the Bay View YMCA will kick off the event with a one-mile run, followed by a party at Bay View Family YMCA. Kids will celebrate their first mile together with friends and family, with food and fun for the entire family. The event will be filled with music, land inflatables, the Y’s new climbing campus, swimming, prizes, dancing and more. Following the kickoff, participants are given the challenge to run, jog or walk a total of 25 miles. Y members can complete these miles on their own or meet every Thursday until race day for an optional training clinic. Each clinic will focus on a different topic and will include a healthy snack. For a list of training clinics, visit rochesterymca.org/2014-kids-marathon-schedule-events.