Youth Programs
Personal Training
Winter Track & Field
This program is designed to teach young athletes the fundamentals of Track and Field – jumps, throws, hurdles, sprints and distance events! Athletes will do lots of running, sprinting, jumping, throwing, bounding, stretching, speed development, endurance development, form drills, strength exercises and more! This program is great exercise, awesome conditioning and speed development, plus a whole lot of FUN! Our winter season is scheduled at various parks and days each week, offering a lively and energetic way to stay active.
At the end of this dynamic training season, kids will compete at our Kidz Polar Bear Meet, a fast-paced yet low-key track event where kids compete in certain track and/or field events based on their interest, age and gender!
Lake Daniel Park
| Who: | Tyke Crazy Runners (ages 3-4) Junior Crazy Runners (ages 5-7) Upperclassmen Crazy Runners (ages 8-10) Teen Crazy Runners (ages 11-14) |
| When: | January 4th – February 8th, 2026 Sundays 4:00 – 5:00pm |
| Where: | Lake Daniel Park |
| Cost: | $90 |
| Race: | Kidz Polar Bear Meet Sunday, February 15th, 2026 |
Triad Park
| Who: | Tyke Crazy Runners (ages 3-4) Junior Crazy Runners (ages 5-7) Upperclassmen Crazy Runners (ages 8-10) Teen Crazy Runners (ages 11-14) |
| When: | January 8th – February 12th, 2026 Glow Crazy* Thursdays 5:15 – 6:15pm *As the sun goes down, Glow Crazy kicks in, lighting up the field with lanterns and glow sticks! 🤪 |
| Where: | Triad Park |
| Cost: | $90 |
| Race: | Kidz Polar Bear Meet Sunday, February 15th, 2026 |
Stokesdale Town Park
| Who: | Tyke Crazy Runners (ages 3-4) Junior Crazy Runners (ages 5-7) Upperclassmen Crazy Runners (ages 8-10) Teen Crazy Runners (ages 11-14) |
| When: | January 6th – February 10th, 2026 Tuesdays 10:00 – 11:00 AM |
| Where: | Stokesdale Town Park |
| Cost: | $90 |
| Race: | Kidz Polar Bear Meet Sunday, February 15th, 2026 |
Elite Winter Training
| Who: | Athletes ages 9-15 |
| When: | January 4th – February 8th, 2026 Sundays 2:15 – 3:15pm |
| Where: | Jaycee Park |
| Cost: | $145 |
| Standards: | 1-Mile 8:30 5k 32:00 |
| Race: | Kidz Polar Bear Meet Sunday, February 15th, 2026 |
In the elite group, our emphasis is on giving young people the tools they need to be successful endurance athletes. This group of athletes are all looking to improve, share a love for running and working hard at practice. Athletes will learn running form and dynamic mobility drills, as well as strength and dynamic flexibility work. We’ll also sprinkle in elements of track & field too! This isn’t just about cross country – it’s about boosting your child’s athleticism in all sports. We’re here to guide and encourage young athletes on how to effectively incorporate these new skills into their routines. Our goal is to build strong, fast, coordinated, healthy and knowledgeable athletes. We highly recommend these athletes be ready for this group so no one gets discouraged and come ready to Play Crazy, Run Hard!
This program is a step above our general programs! The elite curriculum is crafted by Coach Donnie Cowart from Winston-Salem, a Division 1 All-American and sub-4:00 miler, and infuses his 20+ years of competitive running expertise while maintaining the Crazy Running FUN. With Coach Karyssa’s enthusiasm and support, young athletes have a fantastic chance to shine and reach new heights!
Kidz Polar Bear Meet
Our goal is to create an environment that allows kids of all levels of experience to feel welcome to this track meet. The Crazy Running Kidz Polar Bear Meet is a fun, fast-paced, kid-friendly, low-key track meet competition for young athletes. Seven track events, and four field events will be contested in heats based on age and gender. The meet will be hand-timed. The track meet will run on a rolling schedule. Our hope is to be done in 2hrs.
| Who: | Crazy Runners (ages 2-14) from Greensboro and Winston-Salem! |
| When: | Sunday, February 15th, 2026 Athlete check in & Field events start @ 2:30p First Running event starts @ 3:30p |
| Where: | TBD |
| Cost: | $25* *2 year-olds & under participating: FREE and need to register **If your child is enrolled in a Winter program the entry fee has already been included and they are automatically entered in the race. |
| Events: | Field Events Start at 2:30: Shot Put (athletes of all ages) Discus (athletes of all ages) Javelin (athletes of all ages) Long Jump (athletes of all ages) Hammer Throw (athletes of all ages) First Running Event Starts at 3:30: 50 meter (athletes 4 & Under) 100 meter (athletes 5 & Up) 800 meter (athletes 8 & Up) 400 meter (athletes 5 & Up) 50 meter Hurdles (athletes 4 & Under) 100 meter Hurdles (athletes 5 & Up) |
Spring Training
Our program is designed to help develop coordination and athleticism in young kids. No matter what sport your kids are getting ready for, running can get them in great condition and help them become balanced, well-rounded athletes. We teach the fundamentals using structured practices, form drills, running specific exercises, and running specific plyometrics. We believe in teaching kids to run correctly, being challenged aerobically each practice, and having fun with running games designed to bring out the competitive spirit.
