Event Highlights
- 11 Races for Every Age Group and Fitness Level
- Receive a FREE GIFT if you register in the First 500.
- Finisher's Medal Awarded to Every Runner!
- Receive a FREE Race T-Shirt!
- Family-Friendly Weekend Promotes Fitness Fun!
- Awesome Awards for top 3 girl/boy finishers (ages 5-12)
- Feeling lucky? Win a Raffle Prize after the Race!
- Benefits Entoto and Kids Are Worth A Million
Registration Fees
- $20 through 12/31; $25 thereafter
Kids at Olivenhain Pioneer Elementary School in Carlsbad, CA are lacing up their running shoes to help the Entoto Foundation. Students have pledged to run their personal best at the April 5th Spenco Insole’s Junior Carlsbad to help the Entoto Foundation raise money to send Ethiopian kids to India for life-saving heart surgery.
Their goal? Simple…to send as many kids to India as possible! Read more...
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Race Day Schedule*
- Age 12 (1 Mile): 7:50 AM
- Age 11 (1 Mile): 8:00 AM
- Age 10 (1 Mile): 8:15 AM
- Age 9 (1 Mile): 8:30 AM
- Age 8 (1 Mile): 8:45 AM
- Age 7 (1 Mile): 9:00 AM
- Age 6 (½ Mile): 9:20 AM
- Age 5 (½ Mile): 9:35 AM
- Age 4 (¼ Mile): 9:55 AM
- Age 3 Toddler Trot**: 10:15 AM
- Age 2 & under Diaper Dash**: 10:30 AM
*Starting times may vary slightly subject to the Spring train schedule.
**A series of 25- and 50-yard dashes |
From preschool to high school, here's what your kids should, and shouldn't be doing, when it comes to running
By Marc Bloom
Doctors agree that early involvement with running leads to a healthy and active lifestyle from childhood to adulthood. From the correct running distances for every age group to avoiding burnout, let the experts from Runner’s World answer your questions regarding youth running. Read more...
2008 School Championship Winner Announced
The results are in! Congratulations to the top 5 participating schools!
Top schools in 2008 included:
- Olivenhain Pioneer Elementary
- Olive Elementary
- Magnolia Elementary
- Pacific Rim Elementary
- Jefferson Elementary
Don’t forget to register with your school for the 2009 Junior Carlsbad for a chance to be crowned the School Championship Winner! To register in a team for 2009 please follow these instructions.
Schools will be ranked by how many students participate, not on speed.
Steve Scott visits Jefferson Elementary and inspires their Running Club after revealing his training mileage has exceeded 100,000 in his career. Read more...
We want to hear why you are taking on the challenge of the Junior Carlsbad, and share your story with other runners around the country.
Directions & Parking
Take I-5 to Carlsbad Village Drive and go west. There is plenty of street parking. Due to the various race distances there are four different starting lines.
ChronoTrack Timing System
State of the art ChronoTrack systems will be used to record participants’ times at the start, at certain splits along the course and at the finish. The ChronoTrack system uses a disposable tag, called a D Tag, which allows you to walk away from the finish without the need to have your tag collected.
The ChronoTrack timing tag (D Tag) will be attached to your race bib. The D Tag will be labeled with a number that matches your race number. When you pick up your bib, please make sure these numbers match, and also verify that YOUR name is printed on the bib you are issued*. Proceed to the Solutions Table if any of the information is incorrect.
Prior to the race, you must remove the tag from your number and attach it to your shoe. Please follow the instructions provided in your registration packet.
PLEASE NOTE: All participants in this race must wear the ChronoTrack timing tag on your shoe in order to have their times recorded. ChampionChip timing equipment will NOT be used at this race; ChampionChip timing chips will NOT record your time.
*If you register for the race before online registration closes (midnight, March 29, 2009), your race bib should have your name printed on it.
Visit chronotrack.com for more information.
Printable ChronoTrack systems instructions
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Health & Fitness Expo
Expo Date/Hours:
- April4-5, 2009
- Saturday: TBD
- Sunday: TBD
- Location:
The Village of Carlsbad, on Roosevelt, between Carlsbad Village Drive and Grand Avenue.
Open to the Public. Admission is Free.
Great buys and free samples highlight this two-day exposition. The Expo is also packed with Official Race Souvenirs, the latest in running shoes, running apparel, food, plus nutrition and health services information.
Pre-ordered souvenirs will be picked up at the WILL CALL counter at the Souvenir Booth; picture ID is required for pick up.
 Awards & Raffles
The top three boy and girls finishers in each age group (5-12) will receive great prizes, as well as a special plaque! Also, all registered children are eligible for fantastic raffle prizes.
Stellar Street Party
Live it up at the post-race celebration in the Village of Carlsbad, complete with live entertainment, refreshments and fun for the entire family!
Volunteer - Have Fun Without Having to Run...
Thank you Volunteers! We sincerely thank all of our volunteers for dedicating time and energy towards making Junior Carlsbad a success! We could not do it without you!
Road Closures
See the Road Closures page for information on race day road closures in the area.
Related Information:
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Course Map
There are four different starting lines due to the various race distances.
A Reminder from Sly Fox & Birdie and California Operation Lifesaver:
- Cross tracks ONLY at designated pedestrian or roadway crossings. Observe and obey all warning signs and signals.
- Never walk down a train track; it's illegal and it's dangerous. By the time a locomotive engineer can see you on the tracks, it is too late. The train cannot stop quickly enough to avoid
a collision.
- Be aware trains do not follow set schedules. Any Time is
Train Time!
Contact Us
For more information, please contact:
Elite Racing, Inc.
Email: juniorcarlsbad@eliteracing.com
Phone: 858-450-6510
Fax: 858-450-6905 | 
