Crazy Running of Lake Norman
Crazy Running is an engaging track and field program introducing youth athletes to the joy of running while simultaneously inspiring them to live healthy and confident lives. Our programs are age-appropriate, kid-tested and developed by a USA Track and Field certified coach. We teach our athletes the fundamentals of track and field – jumps, hurdles, throws, sprints and distance events! Athletes will do a lot of running, sprinting, jumping, bounding, stretching, speed development, endurance development, form drills, strength exercises and more! We also incorporate imaginative games, and elements of creative play to engage and encourage our youngest runners. Athletes are divided into groups based on the ages of those in attendance, and all are challenged.
In addition to the expert-designed curriculum, each of our coaches has been trained to work specifically with children while being proficient in national safe sport practices via completion of the U.S. SafeSport training course.
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Youth Programs
Winter Conditioning
2026 Winter Training
These sixty-minute workouts are designed and led by a USA Track and Field certified coaches. Workouts include running, stretching, strength training, running form work, plyometrics, speed development and more! The Crazy Running program motivates, encourages, and challenges young athletes to push themselves, improve their fitness and develop their athletic ability. Crazy Running Winter Conditioning will help the young athlete: Be more prepared for spring sports, increase speed and endurance, improve core strength, increase overall fitness in the off-season, and become a stronger athlete! Play Crazy, Run Hard!
Huntersville
| Who: | Crazy Runners (ages 4-14) |
| When: | January 11th – February 11th Sundays (4:00-5:00pm) Wednesdays (4:15-5:15pm) |
| Where: | Richard Barry Park (Huntersville) 13707 Beatties Ford Rd. |
| Cost: | 1 session per week $70 / 2 sessions per week $120 |
Huntersville Off Season-Elite Program
| Who: | Crazy Runners (ages 8-15) *Participants must be comfortable running a 1/2 mile without stopping. Ideal for those with a base level of running or athletic experience. |
| When: | January 15th – February 12th Thursdays (4:30-5:30pm) |
| Where: | Richard Barry Park (Huntersville) 13707 Beatties Ford Rd. |
| Cost: | 1 session per week $95 |
Mooresville
| Who: | Crazy Runners (ages 4-14) |
| When: | January 13th – February 10th Tuesdays (4:15-5:15pm) |
| Where: | Bellingham Park (Mooresville) 1600 Bellingham Dr. |
| Cost: | 1 session per week $70 / 2 sessions per week $120 |
Davidson
| Who: | Crazy Runners (ages 4-14) |
| When: | January 11th – February 8th Sundays (2:00-3:00pm) |
| Where: | Fisher Farms (Davidson) 21215 Shearer Rd. |
| Cost: | 1 session per week $70 / 2 sessions per week $120 |
Grace Covenant Academy
| Who: | Early Ed (ages 3-5) Elementary (Grades K-5) |
| When: | January 7th – February 25th Wednesdays Early Ed (12:45-1:30pm) Elementary (3:30-4:30pm) |
| Where: | Grace Covenant Academy 17301 Statesville Rd. Cornelius, NC |
| Cost: | $130 |
| Note: | **The early ed program is open to the public **The K-5 program is only open to students who attend GCA |
Community School of Davidson
| Who: | Crazy Runners in Grades K-5 |
| When: | January 19th – March 6th Thursdays 3:15-4:15pm |
| Where: | Community School Davidson Elementary Campus 565 Griffith Street Davidson, NC |
| Cost: | $95 |
| Note: | This will be our track & field curriculum (jumps, throws, hurdles, and more!) |
Spring Training
2026 Spring Training – COMING SOON!
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 physically challenged each practice, and having fun with running games designed to bring out the competitive spirit.
This fun, challenging training program will prepare Preschoolers (3-4) Junior Crazy Runners (5 – 7 year olds) and Crazy Runners (8 – 14 year olds) to compete in a local race at the end of the season. We will focus on goal setting and determination as we train to compete in this fun day of races!