This fun, challenging training program will prepare Tykes (3-4 year olds), Juniors (5 – 7 year olds), Upperclassmen (8 – 10 year olds) and Teenz (11 – 15 year olds) to compete in our season ending Crazy Kz Kidz Race!
Country Park
| Who: | Tyke Crazy Runners (ages 3-4) Junior Crazy Runners (ages 5-7) Upperclassmen Crazy Runners (ages 8-10) Teen Crazy Runners (ages 11-14) |
| When: | February 23rd – April 13th, 2025 (no practice April 20th) Sundays 4:00 – 5:00pm |
| Where: | Country Park |
| Race: | Crazy Kz Kidz Race Saturday, April 26th |
| Cost: | $120 |
Oak Ridge Town Park
| Who: | Tyke Crazy Runners (ages 3-4) Junior Crazy Runners (ages 5-7) Upperclassmen Crazy Runners (ages 8-10) Teen Crazy Runners (ages 11-14) |
| When: | February 23rd – April 13th, 2025 (no practice April 20th) Sundays 2:00 – 3:00pm *OR* February 25th – April 22nd, 2025 Tuesdays 10:00 – 11:00am |
| Where: | Oak Ridge Town Park |
| Race: | Crazy Kz Kidz Race Saturday, April 26th |
| Cost: | $120 |
Crazy Kz Kidz Race
Crazy Running is excited to be hosting the Crazy Kz Kidz Race! A low-key kids’ cross country style race of varying distances based on age. Crazy Kz is a fundraiser for the WS/FCS Healthful Living Department. The event is open to the public (with registration). Our hope is to be done in 2hrs.
| Who: | Crazy Runners (ages 2-15) |
| When: | Sunday April 26th, 2026 National Anthem @ 3:25p First Running event starts @ 3:30p |
| Where: | TBD |
| Cost: | $25* *2 year-olds & under: FREE and need to register |
| Events: | 50 yard RUMBLE! for 4 years old & under 1k for 5-6 year olds 2k for 7-8 year olds 2k for 9-10 year olds 3k for 11 – 12 year olds 3k for 13 – 15 year olds |
Crazy Kz presents unique, shorter race distances to keep your young runner engaged. Our hope is for your young runners to leave Crazy Kz wanting more. It is our belief at Crazy Running that kids should learn to love healthy competition, challenging themselves, while adopting a sport they can enjoy for the rest of their lives. Instead of focusing on increasing distance, we prefer the focus to be a child competing to the best of their ability. Encouraging kids to give their best, never give up, and always set big goals is what we are all about!
We are planning a fun, family friendly event!
Packet Pickup is Friday from 11:30am – 1:30pm @ Hanes Park
Race Day Packet Pickup begins at 3:00p Saturday
Summer
Our summer season is designed for families on the go! We understand that summer schedules can get busy, which is why we offer flexible programming to keep kids active and engaged, away from screens. Our summer sessions take place multiple days each week, allowing for a fun and energetic way to stay fit. With our virtual punch card, you can choose the number of practices that fit your schedule, ensuring that your child can participate as much or as little as you need. If you’re sticking around Greensboro all summer, we’d love to have you join us for every practice!
Summer Speedsters + Summer Track & Field
For the first five weeks of Crazy Running Greensboro’s Summer, we’re excited to offer our Summer Speedsters program, designed to help kids prepare for a fast mile or 5k at the Fun Fourth Freedom Run! We will focus on both conditioning and speed development. Each practice will follow a similar structure with a warmup run, form running drills, a workout, a cool down run, and stretches. Our workouts include lots of running, plyometrics, sprints, agility drills, and hills. As with all our Crazy Running programs we disguise our workouts with fun games and team challenges.
In the second half of the summer, we’ll dive into Track & Field! This program is all about introducing young athletes to the fundamentals of Track & Field, including jumps, throws, hurdles, sprints, and distance events. Athletes will be running, sprinting, jumping, bounding, stretching, and working on speed development, endurance, form drills, and strength exercises. It’s great exercise, awesome conditioning, and a crazy fun way to build speed and agility! Our season will end with our Kidz Track Meet!
