Cora's Kickin' Kid-K

Cora happily took part in her first race Sunday, a Kid-K (one-kilometer) that was part of the Santa Clarita Marathon event.

On Saturday morning, before Cora's softball game, we went to pick up Cora's race shirt and bib.

They both signed the wall, and Violet left a supportive message for her favorite runner.

Before the race began Sunday morning, the children colored butterflies-on-sticks, to wave as the runners went by.

These first two photos are from the official race photographer. Cora ran in the 6-8 category; there were also categories for 3 and under, 4-5, and 9-12.

Here's Stace's pic of Cora racing toward the finish line. Cora finished within the first 1/3 of runners coming in in her age group. The event was very well organized.

She had so much fun, she and Stace are planning to run the 5k next year (and Stace is trying to convince me to do it with them). Violet can do the Kid-K next year.