2025 Spring Training at the Park
Huntersville’s Barry Park
| Who: | Crazy Runners (ages 3-14) |
| When: | Sundays March 9th-May 4th Wednesdays March 12th – April 30th |
| Where: | Richard Barry Park 13707 Beatties Ford Rd. Huntersville, NC |
| Cost: | $130 for one day per week Please email for the discounted 2x/week rate. |
| Notes: | Fee includes an end of season race. Date and details to be announced. |
Denver Rock Springs Park
| Who: | Crazy Runners (ages 4-14) |
| When: | Thursdays March 13th – May 1st 4:00-5:00pm |
| Where: | Rock Springs Nature Preserve 6684 Pine Ridge Dr. Denver, NC |
| Cost: | $130 for one day per week Please email for the discounted 2x/week rate. |
| Notes: | Fee includes an end of season race. Date and details to be announced. Location limited to 20 participants |
Denver Rescue Squad Park
| Who: | Crazy Runners (ages 3-14) |
| When: | Sundays March 9th – May 4th 3:00-4:00pm |
| Where: | Rescue Squad Park 7819 Galway Ln. Denver, NC |
| Cost: | $130 for one day per week Please email for the discounted 2x/week rate. |
| Notes: | Fee includes an end of season race. Date and details to be announced |
Lowe’s YMCA – Mooresville
| Who: | Crazy Runners (ages 3-14) |
| When: | Tuesdays March 18th – May 6th 4:00-5:00pm |
| Where: | Lowe’s YMCA 170 Joe V Knox Ave. Mooresville, NC |
| Cost: | $130 for one day per week Please email for the discounted 2x/week rate. |
| Notes: | Fee includes an end of season race. Date and details to be announced |
Torrence Creek Elementary
| Who: | Jr. Crazy Runners grades K-2 (Mondays) Crazy Runners grades 3-5 (Wednesdays) |
| When: | March 3rd – May 12th (Mondays) *no 3/31, 4/14, 4/21 March 5th – May 7th (Wednesdays) *no 4/2, 4/16 |
| Where: | Torrence Creek Elementary 14550 Ranson Rd. Huntersville, NC |
| Cost: | $130 |
| Notes: | Rosters fill quickly, then we will move to a waitlist. Early registration is encouraged. School programs are only open to students enrolled at that school. |
Barnette Elementary
| Who: | Crazy Runners grades K-5 (Mondays) |
| When: | March 3rd – May 12th (Mondays) *no 3/31, 4/14, 4/21 |
| Where: | Barnette Elementary 13659 Beatties Ford Rd. Huntersville, NC |
| Cost: | $130 |
| Notes: | Rosters fill quickly, then we will move to a waitlist. Early registration is encouraged. School programs are only open to students enrolled at that school. |
Liberty Prep
| Who: | Grades K-5 |
| When: | March 17th – May 1st Mondays and Thursdays from 3:00p – 4:00p |
| Where: | LPCA Campus 229 Midway Lake Road |
| Cost: | $130 |
| Notes: | Please reach out for further questions. |
Mooresville’s Bellingham Park
| Who: | Crazy Runners (ages 3-14) |
| When: | Sundays (March 9th – May 4th) Wednesdays (March 12th- April 30th) |
| Where: | Bellingham Park 1600 Bellingham Dr. Mooresville, NC |
| Cost: | See Town of Mooresville Website $130-residents $156 non-residents |
| Registration: | Town of Mooresville Website |
Pine Lake Prep
| Who: | Crazy Runners Grades K-5 |
| When: | Tuesdays (March 18th – April 22nd) |
| Where: | Pine Lake Prep Reading Garden |
| Cost: | See PLP email and registration options for early and late enrollment |
| Registration: | Fee includes t-shirt and end of season race |
Covenant Classical School
| Who: | Crazy Runners Grades K-5 |
| When: | Tuesdays (March 18th – May 6th) |
| Where: | Covenant Classical School 3200 Patrick Henry Dr. NW. Concord, NC |
| Cost: | $130 |
| Registration: | Fee includes t-shirt an end of season race. |
Grace Covenant Academy
| Who: | Crazy Runners Preschool ages 3-5 |
| When: | Wednesdays (March 26th – May 7th) |
| Where: | Grace Covenant Academy 17301 Statesville Rd. Huntersville, NC |
| Cost: | $95 |
| Registration: | Fee includes t-shirt an end of season race. |
Community School of Davidson
| Who: | Jr. Crazy Runners (grades K-2) Crazy Runners (grades 3-5) |
| When: | March 13th – May 1st Thursdays 3:15-4:15pm |
