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Join Atlanta Track Club and members of its youth running program, Kilometer Kids, for a VIRTUAL mile & dash in Atlanta on Wednesday, April 14. The mile & dash are a fun way to get kids active and fit. This FREE event is open to children ages 6 -14 for the mile and 6 and under for the dash. Registration for this event will be available online through 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, April 13. This is the second of three spring midweek mile & dash events (March 31, April 14, May 19). Challenge yourself throughout the spring to improve your performances with each event!
Mile participants will run one whole mile. The distance we suggest for Dash participants is a 50 meter dash, and 50 meters is 164 feet. If you are looking for a good place to run/walk, we have made some suggestions for you below.
Registration for this event includes a printable bib and finisher's certificate! Complete the mile or dash anytime between Tuesday, April 13 at 5:00 a.m. and Thursday, April 15 at 11:59 p.m. Results must be submitted by Friday, April 16 at 12:00 p.m. to appear in the official results.
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Date & Time
April 14
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Distance
- Virtual Mile (ages 6 - 14)
- Virtual 50 Meter Dash (ages 6 & under)
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Cost
- Free and open to the public
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Timing and Results
The virtual Midweek Mile & Dash is a self timed event and you can submit your results online. Please check your event information email for the link to the results submission form.
The results will be available following the event.
YOUTH RUNNING CALENDAR
Throughout the year, Atlanta Track Club organizes Youth Running Events, which provides children ages 14 and under with multiple races to keep kids moving all year long - almost all of which are free. See upcoming events!
VOLUNTEER WITH US
Interested in giving back to the sport of running? Come volunteer with us! To learn more, please email volunteers@atlantatrackclub.org.
QUESTIONS
If you have additional questions regarding the event, please email questions@atlantatrackclub.org.
PLACES TO RUN
Inside the Perimeter: Piedmont Park, Grant Park, Bill Badgett Stadium (College Park), the Beltline, Freedom Park Trail, Chattahoochee National Recreation Area - Paces Mill Unit (Atlanta), and any local track that is open to the public
Outside the Perimeter: Silver Comet Trail (Smyrna/Austell/Powder Springs), Chattahoochee National Recreation Area - Cochran Shoals Unit (Atlanta), Garrard Landing Park (Roswell), Alpharetta Greenway, Big Creek Greenway, Swift Cantrell Park (Kennesaw), Fowler Park (Cumming), Newtown Park (John's Creek), and any local track that is open to the public
HELPFUL RESOURCES
Check out these helpful links borrowed from Atlanta Track Club's very own Kilometer Kids program. Want to learn more about the program, geared for children ages 5 - 14? Click here for Kilometer Kids! And don't forget to Work Hard, Be Kind, and Have Fun.
