Marathon Kids®:
- Is a
FREE running and nutritional program that promotes the
development of a healthy lifestyle in your child!
- Challenges children to run/walk 26.2 miles
over six months, in quarter or half mile increments.
- Helps your child feel a sense of
accomplishment and pride by tracking progress on a mileage and
food intake log, while earning rewards along the way!
- Can help parents, children, and families
develop life long healthy habits when they participate in the
program together.
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Free Kick-Off Celebration on Saturday, October 3, at 9:00 AM
(AISD) and 11:00 AM (all other districts), at UT Mike Myers
Stadium. Families welcome!
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Children participating in the program earn a free Reward
Water Bottle after running their ceremonial laps around the
track. Please note: Seating will be first come first serve
open seating this year.
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Children participating in the program earn a free Reward
Water Bottle after running their ceremonial laps around the
track. Please note: Seating will be first come first serve
open seating this year.
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Free Final Mile Celebration Saturday, February 20, at 9:00 AM
(AISD) and 11:00 AM (all other districts) at Austin ISD Burger
Stadium. Families welcome!
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Children who participated in the program and attend this
event earn a free Finisher’s Medal upon completion of their
ceremonial laps around the track. Seating will be first
come, first serve open seating this year.
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Children who participated in the program and attend this
event earn a free Finisher’s Medal upon completion of their
ceremonial laps around the track. Seating will be first
come, first serve open seating this year.
- Children MUST attend the Kick Off and Final
Mile events to earn a Reward Water Bottle and Finisher Medal.
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Free Finisher Shirts
are sent directly to schools for those children who complete the
Marathon Kids Program!
2009-2010
Sept. 8th –
Registration available online.
Oct. 3rd – Kickoff mile celebration (U.T. track stadium)
(Tentative) Oct. 6th – After school jogging club starts
Tuesdays 2:45 p.m. to 3:20 p.m.
• All students must be picked up by 3:20 p.m.
Oct. 13th – Deadline to register
February 16th – Last day for After-school jogging club
February 20th – Final Mile Celebration (Burger Stadium)
March 8th –ALL mileage sheets due to P.E. teachers by this date!
April – Marathon Kid’s t-shirts distributed to all students who
complete the entire program.
For more detailed information go to
www.marathonkids.com.