| Where: | Community School of Davidson |
| Cost: | $85 |
| Notes: | Scholarships available upon request. |
Woodlawn School
| Who: | Crazy Runners (grades K-5) |
| When: | March 5th – May 21st Wednesdays 3:30-4:30pm |
| Where: | Woodlawn School Campus |
| Cost: | $150 |
| Notes: | End of Season Race May 10th at Frank Liske |
Cannon School
| Who: | Crazy Runners (grades K-3) |
| When: | March 14th – May 16th Fridays 3:00-4:00pm |
| Where: | Cannon School 5801 Poplar Tent Road Concord, NC 28027 |
| Cost: | Based on number of practices |
| Notes: | Program registration is managed through the Cannon School website. |
Crazy Running Spring Fun Run
Crazy Running’s Spring Fun Run is a fun and family-friendly kick off to our spring training sessions. We’ll have four distances available so kids of all ages can participate.
| Who: | Crazy Runners ages 1 – 15 |
| When: | May 10th 9:30 a.m. |
| Where: | Frank Liske Park (Start line near the Hartsell Shelter) 4001 Stough Road. Concord, NC 28027 |
| Cost: | ***This race is included with our spring training programs 1k – ages 3-5 2k – ages 5-7 3k – ages 8-15 Crazy Challenge – Runner must complete all 3 races |
| Note: | All runners will receive a medal. |
Summer Training Options
2025 Summer Track & Field Training
We know families usually have a full summer schedule planned. In an effort to keep kids active over the summer and get them away from computer screens we are offering flexible programming. We will host 18 Crazy Running sessions and with the purchase of one punch card you can attend any 12 sessions you choose.
This is a program designed to teach the young athlete the fundamentals of Track and Field – jumps, hurdles, throws, sprints and distance events! Athletes will do lots of running, sprinting, jumping, bounding, stretching, speed development, endurance development, form drills, strength exercises and more! This program is GREAT EXERCISE, awesome conditioning, and speed development! Athletes are divided into age groups, and all are challenged!
We will host 2 track meets throughout the summer for your kids to compete, these meets are included in the punch card program price.
| Who: | Crazy Runners 4-14 |
| When: | June 10th – August 7th (Tuesdays and Thursdays) 8:30am – 9:30am |
| Where: | Bailey Middle Track (next to Bailey Road Park) 11536 Bailey Rd. Cornelius, NC 28031 |
| Cost: | $150-12 practices, $175-unlimited practices |
| More Info: | The punch card can be used for 12 of the 18 sessions offered throughout the summer. No need to schedule the dates, show up when it fits your schedule! |
2025 Summer Track Meets
Our Crazy Running Youth Track Meets are a fun, fast-paced, kid-friendly, low-key track meet competition for young athletes. Five track events, and three 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. Participation will be limited.
| Who: | Crazy Runners (ages 2-14) |
| When: | July 20th |
| Where: | Bailey Middle Track |
| Cost: | Included in the Summer Punch Card Program, or $20 per child ages 4+ (ages 3 and under are free). Meets will open to the public for registrations after our punch card and summer camp members registrations are confirmed. |
| Events: | Shot Put Long Jump Kids Turbo Javelin 50 meter (athletes 7 & Under) 100 meter dash 800 meter 400 meter 1 Mile (athletes 7 & up) |
Summer Camps
Crazy Running Summer Camp Program
Campers will enjoy an engaging track and field program designed to introduce children to the joy of running while also teaching the basic sport fundamentals. The summer camp program will focus on a different event each day, learning discus, hurdles, turbo javelin, shot put, and sprints among other skills. A healthy snack will be provided, and campers will receive a shirt.
The two summer track meets are included with participation in our summer camp. The track meets will take place on June 22nd and August 3rd (location-TBD).
