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2025 Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama Kids Marathon

Sat February 22, 2025 Birmingham, AL 35242 US Directions

Kindergarten

Brief Description:
The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama Kids Marathon is an innovative five month endurance building running/walking program for K-5th graders. In order to participate in the event each child will run a total of 25.2 miles in increments of one-quarter to one mile from September to February. Each student will run in PE class (if their school participates as group), and/or with their parent(s) and will keep a log sheet to track his/her progress. Mileage is based on adult supervision and the honor system. The children will complete their final mile of the marathon on Saturday, February 22, 2025. To be eligible to run the last mile of the marathon on race day, each child must log 25.2 miles. As each child completes the final distance and crosses the official finish line, they will receive a Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama Kids Marathon finisher’s medal. There are no official winners. Our motto is “if you had fun you won!”. Your child must run on Saturday February 22, 2025 on the official course to receive his or her medal.
Open to ages 5 - 13.
Start Time:
10:00am CST
End Time:
12:00pm CST
Price:
$25.00 Race Fee + $2.50 SignUp Fee
Registration:
Price increases to $30.00 after December 26, 2024 at 11:59pm CST
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1st Grade

Brief Description:
The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama Kids Marathon is an innovative five month endurance building running/walking program for K-5th graders. In order to participate in the event each child will run a total of 25.2 miles in increments of one-quarter to one mile from September to February. Each student will run in PE class (if their school participates as group), and/or with their parent(s) and will keep a log sheet to track his/her progress. Mileage is based on adult supervision and the honor system. The children will complete their final mile of the marathon on Saturday, February 22, 2025. To be eligible to run the last mile of the marathon on race day, each child must log 25.2 miles. As each child completes the final distance and crosses the official finish line, they will receive a Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama Kids Marathon finisher’s medal. There are no official winners. Our motto is “if you had fun you won!”. Your child must run on Saturday February 22, 2025 on the official course to receive his or her medal.
Open to ages 5 - 13.
Start Time:
10:00am CST
End Time:
12:00pm CST
Price:
$25.00 Race Fee + $2.50 SignUp Fee
Registration:
Price increases to $30.00 after December 26, 2024 at 11:59pm CST
Sign Up

2nd Grade

Brief Description:
The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama Kids Marathon is an innovative five month endurance building running/walking program for K-5th graders. In order to participate in the event each child will run a total of 25.2 miles in increments of one-quarter to one mile from September to February. Each student will run in PE class (if their school participates as group), and/or with their parent(s) and will keep a log sheet to track his/her progress. Mileage is based on adult supervision and the honor system. The children will complete their final mile of the marathon on Saturday, February 22, 2025. To be eligible to run the last mile of the marathon on race day, each child must log 25.2 miles. As each child completes the final distance and crosses the official finish line, they will receive a Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama Kids Marathon finisher’s medal. There are no official winners. Our motto is “if you had fun you won!”. Your child must run on Saturday February 22, 2025 on the official course to receive his or her medal.
Open to ages 5 - 13.
Start Time:
10:00am CST
End Time:
12:00pm CST
Price:
$25.00 Race Fee + $2.50 SignUp Fee
Registration:
Price increases to $30.00 after December 26, 2024 at 11:59pm CST
Sign Up

3rd Grade

Brief Description:
The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama Kids Marathon is an innovative five month endurance building running/walking program for K-5th graders. In order to participate in the event each child will run a total of 25.2 miles in increments of one-quarter to one mile from September to February. Each student will run in PE class (if their school participates as group), and/or with their parent(s) and will keep a log sheet to track his/her progress. Mileage is based on adult supervision and the honor system. The children will complete their final mile of the marathon on Saturday, February 22, 2025. To be eligible to run the last mile of the marathon on race day, each child must log 25.2 miles. As each child completes the final distance and crosses the official finish line, they will receive a Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama Kids Marathon finisher’s medal. There are no official winners. Our motto is “if you had fun you won!”. Your child must run on Saturday February 22, 2025 on the official course to receive his or her medal.
Open to ages 5 - 13.
Start Time:
10:00am CST
End Time:
12:00pm CST
Price:
$25.00 Race Fee + $2.50 SignUp Fee
Registration:
Price increases to $30.00 after December 26, 2024 at 11:59pm CST
Sign Up

4th Grade

Brief Description:
The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama Kids Marathon is an innovative five month endurance building running/walking program for K-5th graders. In order to participate in the event each child will run a total of 25.2 miles in increments of one-quarter to one mile from September to February. Each student will run in PE class (if their school participates as group), and/or with their parent(s) and will keep a log sheet to track his/her progress. Mileage is based on adult supervision and the honor system. The children will complete their final mile of the marathon on Saturday, February 22, 2025. To be eligible to run the last mile of the marathon on race day, each child must log 25.2 miles. As each child completes the final distance and crosses the official finish line, they will receive a Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama Kids Marathon finisher’s medal. There are no official winners. Our motto is “if you had fun you won!”. Your child must run on Saturday February 22, 2025 on the official course to receive his or her medal.
Open to ages 5 - 13.
Start Time:
10:00am CST
End Time:
12:00pm CST
Price:
$25.00 Race Fee + $2.50 SignUp Fee
Registration:
Price increases to $30.00 after December 26, 2024 at 11:59pm CST
Sign Up

5th Grade

Brief Description:
The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama Kids Marathon is an innovative five month endurance building running/walking program for K-5th graders. In order to participate in the event each child will run a total of 25.2 miles in increments of one-quarter to one mile from September to February. Each student will run in PE class (if their school participates as group), and/or with their parent(s) and will keep a log sheet to track his/her progress. Mileage is based on adult supervision and the honor system. The children will complete their final mile of the marathon on Saturday, February 22, 2025. To be eligible to run the last mile of the marathon on race day, each child must log 25.2 miles. As each child completes the final distance and crosses the official finish line, they will receive a Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama Kids Marathon finisher’s medal. There are no official winners. Our motto is “if you had fun you won!”. Your child must run on Saturday February 22, 2025 on the official course to receive his or her medal.
Open to ages 5 - 13.
Start Time:
10:00am CST
End Time:
12:00pm CST
Price:
$25.00 Race Fee + $2.50 SignUp Fee
Registration:
Price increases to $30.00 after December 26, 2024 at 11:59pm CST
Sign Up

Late Registration (shirt size NOT guaranteed)

The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama Kids Marathon is an innovative five month endurance building running/walking program for K-5th graders. In order to participate in the event each child will run a total of 25.2 miles in increments of one-quarter to one mile from September to February. Each student will run in PE class (if their school participates as group), and/or with their parent(s) and will keep a log sheet to track his/her progress. Mileage is based on adult supervision and the honor system. The children will complete their final mile of the marathon on Saturday, February 22, 2025. To be eligible to run the last mile of the marathon on race day, each child must log 25.2 miles. As each child completes the final distance and crosses the official finish line, they will receive a Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama Kids Marathon finisher’s medal. There are no official winners. Our motto is “if you had fun you won!”. Your child must run on Saturday February 22, 2025 on the official course to receive his or her medal.
Open to ages 5 - 13.
Start Time:
10:00am CST
End Time:
12:00pm CST
Registration:
Registration Opens February 1, 2025 at 12:00am CST
Price:
$35.00 Race Fee + $3.10 SignUp Fee
Registration:
Registration ends February 10, 2025 at 11:59pm CST
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