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 Fall 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.
COACH REGISTRATION for Fall 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
- Fall 2026: September 7-November 20, 2026
Site Registration Period for Head Coaches:
- Fall: NOW OPEN
Participant Registration Period
- Fall: NOW OPEN
Location
- Bring it to your school, neighborhood, or community organization! See the map below for this season's locations.
Cost
- FREE
Fall 2026 Program Sites
Kilometer Kids registration for Fall 2026 is now open. At this time, the team list is not complete as sites can sign up to host a Kilometer Kids team until late August, so please continue to check back or email kilometerkids@atlantatrackclub.org if you do not see a team in your area.
Registration is now open for all PUBLIC teams. PRIVATE teams' registration openings will vary. Please reach out to your school or organization directly for registration dates and sign-up instructions. 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.
If the PUBLIC team you want to join is full, please consider joining the waitlist. The waitlist does not guarantee that your child will get a spot in the program, but lets us know who is interested in joining which team if spots become available.
To be added to the e-list for future seasons, please fill out this form
For questions, please email kilometerkids@atlantatrackclub.org.
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.
Auburn Elementary School (PRIVATE)
Program Type: private
Auburn Elementary School 1334 6th Ave
Auburn, GA 30011
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.
Berkeley Lake Elementary School (PRIVATE)
Program Type: private
4300 S Berkeley Lake Road
Duluth, GA 30096
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.
Britt Elementary School (PRIVATE)
Program Type: private
W.C. Britt Elementary 2503 Skyland Drive
Snellville, GA 30078
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)
Burgess-Peterson Academy (PRIVATE)
Program Type: private
480 Clifton St SE
Atlanta, GA 30316
Please reach out to the school directly for registration and practice information. Only students at this school are eligible to participate in this program.
Cheney Stadium Kilometer Kids (PUBLIC)
Program Type: public
Cheney Stadium Track 741 Connally St SE
Atlanta, GA 30315
Mondays & Wednesdays: 5-6 pm
Church Street Elementary Kilometer Kids (PRIVATE)
Program Type: private
Church Street Elementary School 7013 Church St.
Riverdale, GA 30274
Please reach out to the school directly for registration and practice information.
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
Tuesdays & Thursdays: 4:30-5:30 pm
Clayton County Striders (PUBLIC)
Program Type: public
Lovejoy Soccer Complex 1935 McDonough Rd
Hampton, GA 30228
Covington Kilometer Kids (PUBLIC)
Dacula Elementary School (PRIVATE)
Program Type: private
2500 Fence Road
Dacula, GA 30019
Please reach out to the school directly for registration and practice information. Only students at this school are eligible to participate in this program.
Danielsville Elementary School (PRIVATE)
Program Type: private
900 Madison Street
Danielsville, GA 30633
Please reach out to the school directly for registration and practice information. Only students at this school are eligible to participate in this program.
D.A.T.E. Academy (PRIVATE)
Program Type: private
D.A.T.E. Charter School 1492 Kelton Dr
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.
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.
D.H. Stanton Park Kilometer Kids (PUBLIC)
Duncan Creek Elementary School (PRIVATE)
Program Type: private
Duncan Creek Elementary School 4500 Braselton Hwy
Hoschton, 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.
East Cobb/Marietta Kilometer Kids (PUBLIC)
Elberton Kilometer Kids (PRIVATE)
Program Type: private
McWilliams Park 1041 Mobley Hill Road
Elberton, GA 30635
Please reach out to the group directly for registration and practice information.
Enota Multiple Intelligences Academy (PRIVATE)
Program Type: private
Enota Multiple Intelligences Academy 1340 Enota Avenue Northeast
Gainesville, GA 30501
Please reach out to the school directly for registration and practice information.
EPIC Homeschool Running Club (PRIVATE)
Program Type: private
Lakeview Learning Center, 4001 Macedonia Road
Powder Springs, GA 30127
Please reach out to the group directly for registration and practice information.
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.
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.
Fort Benning Kilometer Kids (PRIVATE)
Program Type: private
Doughboy Stadium 153 Sigerfoos Road
Fort Benning, GA 31950
Please reach out to the group directly for registration and practice information.