Huntersville/Cornelius sessions are open for registration through our website. Mooresville Camp Registration is open through the Town of Mooresville’s website.
Cornelius Summer Camp @ Bailey Middle Track
| Who: | Crazy Runners ages 4-14 |
| When: | June 16th – June 20st Daily 8:30 a.m. – noon |
| Where: | Bailey Middle Track (Cornelius) |
| Cost: | $150 |
| Note: | 2025 registration is open! Each day will be a combination of running activities/games and field events. Snacks will be provided for our runners. |
Mooresville Summer Camp @ Bellingham Park
| Who: | Crazy Runners ages 4-14 |
| When: | Bellingham Camp Location June 23rd – June 27th Daily 8:30 a.m. – noon |
| Where: | Bellingham Park (Mooresville) |
| Cost: | $150 |
| Note: | 2025 registration is open through the Town of Mooresville Website! Registration closes 6/18. Each day will be a combination of running activities/games and field events. Snacks will be provided for our runners. |
Fall Training
2025 Fall Training
This is a program designed to teach the young athlete the fundamentals of Track and Field – jumps, hurdles, throws, sprints and distance events! Athletes will do lots of running, sprinting, jumping, bounding, stretching, speed development, endurance development, form drills, strength exercises and more! This program is GREAT EXERCISE, awesome conditioning, and speed development! Athletes are divided into groups based on the ages of those in attendance, and all are challenged!
Each child will be automatically entered into the end-of-season race December 6th.
If you have interest in Crazy Running at your school let kahlie know.
NEW LOCATION!! Little Life Academy
| Who: | Runners ages 3-5 |
| When: | October 1st – November 19th Wednesdays 3:30-4:30pm |
| Where: | Little Life Academy 20010 Chartown Dr. Cornelius, NC 28031 |
| Cost: | $130 |
| Note: | *This program is only open to students who attend Little Life Academy Students can participate in our end of season race on December 6th. |
NEW LOCATION!! Fisher Farms Park
| Who: | Runners ages 3-14 |
| When: | October 5th – November 23rd Sundays 2:00-3:00pm |
| Where: | Fisher Farms Park 21215 Shearer Rd. Davidson, NC 28036 |
| Cost: | $130 |
| Note: | Runners can participate in our end of season race on December 6th |
NEW LOCATION!! River Run Athletic Park
| Who: | Homeschoolers ages 3-14 |
| When: | October 8th – December 3rd Wednesdays 11:00am-12:00pm |
| Where: | River Run Athletic Park 13007 Robert Walker Dr. Davidson, NC 28036 |
| Cost: | $130 |
| Note: | Runners can participate in our end of season race on December 6th |
Fall Conditioning and 5k Training – Barry Park
(Sundays and Wednesdays)
| Who: | Runners ages 3 – 14 (separated into groups via age) |
| When: | Sundays at Barry Park: Ages 3-14 October 5th – November 23rd 4:00-5:00pm *ages 3 & 4 will practice 4:00-4:45pm Wednesdays at Barry Park: Ages 4-14 October 8th – December 3rd *no practice 11/26 4:15-5:15pm |
| Where: | Richard Barry Park 13707 Beatties Ford Road Huntersville, NC 28078 |
| Cost: | $130 for 1x/week (or $175 for both Sunday and Wednesday practices) |
| Note: | End of season race is December 6th. |
Fall Conditioning and 5k Training – Bellingham Park
(Sundays, and Wednesdays)
| Who: | Runners ages 3 – 14 (separated into groups via age) |
| When: | Sundays at Bellingham: Ages 3-14 October 5th – November 23rd 4:00-5:00pm *ages 3 & 4 will practice 4:00-4:50pm Wednesdays at Bellingham: Ages 4-14 October 8th – December 3rd *no practice 11/26 4:15-5:15pm |
| Where: | Bellingham Park (Mooresville) 1600 Bellingham Drive Mooresville, NC 28115 |
| Cost: | See Town of Mooresville Website $130-residents $156- non-residents |
| Note: | Meet by the field. Registration is managed through Mooresville Parks and Rec. The end of season race will be December 6th. |
Covenant Classical School
| Who: | Grades K-5 (separated via age into Junior and Upperclassmen runners) |
| When: | Tuesdays October 7th – December 9th *no practices 10/14 and 11/25 3:00-4:00pm |
| Where: | Covenant Classical School |
