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Health & Fitness

Kids Summer Running Camps offered in Monmouth County

This summer, RTC Training, in partnership with Fair Haven and Sea Girt Recreation, is returning with its Cool Runners Fitness Camps for boys and girls entering kindergarten through eighth grades.  The week long Fair Haven camp will take place from 8:30 to 10 a.m. July 8 to 12. The six-week Fair Haven program will take place from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on consecutive Tuesdays, July 23 to Aug. 27, at Fair Haven Fields.  The six-week Sea Girt Camp will take place on consecutive Wednesdays from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on June 26, July10, 17, 24 and 31. The cost for each camp is $95 per child.

In addition, RTC Training will be offering two more camps at Thompson Park in Lincroft through the Monmouth County Parks System. For more information or to register, visit the parks website at www.monmouthcountyparks.com and search Cool Runners Fitness Camp.

Cool Runners Fitness Camp is designed to provide a fun, positive environment for all campers while developing fitness, self-respect and healthy lifestyles through running. Each day, campers will participate in warm up and cool down sessions, drills, fitness games, races, and running discussions. This camp is offered by Robert Cavanaugh, director of RTC Training and is open to everyone.

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More information and registration forms can be found online at www.RTC-Training.com, call 732-406-4454, or e-mail rob@rtc-training.com.

Robert Cavanaugh attended Red Bank Catholic where he broke records on the track and soccer field and upon graduating earned All County, All Shore, and All State honors. He continued on at Division 1 Monmouth University where he excelled on the track and soccer teams and earned all East Honors for track.  Robert is a 4-time and reigning champion of the Sea Girt 5k and in 2012, won the Belmar 5, Michael Thorne 4 mile Monmouth Beach 3M, KDM 3M, and took 4th in the George Sheehan 5k in the Spring Lake 5M.

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About RTC Training:

RTC Training is for runners of all ages and abilities to help them reach their running goals. RTC Training helps runners reach their potential through camps, private training, and group training. These specific training programs each provide individual instruction to help improve the runner.  The goal with every RTC Training Running Camp is to provide campers with a fun, relaxing, as well as a positive running experience for all ages and abilities. These camps offer group and personalized training that develop fitness, self-respect and healthy lifestyles through running.

For more information, please visit www.RTC-Training.com.

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