Lake Daniel Park – PM
| Who: | Tyke Crazy Runners (ages 3-4) Junior Crazy Runners (ages 5-7) Upperclassmen Crazy Runners (ages 8-14) |
| When: | June 1st – July 1st (no practice 6/15, 7/3) & July 13th – August 14th Sundays 6-7PM Thursdays 6-7PM |
| Where: | Lake Daniel Park 410 Mimosa Dr Greensboro, NC 27403 |
| Cost: | 10-practice Summer Punch Card for $125 (*includes entry to BOTH races!) Unlimited Summer Punch Card $175 (*includes entry to BOTH races!) |
| Races: | Fun Fourth Freedom Run 5k/1 Mile – Friday July 4th, 2025 & Kidz Track Meet – Sunday August 17th, 2025 |
Oak Ridge Town Park – AM
| Who: | Tyke Crazy Runners (ages 3-4) Junior Crazy Runners (ages 5-7) Upperclassmen Crazy Runners (ages 8-14) |
| When: | June 3rd – July 1st (no practice 7/3) & July 15th – August 14th Tuesdays 9:00-10:00AM Thursday 9:00-10:00AM |
| Where: | Oak Ridge Town Park 6231 Lisa Dr Oak Ridge, NC 27310 |
| Cost: | 10-practice Summer Punch Card for $125 (*includes entry to BOTH races!) Unlimited Summer Punch Card $175 (*includes entry to BOTH races!) |
| Races: | Fun Fourth Freedom Run 5k/1 Mile – Friday July 4th, 2025 & Kidz Track Meet – Sunday August 17th, 2025 |
Elite Summer Training
In the elite group, our emphasis is on giving young people the tools they need to be successful endurance athletes. This group of athletes are all looking to improve, share a love for running and working hard at practice. Athletes will learn running form and dynamic mobility drills, as well as strength and dynamic flexibility work. We’ll also sprinkle in elements of track & field too! This isn’t just about cross country – it’s about boosting your child’s athleticism in all sports. We’re here to guide and encourage young athletes on how to effectively incorporate these new skills into their routines. Our goal is to build strong, fast, coordinated, healthy and knowledgeable athletes. We highly recommend these athletes be ready for this group so no one gets discouraged and come ready to Play Crazy, Run Hard!
This program is a step above our general programs! The elite curriculum is crafted by Coach Donnie Cowart from Winston-Salem, a Division 1 All-American and sub-4:00 miler, and infuses his 20+ years of competitive running expertise while maintaining the Crazy Running FUN. With Coach Karyssa’s enthusiasm and support, young athletes have a fantastic chance to shine and reach new heights!
| Who: | Athletes ages 9-15 |
| When: | June 1st – July 1st (no practice 6/15) & July 13th – August 12th Sundays 4:30-5:30PM @ Lake Daniel |
| Where: | Sunday PM @ Lake Daniel Park 410 Mimosa Dr Greensboro, NC 27403 |
| Cost: | 10-practice Elite Summer Punch Card for $150 (*includes entry to BOTH races!) |
| Standards: | 1-Mile 8:30 5k 32:00 |
| Race: | Fun Fourth Freedom Run 5k/1 Mile – Friday July 4th, 2025 & Kidz Track Meet – Sunday August 17th, 2025 |
Kidz Track Meet
Our goal is to create an environment that allows kids of all levels of experience to feel welcome to this track meet. The Crazy Running Kidz Track Meet is a fun, fast-paced, kid-friendly, low-key track meet competition for young athletes. Seven track events, and four field events will be contested in heats based on age and gender. The meet will be hand-timed. The track meet will run on a rolling schedule. Our hope is to be done in 2.5hrs.
| Who: | Crazy Runners (ages 2-14) from Greensboro and Winston-Salem! |
| When: | Sunday, August 17, 2025 Athlete check in & Field events start @ 5:00p First Running event starts @ 6:00p |
| Where: | WSSU’s Civitan Park Track |
| Cost: | $25* *2 year-olds & under participating: FREE and need to register **If your child is enrolled in any of our Summer programs where the entry fee has already been included then they are automatically entered in the race. |
| Events: | Field Events Start at 5:00: Shot Put (athletes of all ages) Discus (athletes of all ages) Javelin (athletes of all ages) Long Jump (athletes of all ages) First Running Event Starts at 6:00: 50 meter (athletes 4 & Under) 800 meter (athletes 8 & Up) 4×100 meter Relay (athletes 3 & Up) 100 meter (athletes 3 & Up) 400 meter (athletes 5 & Up) 100 meter Hurdles (athletes 3 & Up) 200 meter (athletes 5 & Up) |
Fall Training
Our program is designed to help develop coordination and athleticism in young kids. Running can get them in great condition and help them become balanced, well-rounded athletes. We teach the fundamentals using structured practices, form drills, running specific exercises, and running specific plyometrics. We believe in teaching kids to run correctly, being challenged aerobically each practice, and having fun with running games designed to bring out the competitive spirit.
