Kilometer Kids
Kilometer Kids is Atlanta Track Club's oldest and largest youth running program. The free, game-based curriculum is designed to teach kids in grades K-5 about goal setting, healthy habits, respect, and community building, all by exposing them to the sport of running. Throughout the 10-week season, the goal for every Kilometer Kid is to run 13.1 or 26.2 miles (depending on how many practices they attend each week). There is no fee to participate, and the program is for all elementary students regardless of running ability or experience. Being a Kilometer Kid is not about running the fastest or winning the race. Instead, it's all about working hard, being kind, and having fun while becoming more physically active, being a part of a team, and finding joy in the process.
PARTICIPANT registration for Spring 2026 is now OPEN!
Looking for a team to join? Scroll down to the map section below to explore available options. If you have any questions, please contact us at kilometerkids@atlantatrackclub.org.
Please note: PUBLIC teams (black icons) are open to anyone to join, while PRIVATE teams (red icons) are restricted to those who attend a specific school or are members of a particular group or organization. If your child attends a school or is part of an organization that hosts a private Kilometer Kids team, please contact that school or organization directly for registration details.
COACH registration for Spring 2026 is now OPEN!
Interested in hosting a site or have additional questions? You can contact us at kilometerkids@atlantatrackclub.org.
If you are looking for a program for middle schoolers, please check out Atlanta Track Club's Youth Team.
Please note: Kilometer Kids does not offer Summer or Winter Programming
Age
- K-5th Grade (Ages 5-12)
Date & Time
- Spring 2026: February 23-May 8, 2026
Site Registration Period for Head Coaches:
- Spring: Opens December 30, 2025
Participant Registration Period
- Spring: Opens January 13, 2026
Location
- Bring it to your school, neighborhood, or community organization! See the map below for this season's locations.
Cost
- FREE
Spring 2026 Program Sites
Kilometer Kids registration for Spring 2026 opens on January 13. The teams shown on this map have already registered for the season. If you do not see a site near you, coach registration is still open, and new teams may continue to join before the season begins.
To explore the map, please use the filters to search for teams by Program Type, Registration Status, and Zipcode.
Please note: PUBLIC teams (black icons) are open to anyone to join, while PRIVATE teams (red icons) are restricted to those who attend a specific school or are members of a particular group or organization.
For questions, please email kilometerkids@atlantatrackclub.org.
Amana Academy West Atlanta (PRIVATE)
Program Type: private
Amana Academy West 2200 Lake Park Dr
Smyrna, GA 30080
Please reach out to the school directly for registration and practice information. Only students at this school are eligible to participate in this program.
Arbor Montessori School (PRIVATE)
Program Type: private
Arbor Montessori School 2998 Lavista Rd
Decatur, GA 30033
Please reach out to the school directly for registration and practice information. Only students at this school are eligible to participate in this program.
Aretē Enrichment Academy (PRIVATE)
Program Type: private
Woolsey Baptist Church 115 Hampton Road
Fayetteville, GA 30215
Please reach out to the school directly for registration and practice information. Only students at this school are eligible to participate in this program.
Ashford Park Elementary School (PRIVATE)
Program Type: private
Ashford Park Elementary School 968 Cravenridge Dr NE
Brookhaven, GA 30319
Please reach out to the school directly for registration and practice information. Only students at this school are eligible to participate in this program.
Austin Road Elementary School (PRIVATE)
Program Type: private
Austin Road Elementary School 50 Austin Rd
Stockbridge, GA 30281
Please reach out to the school directly for registration and practice information. Only students at this school are eligible to participate in this program.
Baldwin Elementary School (PRIVATE)
Program Type: private
Baldwin Elementary School 123 Price Place
Norcross, GA 30071
Please reach out to the school directly for registration and practice information. Only students at this school are eligible to participate in this program.
Benteen Elementary School (PRIVATE)
Program Type: private
Benteen Park 250–298 Cassanova St SE
Atlanta, GA 30315
Please reach out to the school directly for registration and practice information. Only students at this school are eligible to participate in this program.
Blackwell Elementary School (PRIVATE)
Program Type: private
Blackwell Elementary School 3470 Canton Road
Marietta, GA 30066
Please reach out to the school directly for registration and practice information. Only students at this school are eligible to participate in this program.
Bowdon Elementary School (PRIVATE)
Program Type: private
Bowdon Elementary School 223 Kent Avenue
Bowdon, GA 30108
Please reach out to the school directly for registration and practice information. Only students at this school are eligible to participate in this program.