Fox Hills Kilometer Kids (PUBLIC)
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
Hawthorne Elementary School (PRIVATE)
Program Type: private
2535 Caladium Drive
Atlanta, GA 30345
Please reach out to the school directly for registration and practice information. Only students at this school are eligible to participate in this program.
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.
Hope-Hill Elementary School (PRIVATE)
Program Type: private
Hope-Hill Elementary School 112 Boulevard NE
Atlanta, GA 30312
Please reach out to the school directly for registration and practice information.
Huntley Hills Elementary School (PRIVATE)
Program Type: private
Huntley Hills Elementary School 2112 Seaman Circle
Atlanta, GA 30341
Please reach out to the school directly for registration and practice information. Only students at this school are eligible to participate in this program.
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 Charter Academy of Georgia (PRIVATE)
Program Type: private
International Charter Academy of Georgia 3705 Engineering Dr
Peachtree Corners, GA 30092
Please reach out to the school 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.
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.
Main Elementary School (PRIVATE)
Program Type: private
3 Watters Street
Rome, GA 30161
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.
Oakhurst Recreation Center (PUBLIC)
Program Type: public
Oakhurst Recreation Center 450 E. Lake Drive
Decatur, GA 30030
Tuesdays: 5:30-6:30 pm
Oglethorpe Avenue Elementary School (Private)
Program Type: private
Oglethorpe Avenue Elementary School 1150 Oglethorpe Ave
Athens, GA 30606
Please reach out to the school directly for registration and practice information. Only students at this school are eligible to participate in this program.
Ola Elementary School (PRIVATE)
Program Type: private
Ola Elementary School 278 N Ola Rd
McDonough, GA 30252
Please reach out to the school directly for registration and practice information.
Piedmont Park Kilometer Kids (PUBLIC)
Roswell Rockets (PUBLIC)
Program Type: public
Riverside Park 575 Riverside Road, Roswell, GA 30076
Roswell, GA 30076
Mondays: 5-6 pm
Rowland Elementary (PRIVATE)
Program Type: private
1317 S. Indian Creek Drive
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.
Running Chickens (PUBLIC)
Program Type: public
Bessie Branham Park 2051 Delano Dr NE
Atlanta, GA 30317
SUNDAYS & TUESDAYS: 5:00-6:00PM
Shirley Clarke Franklin Park (formerly Westside Park) Kilometer Kids (PUBLIC)
South Clayton (PRIVATE)
Program Type: private
1837 McDonough Road
Hampton, GA 30228
Please reach out to the organization directly for registration and practice information. Only students at this organization are eligible to participate in this program.
Southwest Atlanta Speed Racers (PUBLIC)
Program Type: public
West End Family Life & Community Center 1191 Donnelly Avenue SW
Atlanta, GA 30310
Sundays: 3-4 pm
SPARK Kilometer Kids (PRIVATE)
Program Type: private
Springdale Park Elementary School, 803 Briarcliff Rd. 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.
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.
St. John the Evangelist School (PRIVATE)
Program Type: private
St. John the Evangelist School 240 Arnold St.
Hapeville, GA 30354
Please reach out to the school directly for registration and practice information.
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.
Sweet Water Park Kilometer Kids (PUBLIC)
Program Type: public
Sweet Water Park 800 Bethesda School Road
Lawrenceville, GA 30044
Thursday: 7-8pm
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
Varner Elementary School (PRIVATE)
Program Type: private
Varner Elementary School (PRIVATE) 4761 Gaydon Rd
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.
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.
Webb Bridge Runners (PUBLIC)
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.
YMCA - Wade Walker (PUBLIC)
Program Type: public
Wade Walker Park Family YMCA 5605 Rockbridge Rd
Stone Mountain, GA 30083
Fridays: 6-7 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.
Madison Poole: Coordinator, Kilometer Kids & Youth Running
Madison is the Kilometer Kids Coordinator! She grew up in metro Atlanta and discovered a love for running when she ran her first Northside Hospital Peachtree Road Race in 2016. She graduated from Piedmont University in 2021 where she played collegiate soccer. After college, she discovered a love for youth programming and nonprofit work and is excited to bring this passion and experience to the Kilometer Kids program!
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