Youth Programs
Winter Conditioning
Crazy Running – Winter Conditioning, one of our most popular training sessions, includes 6 weeks of endurance, strength and speed development for youth ages 3 – 10. Sixty-minute 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. We find that athletes do benefit from participating one day per week, but find that the athletes that participate more than one day per week grow more athletically. 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, become a stronger athlete! Play Crazy, Run Hard!
Garner Recreation Center
| Who: | Tykes/Jr. Crazy Runners (Ages 3-5) Crazy Runners (grades Ages 6 – 10) |
| When: | Mondays, January 5th – Feburary 23rd 2026 Ages 3 – 5 practice from 3:40pm – 4:25pm Ages 6 – 10 practice from 4:30pm – 5:30pm |
| Where: | Garner Recreation Center Field |
| Cost: | $105 for the season |
Thales Academy Cary
| Who: | Grades K – 5th (Thales Students Only) |
| When: | Thursdays, January 15th – February 19th 2026 |
| Where: | Thales Academy Cary |
| Cost: | $105 for the season |
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 Juniors (5 – 7 year olds) and Upperclassmen (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 a fun day of racing!
Raleigh – Spring Forest Road Park
| Who: | Tykes/Jr. Crazy Runners (grades k-3) Crazy Runners (grades 4-6) |
| When: | April 1st – May 13th 2026 Wednesdays 6:00 – 7:00 pm (w/ an End of Season Race on Saturday May 9th) |
| Where: | Spring Forest Road Park |
| Cost: | $105 for the season |
Town of Garner – White Deer Park
| Who: | Ages 3 – 5 |
| When: | March 16th – May 4th, 2026 Mondays 4:30pm – 5:15pm (w/ an End of Season Race on Saturday May 9th) |
| Where: | White Deer Park in Garner |
| Cost: | $120 for the season |
Town of Garner – White Deer Park
| Who: | Ages 6 – 10 |
| When: | March 16th – May 4th, 2026 Mondays 5:30pm – 6:30pm (w/ an End of Season Race on Saturday May 9th) |
| Where: | White Deer Park in Garner |
| Cost: | $120 for the season |
Rolesville Charter Academy
| Who: | Grades 2nd- 5th |
| When: | March 24th – May 12th, 2026 Tuesdays 3:15pm – 4:15pm (w/ an End of Season Race on Saturday May 9th) |
| Where: | Rolesville Charter Academy |
| Cost: | $105 for the season |
| Who: | Middle School – Grades 6th – 8th |
| When: | April 7th – May 11th, 2026 Mondays 3:15pm – 4:15pm (w/ an End of Season Race on Saturday May 9th) The first practice will be held on Tuesday, April 7th due to Easter Monday and then all remaining practices will be held on Monday’s. |
| Where: | Rolesville Charter Academy |
| Cost: | $105 for the season |
Thales Academy – Flowers Plantation (Thales Kids Only)
| Who: | Grades 3rd – 5th |
| When: | Wednesday’s, April 8th – May 13th (w/ an End of Season Race on Saturday May 9th) |
| Where: | Thales Academy – Flowers Plantation |
| Cost: | $105.00 |
Thales Academy – Cary (Thales Kids Only)
| Who: | Grades K – 5th |
| When: | Thursday’s, April 9th – May 14th (w/ an End of Season Race on Saturday May 9th) |
| Where: | Thales Academy – Cary |
| Cost: | $105.00 |
Summer Training Options
Crazy Running Speed Lab Camp
This high-energy camp focuses on speed, agility, and confidence-building through track-based training. Each morning session includes a 20-minute break with snacks provided to keep athletes fueled and ready to perform. We’re not just developing athlete’s, we’re building leaders. Beyond performance, we focus on mentoring youth and fostering teamwork and collaboration that carries into every future endeavor.
| Who: | Grades 2nd – 6th |
| When: | |
| Where: | Enloe High School |
| Cost: | $140.00 |
Fall 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 Juniors (5 – 7 year olds) and Upperclassmen (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 a fun day of racing!
Raleigh – Spring Forest Road Park
| Who: | JR Crazy Runners (ages 5-7) Upperclassmen Crazy Runners (ages 8-13) |
| When: | Thursdays, August 27th – October 8th 6:00pm – 7:00pm |
| Where: | Spring Forest Road Park Raleigh |
| Cost: | $95 for the season |
Town of Garner: White Deer Park
| Who: | Ages 3-5 & Ages 6-10 |
| When: | Mondays, August 31st – October 26th (no run club on Labor Day & Columbus day) 4:30pm – 5:15pm (ages 3-5) 5:30pm – 6:30pm (ages 6-10) |
| Where: | White Deer Park |
| Cost: | $120 for the season |
Town of Zebulon
| Who: | JR Crazy Runners (ages 5-7) Upperclassmen Crazy Runners (ages 8-14) |
| When: | TBD |
| Where: | TBD |
| Cost: | TBD |
Thales Academy – Cary & Knightdale (Thales Academy Students Only)
| Who: | JR Crazy Runners & Upperclassmen Crazy Runners (2nd-5th Grade) |
| When: | Tuesday’s August 11th – September 15th |
| Where: | Thales Academy Cary |
| Cost: | $105 for the season |
| Who: | JR Crazy Runners & Upperclassmen Crazy Runners (2nd-5th Grade) |
| When: | Wednesday’s August 5th – September 9th |
| Where: | Thales Academy Knightdale |
| Cost: | $105 for the season |
Clayton
| Who: | Ages 7 – 13 |
| When: | Mondays, August 31st – October 12th 6:00 – 7:00pm |
| Where: | Clayton Municipal Park |
| Cost: | $120 for the season |
Owner / Operator
Briana Arnold
raleigh@crazyrunning.com
A young native of Raleigh, NC and an Exercise Physiology student athlete alumna of Winston Salem State University, I had troubles determining how to complete my direct calling on earth.
As a first-generation college student, I was exposed to a plethora of opportunities to experience things my parents never had the chance to. From furthering my education, to lifelong lessons via the women’s basketball team, to a trip out the country, all expenses paid, to simply build homes for the less fortunate, I can truly say WSSU placed a tremendous impact on my life. More importantly, that is where I also got exposed to this amazing program by the name of Crazy Running. While enrolled at WSSU I was able to serve as a coach, for two seasons, for Crazy Running. Not only did the program serve well to the youth in the community, but the simple interactions I got to encounter with each and every child, shedding laughter and light, serving not only as a coach but also a mentor, is what pushed me a step further to bring this program to my hometown.
It is clear though I would have not progressed this far without the assistance of my parents, coaches, and mentors that stood by my side every step of the way. I was determined to not only be the first to graduate college but do it via athletic scholarship. If there was something else I was sure of, I knew my calling involved giving children guidance, that I was once given, based in an athletic setting. Not only guidance, but displaying the importance of teamwork, and how this lifelong skill will transcend into their soon to be professional world. I currently work full time in the IT field serving as a Sr. Project Manager, but striving for great health and success in everything I conquer, I am proud to announce an addition to my title as a Franchisee owner of Crazy Running. I am blessed to initiate this experience at only 24 years of age but my ultimate purpose and foundation is based upon this thought… “while I still have the chance, it is a duty of mine to give back everything that was once given to me”.