Briar Vista Elementary School (PRIVATE)
Program Type: private
Briar Vista Elementary School 1131 Briar Vista Terrace NE
Atlanta, GA 30324
Please reach out to the school directly for registration and practice information. Only students at this school are eligible to participate in this program.
Brook Run Park Kilometer Kids (PUBLIC)
Cheney Stadium Kilometer Kids (PUBLIC)
Program Type: public
Cheney Stadium Track 741 Connally St SE
Atlanta, GA 30315
Mondays & Wednesdays: 5-6 pm
Cherokee Classical Academy (PRIVATE)
Program Type: private
Cherokee Classical Academy 2126 Sixes Rd
Canton, GA 30548
Please reach out to the school directly for registration and practice information. Only students at this school are eligible to participate in this program.
City Academy of Atlanta (PRIVATE)
Program Type: private
City Academy of Atlanta 3585 Northside Parkway
Atlanta, GA 30327
Please reach out to the school directly for registration and practice information. Only students at this school are eligible to participate in this program.
Clarkston Kilometer Kids (PUBLIC)
Program Type: public
Milam Park 3867 Norman Rd
Clarkston, GA 30021
Mondays & Wednesdays: 4:30-5:30 pm
Covington Kilometer Kids (PUBLIC)
Davis Learning Academy (PRIVATE)
Program Type: private
Annistown Road Church 4554 Annistown Rd
Snellville, GA 30039
Please reach out to the school directly for registration and practice information. Only students at this school are eligible to participate in this program.
Dekalb Christian Home Educators - DCHE (PRIVATE)
Program Type: private
Stone Mountain First United Methodist Church 5312 W. Mountain Street
Stone Mountain, GA 30083
Please reach out to the school directly for registration and practice information. Only students at this school are eligible to participate in this program.
Evansdale Elementary School (PRIVATE)
Program Type: private
Evansdale Elementary School 2914 Evans Woods Dr
Doraville, GA 30340
Please reach out to the school directly for registration and practice information. Only students at this school are eligible to participate in this program.
Falcons Run Club (PRIVATE)
Program Type: private
Mulberry Elementary School 442 E. Union Grove Circle
Auburn, GA 3011
Please reach out to the school directly for registration and practice information. Only students at this school are eligible to participate in this program.
Fayetteville Kilometer Kids (PUBLIC)
Program Type: public
McCurry Park North Entrance McDonough Rd
Fayetteville, GA 30269
Sundays: 3-4 pm
Fifth Avenue Upper Elementary School (PRIVATE)
Program Type: private
Fifth Avenue Upper Elementary School 101 5th Avenue
Decatur, GA 30030
Please reach out to the school directly for registration and practice information. Only students at this school are eligible to participate in this program.
Fowler Park Kilometer Kids (PUBLIC)
Program Type: public
Fowler Park 4110 Carolene Way
Cumming, GA 30040
Tuesdays & Thursdays: 5:30-6:30 pm
Gwinnett Homeschoolers (PRIVATE)
Program Type: private
Lilburn City Park 340 Main Street
Lilburn, GA 30047
Please reach out to the school directly for registration and practice information. Only students at this school are eligible to participate in this program.
Hapeville Kilometer Kids (PUBLIC)
Program Type: public
Jess Lucas Y-Teen Park 680 S Central Ave
Hapeville, GA 30354
Mondays & Wednesdays: 5:30-6:30 pm
Heroes Elementary School (PRIVATE)
Program Type: private
Heroes Elementary School 4001 GA-332
Hoschton, GA 30548
Please reach out to the school directly for registration and practice information.
Impact Racing Ministry (PRIVATE)
Program Type: private
Kentucky Avenue Community Center 223 Kentucky Ave
Griffin, GA 30223
Please reach out to the group directly for registration and practice information.
International Community School (PRIVATE)
Program Type: private
International Community School 2418 Wood Trail Ln
Decatur, GA 30033
Please reach out to the school directly for registration and practice information. Only students at this school are eligible to participate in this program.
Jefferson Academy (PRIVATE)
Program Type: private
Jefferson Academy 99 Dragon Dr.
Jefferson, GA 30549
Keswick Park Kilometer Kids (PUBLIC)
King Springs Elementary School (PRIVATE)
Program Type: private
King Spring Elementary School 1041 Reed Road
Smyrna, GA 30082
Please reach out to the school directly for registration and practice information. Only students at this school are eligible to participate in this program.
Lilburn City Park Kilometer Kids (PUBLIC)
Lilburn Elementary School (PRIVATE)
Program Type: private
Lilburn Elementary School 531 Lilburn School Road NW
Lilburn, GA 30047
Please reach out to the school directly for registration and practice information. Only students at this school are eligible to participate in this program.
