General
Coaches: Visit app.marathonkids.org. Click the green Sign Up button. Then select coach profile. After you fill out the form be sure to check your email to activate your account.
Parents: The coach of your Marathon Kids program will invite you and you will receive an email with a unique link to your child(ren) from noreply@marathonkids.org.
- Once you receive your email invitation click the blue "Sign Up" button to create your account
- Check your email to validate your account.
Org Leaders: The coach of your Marathon Kids program will invite you and you will receive an email with a unique link to your organization's running club from noreply@marathonkids.org.
- Once you receive your email invitation click the blue "Sign Up" button to create your account
- Check your email to validate your account.
All runner effort is equated to miles. Participant effort is recorded in three ways:
- Scanning ID Cards- Anytime you’ve scanned runner ID card using the Scanner app
- Manual Entry- A manual entry of laps or activity time
- Submissions- Approving parent-submitted miles
Learn more here.
Our program is 100% FREE and includes access to our scanning app and digital reporting platform.
Learn more by visiting the Marathon Kids Connect page.
Marathon Kids is customizable and flexible to meet the needs of our coaches across the country.
Here are some examples of implementation styles:
Parents MUST first be invited by the coach of your Marathon Kids program.
You will receive an email with a unique link to your child(ren) from noreply@marathonkids.org.
- Once you receive your email invitation, click the blue "Sign Up" button to create your account
- Check your email to validate your account.
Click here for step-by-step instructions in English. Or watch this short how-to video.
Click here for step-by-step instructions in Spanish.
Click here for an instructional video.
Yes, you can check out our free resources for families.
If your child is participating in Marathon Kids at school or a community organization, the coach can grant permission for you to track miles completed at home.
Contact the coach and ask to be connected to your child.
Donor
Yes, please send checks to the following address:
P.O. Box 41317
Austin, TX 78704
Checks should be made payable to Marathon Kids, Inc.
We ask that you enclose a letter with your name, address, phone number, email address, and donation amount.
Yes, you can contact your HR department to find out if your company has a matching program.
Email development@marathonkids.org and a staff member will cancel your current recurring donation and send you a link to set up a new recurring donation with your updated credit card.
Email development@marathonkids.org and a staff member will cancel your current recurring donation and send you a link to set up a new recurring donation with a new amount.
Email development@marathonkids.org and a staff member will cancel your current recurring donation. You can cancel your recurring donation at any time.
We are a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit in the United States, and all gifts to us are tax-deductible in the United States to the fullest extent allowed by law.
Our Tax ID number is 06-1722171.
If you made your gift on our site by credit card, please check your email.
We send donation receipts to the email address you provided when making the donation.
We like our supporters to be 100 percent in the loop about how Marathon Kids uses donations. Take a look at our most recent annual report for the details about Marathon Kids’ finances.
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If you have additional questions, please
contact us at support@marathonkids.org