As soon as 9-year-old fourth grader Brooks Kolb slid a card reading “I am a bear” into his blue plastic headband, clues began to fly forth from the circle of kindergarteners surrounding him.

The Healthy Kids Running Series aims to promote physical activity and self-esteem among children through fun running events.

“This really touches some of the kids who don’t learn the exact way as others,” Wolford said. Wolford, who has been at Forks for 26 years, is running this year’s Game Club alongside first ...