East Cobb/Marietta Kilometer Kids (PUBLIC)
Midtown International School (PRIVATE)
Program Type: private
Midtown International School 1575 Sheridan Rd NE
Atlanta, GA 30324
Please reach out to the school directly for registration and practice information. Only students at this school are eligible to participate in this program.
Montgomery Elementary School (PRIVATE)
Program Type: private
Montgomery Elementary School 3995 Ashford Dunwoody Rd
Atlanta, GA 30319
Please reach out to the school directly for registration and practice information.
Mountain View Elementary School (PRIVATE)
Program Type: private
Mountain View Elementary School 3151 Sandy Plains Rd
Marietta, GA 30066
Please reach out to the school directly for registration and practice information. Only students at this school are eligible to participate in this program.
Norcross Elementary School (PRIVATE)
Program Type: private
Norcross Elementary School 150 Hunt St.
Norcross, GA 30071
Please reach out to the school directly for registration and practice information. Only students at this school are eligible to participate in this program.
North Metro of Academy of Performing Arts (PRIVATE)
Program Type: private
North Metro of Academy of Performing Art 5995 Crooked Creek Rd NW
Peachtree Corners, GA 30092
Please reach out to the school directly for registration and practice information. Only students at this school are eligible to participate in this program.
Northwest Classical Academy (PRIVATE)
Program Type: private
Northwest Classical Academy 3010 Cobb Parkway NW
Kennesaw, GA 30152
Please reach out to the school directly for registration and practice information. Only students at this school are eligible to participate in this program.
Piedmont Park Kilometer Kids (PUBLIC)
Shirley Clarke Franklin Park (formerly Westside Park) Kilometer Kids (PUBLIC)
Powder Springs Elementary School (PRIVATE)
Program Type: private
Powder Springs Elementary School 4570 Grady Grier Drive
Powder Springs, GA 30127
Please reach out to the school directly for registration and practice information. Only students at this school are eligible to participate in this program.
Roswell Rockets (PUBLIC)
Program Type: public
Riverside Park 575 Riverside Road, Roswell, GA 30076
Roswell, GA 30076
Mondays: 5-6 pm
Sharp Creek Elementary School (PRIVATE)
Program Type: private
Sharp Creek Elementary School 115 Old Muse Rd
Carrollton, GA 30116
Please reach out to the school directly for registration and practice information.
Southwest Atlanta Speed Racers (PUBLIC)
Program Type: public
West End Family Life & Community Center 1191 Donnelly Avenue SW
Atlanta, GA 30310
Sundays: 10-11 am
St. John Neumann Regional Catholic School (PRIVATE)
Program Type: private
St. John Neumann Regional Catholic School 791 Tom Smith Road SW
Lilburn, GA 30047
Please reach out to the school directly for registration and practice information. Only students at this school are eligible to participate in this program.
Sunken Garden - MES (PRIVATE)
Program Type: private
Sunken Garden Park 1000 East Rock Springs Road
Atlanta, GA 30306
Please reach out to the group directly for registration and practice information. Only members of this group are eligible to participate in this program.
The Museum School of Avondale Estates (PRIVATE)
Program Type: private
The Lake at Avondale 59 Lakeshore Drive
Avondale Estates, GA 30002
Please reach out to the school directly for registration and practice information. Only students at this school are eligible to participate in this program.
Tritt Elementary School (PRIVATE)
Program Type: private
Tritt Elementary School 4435 Post Oak Tritt Rd
Marietta, GA 30062
Please reach out to the school directly for registration and practice information.
Tucker Kilometer Kids (PUBLIC)
Underwood Hills Trackstars (PUBLIC)
Program Type: public
Underwood Hills Park (Soccer Field) 1845 Harper St NW
Atlanta, GA 30318
Tuesdays & Thursday: 5:30-6:30 pm
Virginia Highland Elementary School (PRIVATE)
Program Type: private
Virginia Highland Elementary School 774 Virginia Ave NE
Atlanta, GA 30306
Please reach out to the school directly for registration and practice information. Only students at this school are eligible to participate in this program.
YMCA - Carl E Sanders (PRIVATE)
Program Type: private
Carl E Sanders YMCA 1160 Moores Mill Rd
Atlanta, GA 30327
Please reach out to the YMCA directly for registration and practice information.
YMCA - Cowart (PUBLIC)
Program Type: public
Cowart Family YMCA 3692 Ashford Dunwoody Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30319
Wednesdays: 5:30-6:30 pm
YMCA - Robert D. Fowler (PRIVATE)
Program Type: private
Peachtree Corners Town Green 5140 Town Center Blvd
Peachtree Corners, GA 30092
Please reach out to the YMCA directly for registration and practice information. Participants must be YMCA members to participate at this location.