This fun yet challenging training program will prepare 8 year olds & under to compete in the Greensboro Downtown Jingle Jog Mile Fun Run and 9 year olds & above to compete in the Greensboro Downtown Jingle Jog 5k. We will focus on goal setting and determination as we train to compete in this fun day of racing!
Lake Daniel Park
| Who: | Tykes (age 3-4) JRs (age 5-7) Upperclassmen (age 8-14) |
| When: | October 5th – November 30th, 2025 (no practice October 26th) Sundays 4:00– 5:00PM |
| Where: | Lake Daniel Park |
| Cost: | Training & Race Entry $120 Training Only $100 *All registrations include cost of shirt! |
| Race: | Downtown Jingle Jog 5K & Fun Run Sunday, December 7th |
Oak Ridge Town Park
| Who: | Tykes (age 3-4) JRs (age 5-7) Upperclassmen (age 8-14) |
| When: | October 7th – December 2nd, 2025 (no practice November 25th) Tuesdays 10:00– 11:00AM |
| Where: | Oak Ridge Town Park |
| Cost: | Training & Race Entry $120 Training Only $100 *All registrations include cost of shirt! |
| Race: | Downtown Jingle Jog 5K & Fun Run Sunday, December 7th |
Triad Park**
| Who: | Tykes (age 3-4) JRs (age 5-7) Upperclassmen (age 8-14) |
| When: | October 9th – December 4th, 2025 (no practice November 27th) Thursdays 5:00– 6:00PM |
| Where: | Triad Park **Since this is in Kernersville, Crazy Running Greensboro is teaming up with Crazy Running Winston-Salem! Registration goes through Crazy Running Winston-Salem. Reach out with any questions! |
| Cost: | $120 |
| Race: | Mistletoe 5k & Fun Run Saturday, December 6th, 2025 (*Race entry fee included in registration) |
Elite Fall Training
| Who: | Athletes ages 9-15 |
| When: | October 5th – November 30th, 2025 (no practice October 26th) Sundays 2:15 – 3:15PM |
| Where: | Jaycee Park |
| Cost: | $150 *Registration includes cost of shirt AND race entry! |
| Standards: | 1-Mile 8:30 5k 32:00 |
| Race: | Downtown Jingle Jog 5K & Fun Run Sunday, December 7th |
In the elite group, our emphasis is on giving young people the tools they need to be successful endurance athletes. This group of athletes are all looking to improve, share a love for running and working hard at practice. Athletes will learn running form and dynamic mobility drills, as well as strength and dynamic flexibility work. We’ll also sprinkle in elements of track & field too! This isn’t just about cross country – it’s about boosting your child’s athleticism in all sports. We’re here to guide and encourage young athletes on how to effectively incorporate these new skills into their routines. Our goal is to build strong, fast, coordinated, healthy and knowledgeable athletes. We highly recommend these athletes be ready for this group so no one gets discouraged and come ready to Play Crazy, Run Hard!
This program is a step above our general programs! The elite curriculum is crafted by Coach Donnie Cowart from Winston-Salem, a Division 1 All-American and sub-4:00 miler, and infuses his 20+ years of competitive running expertise while maintaining the Crazy Running FUN. With Coach Karyssa’s enthusiasm and support, young athletes have a fantastic chance to shine and reach new heights!
Personal Training
While Crazy Running Greensboro doesn’t help with this at the moment, we do highly recommend Coach Donnie from Crazy Running Winston-Salem!
Training Plans for Youth & Adults
Looking to train for a mile? Or a Marathon? Or some distance in between? We can prepare you for that! We write plans for middle school & high school athletes as well as adults looking to get faster. Plans include daily mileage, running workouts, core routines, strength routines, and more. We can also help with training questions on a number of different topics. Plans start at $100 per month. Email Coach Donnie for more details or questions.
Training Consult or One-On-One
You need some help with form running mechanics? Want a consult about your training plan? Have questions related to training? We can help! We can provide a form running analysis, one-on-one practices to work on form, or a one-on-one to get a great workout! Let us know how we can help. We can provide one-on-one sessions in Greensboro for $100. Email Coach Donnie for more details or questions.
About Us
Coach Karyssa
I grew up with a love for sports and have always been involved in some form of athletics! Though I didn’t fall in love with running until adulthood, I’m so glad I did! From establishing a run club in my area to coaching with Crazy Running, it’s safe to say it’s my favorite sport now. Before becoming a homeschool mom, I spent years working in the classroom and with children with differing abilities. I’ve always been passionate about advocating for children to have more time outdoors and time to move their bodies to benefit their overall health!
You can find me forever training for the next race on the horizon! I love the process of training for a tough event and love the challenge of keeping it fun. In my downtime, I enjoy hanging with my husband, son, and our dogs – typically near a body of water, at a sporting event, or in the woods.
