Rocket City Kids Marathon
About this race
Welcome to the Huntsville Track Club's
Rocket City Kids Marathon
Kids can be part of the Rocket City Marathon excitement by participating in the Rocket City Kids Marathon, a non-competitive event for children in grades K - 8! Kids become marathon finishers on Rocket City Marathon Weekend by completing the final mile of their cumulative marathon training program at the Rocket City Marathon 1 Mile Family Run/Walk!
The Rocket City Kids Marathon is a 14-week running program that encourages kids to complete a full marathon (26.2 miles) by running approximately 1.75 miles per week. The final mile is completed in grand fashion as each child finishes their marathon distance with their friends and family in front of cheering fans at the Official Finish Line of the Rocket City Marathon located inside the South Hall of the Von Braun Center!
The goal of the Rocket City Kids Marathon is to Inspire and Encourage children to be active on a regular basis through running and physical activity.
Participants must train for the last mile by running a total of 25.2 miles in various increments. Miles are accumulated individually by each child either at home, at school, with parents, friends, or siblings. Coaches, PE teachers, and parents are encouraged to support each child to run and track their miles on the mileage log which can be found on the Kids Marathon RunSignUp main page. Mileage Boosters are held once a month in September, October, and November to encourage the participants to increase their mileage.
Donations are welcome using the "DONATE" button to support the Scholarship Program.
The Kids Marathon is for all students in grades K - 8. All participants will receive an Official Race T-shirt and finishers of the 1 Mile Family Run/Walk will receive a medal.
The 1 Mile Family Run/Walk is an independent event where family members and friends can sign up to run or walk the mile with their child, or participate on their own. All Kids Marathon participants will automatically be registered for the Rocket City 1 Mile Family Run/Walk.
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Kids Marathon Program
Typical race-day weather
Based on 14 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Huntsville, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:23 AM and sets at 7:06 PM local time (CDT) in Huntsville on September 6, 2026 — 12h 43m of daylight.
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 84 Huntsville events
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