Fourth-graders from West Hartford’s Renbrook School participated in the run on Tuesday.

Fourth-grade students from Renbrook School in West Hartford pose after their HMF FitKids Run on Oct. 6. Submitted photo

Submitted by Stacy Routhier, Renbrook School

Thirty-five fourth grade students from Renbrook School in West Hartford participated in the FitKids Run sponsored by the Hartford Marathon Foundation (HMF) at Rentschler Field in East Hartford on Tuesday.

HMF FitKids runs offer distances between 50 yards for the smallest children up to 1-mile races for older kids. For more than 10 years, Renbrook students have training for runs all over Connecticut with their running club called Road Runners.

The HMF FitKids In School, operated by the Hartford Marathon Foundation, is designed to encourage a healthy, active lifestyle in middle school students grades 4th thru 8th. Following their final mile, students explore the World Of Fitness, a fitness themed expo presented by the YMCA of Greater Hartford.

About Renbrook School

Founded in 1935, Renbrook School is a pre-eminent Pre K-9 co-educational independent day school located in West Hartford, CT. The school enrolls students from 30 cities and towns in Connecticut and Massachusetts. The Renbrook experience is defined by a high degree of academic rigor, personalized attention as a result of small class sizes, a nurturing environment, and an emphasis on values and respect among members of a tight-knit community.  Renbrook School welcomes students of every race, religion, national and ethnic origin.

For more information visit www.renbrook.org. Their next open house is Nov. 8, at 1 p.m.