and moving.

The run club initiative, founded by the Alberta Medical Association (AMA) and Ever Active Schools (EAS), is an innovative partnership to support increased physical activity and physical literacy among Alberta youth.

What you'll see:

• 500 students from Calgary and 170 students from Edmonton in a 1k fun run
• Speech from Alberta Medical Association President Dr. Carl Nohr
• Speech from President of the Running Room, John Stanton (Edmonton only)

The AMA Youth Run Club is an annual program held between September and June; it supports 305 schools (K-12) and 17,000 students across the province to offer a comprehensive, school-based running program.

Media availability details:

Calgary	Thursday, Oct. 1, 2015	10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.	Sam Livingston School 12011 Bonaventure Drive S.E. Calgary, AB T2J 3L7
Edmonton	Thursday, Oct. 8, 2015	10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.	Lauderdale School 10610 129 Ave Edmonton, AB T5E 4V6

SOURCE Ever Active Schools

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For media inquiries or to book an interview, contact: Shan Rupnarain, Alberta Medical Association, Cell: 780.907.9003, Email: [email protected]; Brian Torrance, Ever Active Schools, Cell: 780.298.2341, Email: [email protected]