2026 Spring Fling Mile & Dash

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The Spring Fling Mile & Dash will take place on Saturday, May 16. This FREE youth event is designed for kids ages 14 and under. This event is open to the public, and will also be the culminating event of the season for all Kilometer Kids Teams. Held at Piedmont Park in Atlanta, kids 6-14 can run a mile on the paved paths in the park. (Kilometer Kids who are 5 years old will also be able to register for the Mile through a link provided to their coach).

This final event will also have a Kilometer Kids Coaches/Kilometer Kids Parents wave for current coaches and parents of Kilometer Kids. Join us and celebrate the love of running!

Registration for this event will open in early 2026. Stay tuned!

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Date & Time

  • Saturday, May 16, 2026

Location

  • Piedmont Park Meadow, 500 10th St. NE, Atlanta, GA

Distance(s)

  • Mile (ages 6 - 14, and 5 year old Kilometer Kids)
  • 50 Meter Dash (ages 6 & under)

Cost

  • FREE and open to the public

Online Registration Cut-Off

  • May 15, 9:00 p.m. or until event reaches capacity
  • Race day registration is available if the event has not reached capacity

Event Schedule

7:30 a.m.

Race Number Pickup Opens

7:30 a.m.

Track & Field Zone, Activities Open

9:00 a.m.

Mile & Dash Starts (events will be run by age)

9:45 a.m.

Coaches/Parents Mile

10:15 a.m.

Awards Ceremony

Course Information

The mile course will utilize the tree-lined paths within the Piedmont Park. Course monitors will be stationed along the route for participant safety. A lead runner or cyclist will ensure kids start properly. The dash will take place in the grassy meadow. (No adults on the course please, except course monitors!) Stay tuned for the 2026 course map, which will have some updates!


2025 EVENT MAP

For the safety and enjoyment of everyone, no headphones, pets or wheeled conveyances of any kind, including roller/inline skates, and bicycles are permitted on the course.

Race Day Registration

Race Day Registration will open at 7:30 a.m., if the event has not reached capacity.

Timing & Results

Unofficial results are immediately available online via the Atlanta Track Club Race Day App and on the event webpage during the event. Results are made official approximately two weeks after the event, after all inquiries have been processed.

Your timing device for this event is a MYLAPS ThinTag. The device is adhered to the back of your race number. DO NOT REMOVE OR BEND. Wearing your race number improperly could result in improper scoring and possible disqualification. In order to receive an accurate time, please confirm your race number is:

  • Clearly visible on the front of the torso
  • Unaltered and unmodified (Do not fold or wrinkle)
  • Pinned in all four corners
  • Not covered (jackets, fuel belts, water bottles, etc.)

Atlanta Track Club is a member organization of both the Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) & USA Track & Field (USATF) and adheres to the guidelines and rules of competition in the events Atlanta Track Club conducts & provides.

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