West Cobb Runners (PUBLIC)
Program Type: public
Lost Mountain Park 4845 Dallas Hwy
Powder Springs, GA 30127
Tuesdays & Thursdays: 5:30-6:30 pm
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Building Confidence Through Running | Community in Focus Documentary Feature
In 2025, through the support of Laureus Sport For Good Atlanta and Community in Focus, Atlanta Track Club's Kilometer Kids program was selected to be featured in Sports For Change, a documentary episode that spotlights three Atlanta nonprofits who are transforming the lives of youth in Atlanta through the power of sport.
Watch the Kilometer Kids' segment above to see the program through the eyes of young participants, parents/guardians, and coaches. This story captures how running is about more than fitness—it's about effort, inclusion, and joy.
What Happens At A Kilometer Kids Practice?
Curious about what a Kilometer Kids practice is really like? At practice, we always focus on building healthy habits like warming up before we start moving, practicing good sportsmanship, playing running-based games, tracking mileage on our runs, working towards our goals (e.g. running a half or full marathon), earning cool incentives, meeting professional athletes, and, of course, working hard, being kind, and having fun. Check out this video to see for yourself what Kilometer Kids is all about.
The Site-Based Program
What makes Kilometer Kids different from many other sports-based youth development programs is that we do not train outside volunteers and send them out to schools and communities. Instead, in order to host a Kilometer Kids program, we require someone from that school or community to serve as the coach.
Every program site is unique with different needs, and a member of that community is best equipped to understand those needs. We believe this model fosters a greater sense of camaraderie and trust. So, if you are a teacher looking to start an afterschool physical activity program for your students, a parent trying to get the kids in your neighborhood moving, or a member of a community organization looking for new sports-based youth programming, our site-based Kilometer Kids program is for you!
As the Head Coach, you have the flexibility to decide whether you will participate for the fall and/or spring season, where your team will practice, and what days and times works best for you and your participants to meet. When you register as a Kilometer Kids Head Coach, you will get FREE access to:
- Our 10-week, gamed-based running curriculum consisting of daily lesson plans that include weekly themes and discussion questions, fun games, daily runs and resources for further learning
- Coaching orientation, CPR/First Aid training, and RRCA Child Protection Training certification to prepare you for the season
- Electronic mileage tracking tools to make tracking your participants' progress streamlined and organized
- T-shirts, wristbands and other incentives to motivate your Kilometer Kids to reach the goal of running 13.1 or 26.2 total miles
- Opportunities for your participants to compete in FREE, fun, midweek runs and other Atlanta Track Club youth running events
- Support, consulting and mentoring from Atlanta Track Club Staff, elite athletes and veteran Kilometer Kids coaches
For more information on coach roles and expectations, please refer to this document.
Please email us at kilometerkids@atlantatrackclub.org if you have questions about starting a program.
Donate here to support community initiatives like Kilometer Kids!
The program launched in 2007 with one location serving 38 kids. Since then, Kilometer Kids has grown significantly and now impacts thousands of children each year in the Atlanta region and beyond. Through generous donations to the Atlanta Track Club Foundation, along with external support from foundations, companies, and organizations, the program continues to thrive.
Inspiring The Next Generation
At Atlanta Track Club, a primary goal is to inspire the next generation of runners and walkers. We provide our youth program participants the opportunity to meet professional track and field athletes and to learn how they started their running and walking journeys, overcame personal challenges, and became elite athletes! Every season, members of Atlanta Track Club Elite visit many of our Kilometer Kids program sites to help lead participants through a proper warmup and cooldown, answer questions, share advice, play running games with the teams, and cheer Kilometer Kids on as they work towards their mileage goals,.
If you are interested in starting a program and bringing some professional runners to your school, organization or neighborhood, email us to learn more about this unique opportunity to help inspire your young runners and walkers.
Meet The Staff Team
Kathleen Schellman: Program Manager, Kilometer Kids & Youth Running
Kathleen is the Kilometer Kids Program Manager! She grew up in Atlanta, where her passion for sport and running developed through her high school years. Her first "real race" was the Peachtree Road Race at age 13, where she set her sights on beating her mom—and succeeded! After earning her B.S. in Kinesiology Exercise Science from the University of Alabama at Birmingham while competing on their cross country and track teams, Kathleen is thrilled to join Kilometer Kids staff. She is eager to create more opportunities for Atlanta's youth to experience the benefits of exercise and establish lifelong healthy habits. Through her work, she hopes to inspire Atlanta's next generation to embrace movement and well-being as cornerstones of their lives.
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