Dozens of children ages 3-14 ran dashes and relays, tossed softballs and Frisbees, and jumped as far as they could late Saturday afternoon at the Barrington High School track.
It was the first “Kidlympics” track and field event sponsored by Red Brick School in Barrington.
The Olympics-style competition was really much more about having fun under sunny skies and in 75-degree temperatures than it was about winning. Events included 50-yard and 100-yard dashes, a 400-yard relay, softball and Frisbee tosses, and a long jump – although mostly short jumps.
Some of the “partners” with the Red Brick School were the Bayside YMCA, the high school track team, and Fitness Together, whose owner, Matt Gagliano, led warm-ups. A portion of the money raised will go to the YMCA’s capital campaign for the expansion project.
Game sponsors included APG Painting, B. Munroe Dairy, Hughes Builders, Barrington Family Dental, Jaffe Orthodontics, Residential Properties, TD Bank and Bagels Etc.
See the video -- much more than a 1,000 words -- above.
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Bayside Family YMCA
70 West St, Barrington, RI -
Fitness Together
334 County Rd, Barrington, RI (Next to barrington Pediatrics) -
Barrington Family Dental
338 County Rd, Barrington, RI (Suite B) -
Jaffe Orthodontics
147 County Rd, Barrington, RI -
Residential Properties LTD
259 County Rd, Barrington, RI -
TD Bank
231 County Rd, Barrington, RI
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Bagels Etc.
259 County Rd, Barrington, RI
