Team Info

WE LOVE LIFE!

Our team aims to be an organization that provides a positive faith-based outlet for homeschool and private school youth within Iredell county NC.

Luke Harris founded this team in 2022 when realized that Iredell County did not have a stable faith-based club team for local youth runners. As he and his sons competed on the local and State level in NC they realized that their county did not have proper representation, so, Luke decided to develop an organization to serve the needs of youth runners as Iredell County deserves this type of faith-based program and that is why Run 4 Life exists.

Run 4 life is insured and Luke Harris is wilderness First Aid/CPR certified as of 1/2025.

• Come to one of our practices and see if running with our group is a fit for you and your family.

• We are a no strings attached club team that is happy have anyone running with us.

• If you want to compete with us, we ask that you wear our uniform ad compete under our name.

• Our team fee of $50 covers competition throughout the season and snacks under our team tent. If cost is a barrier, please talk to one of the coaches and we will negotiate a viable arrangement for you and your family

• Practices will be held at parks in the greater Troutman/Statesville area and will be individually announced through the Team Snap app. Locations are based on the block of training our team is in at that time

• Summer practices will commence June with Monday and Thursday evenings. These times will vary as we follow the sunset times throughout the season to run at the coolest times possible for our team. we typically follow a 6:30-8pm practice time.

• Saturday practices will begin at 9 am

• All practices are 90 minutes that consist of a warmup, team devotional during stretches, prayer, workout/run and cooldown

• Each athlete will be given a running schedule to adhere to for individualized training based on experience and grade level to be completed on their own when not at practice. We want to avoid injuries all while staying prepared for competition. It’s important to know the training schedule the coaches have developed

• As the season progresses the nature of the practices wil become more intense as the athletes’ fitness levels increase. Parents are encourage to compel their children to properly hydrate and to make sure the children are aware of the proper caloric intake needed for maintaining peak fitness, remember to get to bed at a proper time for the age of the athlete. Parents we need your help off the trail!

• Further details can be found in the parent handbook and nutritional pages here on our site.

• 10 Meets are tentatively scheduled for the 2025 fall season and the farthest meet is 1 hour 30 minutes

• drive time from the Mooresville/Troutman/Statesville area. More meets could be scheduled

• based on our training schedule and availability.

• All of these meets offer both High School and Middle School competitive races. The NC Runners

• Middle School XC festival is the only exception to this, it is a Middle School only event.

• There is no obligation at all to compete with our team at the meets, just having you out with us is a blessing. For those choosing not to compete, there is no charge.

• Smaller meets typically last 2-3 hours and we ask that you arrive :45 minutes prior to the meet so

• you can get your bib, warm-up, and stretch in time for your start. Larger meets take half a day.

Our full meet schedule can be found HERE

Please feel free to contact Luke for more info at:

run4lifeiredell@protonmail.com

Run4Life is a nonprofit organization, your donations help the team attend as many events as possible as well as hosting their own invitational race in September . The team also presents LoveLife organization with a donation check with extra raised funds at the end of our season during our team prayer walk.

More info and a donation link can be found HERE.

Thank you!