| Cost: | $130 |
| Note: | The end of season race will be December 6th |
Liberty Preparatory Christian Academy
| Who: | Grades K – 5 |
| When: | October 20th- December 4th Mondays and Thursdays 3:00-4:00pm |
| Where: | Liberty Preparatory Christian Academy |
| Cost: | $140 per child |
| Note: | Coaches will meet your child upon dismissal at 2:45pm. The end of season race will be December 6th. This program is only open to students who attend LPCA. |
Community School of Davidson
| Who: | Grades K-5 |
| When: | Session 1 September 11th – October 23rd *No practice 10/2 Session 2 October 30th – December 18th Thursdays 3:15-4:15pm |
| Where: | Community School of Davidson |
| Cost: | $95 per child |
| Note: | The end of season race will be December 6th. This program is only open to students who attend CSD. |
Torrence Creek Elementary School
| Who: | Jr. Crazy Runners: Grades K-2 Upperclassmen Crazy Runners: Grades 3-5 |
| When: | Mondays-Jr. Crazy Runners (Grades k-2) October 13th – December 1st Wednesdays – Upperclassmen (Grades 3-5) October 8th – December 10th 3:30pm-4:30pm |
| Where: | Torrence Creek Elementary School |
| Cost: | $130 per child |
| Note: | The end of season race will be December 6th. This program is only open to students who attend TCE. |
Barnette Elementary School
| Who: | Jr. Crazy Runners: Grades K-2 Upperclassmen Crazy Runners: Grades 3-5 |
| When: | October 13th – December 1st Mondays 3:15pm-4:15pm |
| Where: | Barnette Elementary School |
| Cost: | $130 per child |
| Note: | The end of season race will be December 6th. Students will be split into 2 groups based on age. This program is only open to students who attend Barnette. |
Grace Covenant Academy
| Who: | Preschoolers: Ages 3-5 *Open to the public Jr. Crazy Runners: Grades K-2 *Only students that attend GCA Upperclassmen Crazy Runners: Grades 3-5 *Only students that attend GCA |
| When: | September 24th – November 19th Wednesdays Early Ed (ages 3-5)- 12:45-1:30pm Grades K-5 – 3:30-4:30pm |
| Where: | Grace Covenant Academy |
| Cost: | $130 per child |
| Note: | **The early ed program is open to the public **The K-5 program is only open to students who attend GCA End of season race is Dec. 6th. |
Woodlawn School
| Who: | Grades K-5 |
| When: | Wednesdays September 3rd – November 12th 3:30pm-4:30pm |
| Where: | Woodlawn School |
| Cost: | $160 per child |
| Note: | End of Season Race will be held on December 6th Students must be enrolled at Woodlawn to attend. |
Lowe’s YMCA
| Who: | Ages 4-14 |
| When: | Tuesdays Dates TBD 4:15pm-5:15pm |
| Where: | Lowe’s YMCA-Mooresville 170 Joe V Knox Ave. |
| Cost: | $130 per child |
| Note: | End of Season Race will be held on December 6th |
Rock Springs Nature Preserve-Denver
| Who: | Ages 4-14 |
| When: | Thursdays October 9th-December 4th 4:00pm-5:00pm |
| Where: | Rock Springs Nature Preserve 6684 Pine Ridge Dr. Denver, NC |
| Cost: | $130 per child |
| Note: | End of Season Race will be held on December 6th |
Rescue Squad Park-Denver
| Who: | Ages 3-14 |
| When: | Sundays October 5th-November 23rd 3:00pm-4:00pm |
| Where: | Rescue Squad Park 7819 Galway Ln. Denver, NC |
| Cost: | $130 per child |
| Note: | End of Season Race will be held on December 6th |
Cannon School
(Registration through Cannon School)
| Who: | Grades K-3 |
| When: | September 5th – November 7th *no Oct 3rd or Oct 17th Fridays 3:00-4:00pm |
| Where: | Cannon School |
| Cost: | $128 via Beyond the Bell school website |
| Note: | Students will have the opportunity to run in the end of season race on December 6th |
Pine Lake Preparatory
(Registration through Pine Lake)
| Who: | Grades K-3 |
| When: | Dates TBD Tuesdays 3:15-4:15pm |
| Where: | Pine Lake Prep |
| Cost: | TBD-based on number of practices |
| Note: | Students will have the opportunity to run in the end of season race on December 6th |
About Us
Meet the Coach
Kahlie Abrahams
Kahlie@crazyrunning.com
