Atlanta’s Kilometer Kids to Participate in Mondo Footspeed Event

On Saturday, May 6, children in Atlanta will have a chance to race against the clock and each other on a one-lane, portable, 60m straightaway with a Mondotrack WS surface. The Footspeed Powered by Mondo event will be part of the Adidas Atlanta City Games, with children ages 11-14 from Atlanta’s Kilometer Kids participating. The competition will be emceed by Shelia Burrell, women’s track and field coach at San Diego State University. Elite athletes also will compete on the Mondo surface that evening in separate events. About Adidas Atlanta City Games Held in Atlanta’s Centennial Olympic Park on May 6, the Adidas Atlanta City Games includes racing competitions for all levels throughout the day, starting at 8 a.m. with the Run with Maud 5K Run/Walk, a fundraiser for the Ahmaud Arbery Foundation. The afternoon will feature the Adidas Atlanta Youth City Games and the Footspeed Powered by Mondo prelims. The evening’s Running City Mile, which is open to the public for runners and walkers of all abilities and age groups, will be followed by the Adidas Atlanta City Games and the Footspeed Powered by Mondo girls’ and boys’ finals. About Kilometer Kids Kilometer Kids is the Atlanta Track Club’s oldest and largest youth running program. The free, game-based curriculum is designed to teach children grades K-5 in metro Atlanta about goal setting, healthy habits, respect, and community building by exposing them to the sport of running. During the 10-week season, the goal is for every Kilometer Kid to run 13.1 or 26.2 miles, depending on their practice attendance. For all elementary students, regardless of running ability or experience, Kilometer Kids is 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.

About Adidas Atlanta City Games

Held in Atlanta’s Centennial Olympic Park on May 6, the Adidas Atlanta City Games includes racing competitions for all levels throughout the day, starting at 8 a.m. with the Run with Maud 5K Run/Walk, a fundraiser for the Ahmaud Arbery Foundation. The afternoon will feature the Adidas Atlanta Youth City Games and the Footspeed Powered by Mondo prelims. The evening’s Running City Mile, which is open to the public for runners and walkers of all abilities and age groups, will be followed by the Adidas Atlanta City Games and the Footspeed Powered by Mondo girls’ and boys’ finals.

About Kilometer Kids

Kilometer Kids is the Atlanta Track Club’s oldest and largest youth running program. The free, game-based curriculum is designed to teach children grades K-5 in metro Atlanta about goal setting, healthy habits, respect, and community building by exposing them to the sport of running. During the 10-week season, the goal is for every Kilometer Kid to run 13.1 or 26.2 miles, depending on their practice attendance. For all elementary students regardless of running ability or experience, Kilometer Kids is 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.