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A group of teenagers at the Liberty Mile

Keeping
Your Friends
Your Team
Your Campus
Moving

RUN Varsity is the P3R program designed to support, educate and encourage teenage runners.

While middle schoolers aspire to run for their school’s varsity team and high school runners compete at the varsity level, all teenagers are welcome at RUN Varsity events. RUN Varsity is the natural transition following P3R's award-winning youth program, Kids of STEEL. RUN Varsity does not interfere with athletes' normal school sports seasons, but in turn supplements them with summer events, grant opportunities, and educational components such as webinars, videos, and in-person events.

Upcoming Events and Opportunities

P3R Movement Grants

The P3R Movement Grant is a unique grant opportunity that is open to any youth (individuals and youth organizations serving students under 19 years of age) regardless of sport or activity. If you need assistance with purchasing equipment, registration fees, hosting events, or anything that will help you and/or your team MOVE, this opportunity is for you!

In 2025, P3R awarded $25,000 in grants to over 40 schools and youth-serving organizations. 

Learn More and Apply Here


P3R Board of Directors' Scholarship

P3R has opened applications for the 2026 Board of Directors’ Scholarship, which recognizes and supports graduating high school seniors who inspire others to MOVE. Through this program, the P3R Board of Directors will award a total of $25,000 in scholarships to students who demonstrate outstanding leadership and service, both in athletics and beyond.

Qualified applicants must be high school seniors. Recipients will be selected based on a combination of school involvement, athletic participation, academics, community service, leadership, and essay questions.

The deadline to submit completed applications is 11:59 PM on March 15, 2026. Scholarship Winners and Commendation Award Winners will be notified by April 9, 2026. Please be aware that Scholarship Winners will be requested to attend an awards dinner in downtown Pittsburgh on Friday, May 1, 2026.

Applications should be emailed to scholarship@p3r.org.

Congratulations to our 2026 Top Scholarship Winners

 

Once kids start the Kids of STEEL program, they stay. Having something like RUN Varsity will help to keep them running.
Coach Steph McFerron
Run Varsity, P3R

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