How It Works

  • Getting Started - Parents & Families

    The goal of Kilometer Kids is for participants to run 26.2 miles over an 11-week period, virtually completing the Atlanta Marathon as they track their miles online and earning cool incentive prizes along the way. Below are helpful links to get started:

  • Guidelines to Get Moving - Parents & Families

    Kilometer Kids is a fun and flexible running program designed to get kids in the community active! Below are the guidelines for completing the program:

    • Kilometer Kids sessions take place twice a week. While we encourage your child to be active on a daily basis, the online tracking tool will only allow you to track your child's mileage twice a week.
    • In order to complete the program in 11 weeks, Kilometer Kids should log 1.25 miles each session.
    • If your child needs longer to complete the program, that is okay. There is no penalty for taking longer than 11 weeks to complete the program.
    • Children can earn mileage through running games, drills or by logging minutes strictly through running, the most important thing is to get kids moving! Curriculum and game ideas can be found under helpful resources to get started, but you can tailor the program to fit your needs.
    • Practice can take place at an outdoor track, soccer field, park, trails or on your neighborhood sidewalks.

    Is your child ready to get moving? Register today!

  • Registering Your Child

    For a child to participate in Kilometer Kids with their family, a parent will need to create an account. Below are the directions for registering your child:

    • First, click the yellow "sign up" button on the homepage.
    • From there, you will be directed to a page asking if you are registering as a parent & family or a school & group. Select parent & family.
    • After you select family, the registration form will come up. The first page of the registration process requests information about the parent.
    • After entering all the information, agree to the waiver and press "continue".
    • The next step is to enter information about all the participating children (first name, last name, age, gender and race).
    • After you have submitted each child's information online, you will be directed to the Kilometer Kids Dashboard and will able to begin the program.

  • The Kilometer Kids Dashboard

    The Kilometer Kids Dashboard is your control center for the program. Once you have registered your child for Kilometer Kids you will be directed to the Kilometer Kids Dashboard. The Dashboard can also be accessed at any time by logging in using your email address and password created at the time of registration. The Dashboard allows you to:

    • Track and add miles.
    • View earned prizes. Learn more about incentive items here.
    • View interactive mileage chart.
    • Edit a child's information.
    • Delete mileage if necessary.

    After each running session, you will need to access the Kilometer Kids Dashboard to add and track your child's mileage. It is extremely important that you track your child's mileage online to ensure that they receive their earned incentive items. Learn how to add mileage to your child's account here.


  • Adding Mileage - For Parents & Families

    After each running session, it is extremely important that you track your child's mileage online to ensure that they receive their earned incentive items. There are two ways to add mileage to a child's account:

    • From the Kilometer Kids Dashboard
      • To add mileage to a child's account from the Dashboard, check their name, select a mileage value (.50, .75, 1.00 or 1.25) from drop-down menu at the top and then click the yellow "add" button. This will immediately add miles to your child's mileage total.
      • If you have more than one child participating in the program, then there is a quick add feature. Simply check the box next to each child's name within the Dashboard, select the mileage they ran from the drop-down menu and click "add". This will automatically add the mileage to all children selected.
      • Adding miles from the Kilometer Kids Dashboard is a quick option, but does not show the virtual progress the participant has made on the Atlanta Marathon course.
      • If you chose to add miles directly from the Dashboard, then you can view the animation later on by clicking the green "view interactive mileage chart". When the page loads, the animation will occur showing how far the participant has run towards their goal of completing 26.2 miles. If you've already added the miles, then you will not need to do anything else.
    • From the Interactive Mileage Chart
      • To access a participant's interactive mileage chart from the Dashboard, simply click the green "view interactive mileage" button next to the correct child's name. Next, select a mileage value (.50, .75, 1.00 or 1.25) from the drop-down menu at the top and click the yellow "add" button. This will immediately add miles to the participant's mileage total.
      • The interactive mileage chart is the platform that virtually takes participants on the Atlanta Marathon course as they track their mileage online. After entering mileage from a session, a quote bubble will appear with an updated mileage total, and the map will animate to show how far along the Atlanta Marathon course the participant has run, highlighting sites along the course.

  • Interactive Mileage Chart

    The interactive mileage chart features Alex (the ant), the Kilometer Kids mascot who takes participants on a tour of the Atlanta Marathon course as they log their miles online.

    Through the interactive mileage chart participants can:

    • Log their miles.
    • See how many miles they have to go until the next prize.
    • View earned prizes.
    • See highlights of the Atlanta Marathon course.
    • Visualize their running accomplishments.