Kahlie moved to Huntersville, NC after graduating from Wake Forest University in 2013 with a degree in Health and Exercise Science. A native of Western New York, she began running at the varsity level in seventh grade and has been passionate about health and fitness ever since. While at Wake Forest, she was the Head Manager of the women’s soccer team and a volunteer coach with Crazy Running. She has also volunteered as a physical therapy assistant, worked as a YMCA Wellness Coach, and is a Certified Personal Trainer. Kahlie has coached at the varsity level for over 10 years, winning multiple state conference titles and taking runners to the USATF National race. She has competed in a variety of 5Ks, and obstacle course races. In her spare time she enjoys running with her dog, hiking, and living an active lifestyle.
Tyler Abrahams
Tyler, originally from Cleveland Ohio, moved to Huntersville, NC after graduating from Wake Forest University in 2013. Tyler has always enjoyed living an active lifestyle. He enjoys running 5Ks, half marathons, playing baseball, and weight training. He started coaching baseball when he was a senior in high school, since then he has found many opportunities to coach and encourage children. After volunteering at countless Crazy Running practices, Tyler decided to become a part of the Crazy Running Team!
Heather Bachman
Heather is a former teacher and now home school mom of two kids. She is a Certified Personal Trainer and Certified Youth Fitness Specialist. Heather is currently in her sixth season of coaching the run club for Burn BootCamp Concord and Harrisburg and she has trained kids’ boot camp classes there for the past few years. She began working with Crazy Running in the spring of 2019 at Covenant Classical School and greatly enjoyed time with the kids there! Heather loves sharing her love of running and fitness with the next generation and can’t wait to see what each new season brings.
Caitlin Barry
Caitlin is an Ironman 70.3 competitor, two-time marathon finisher, three-time sprint triathlon finisher, and recognized as the only female from New Mexico to compete professionally in the NASCAR Truck Series, Caitlin Barry is the director of marketing and a coach at Crazy Running of Lake Norman. She has experience coaching children’s sports as well as speaking with kids about the power of sport. Caitlin grew up in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where she was a varsity tennis player, competitive club soccer player and race car driver. She attended college at Belmont Abbey in Belmont, North Carolina, and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Business Management and a concentration in Sports Management. When she’s not crazy running, she enjoys traveling and spending time with her rambunctious toddler, husband, and family.”
JoEllen Price
JoEllen grew up running around track meets with her father, a high school track and cross country coach. Her love of running reignited as an adult, and she’s now completed several half marathons, 5Ks and every distance in between. A home school Mom of three, she also enjoys leading group hikes for Moms and kids at the local state parks. She began working with Crazy Running in the fall of 2019, and she loves the opportunity to teach and encourage Crazy Runners to do their best at every practice and have fun! She hopes her young runners will learn to love active, healthy lifestyles for many years to come.
Katie McKendrick
Katie moved to Huntersville, NC from Corning, NY after graduating from the University of Rochester in 2019 with degrees in Environmental Studies and East Asian Studies. Katie began competing as a distance runner in 7th grade and continued all the way through college. In her spare time, she dreams of traveling the world for fun races and loves to run and hike. She believes that living an active lifestyle is a great way to learn to appreciate the power of our own bodies and the beauty of our surrounding environments. She began coaching with Crazy Running in the Fall of 2019 and her goal is to share her love and passion for running with all of the young runners she works with.