The Fort4Fitness Kids Marathon is sponsored by Lutheran Children's Hospital and is easy to do and fun for all!
The Kids Marathon is designed for kids ages 4-14 and has been created to promote exercise, wellness, and healthy lifestyles for kids and their families through a variety of unique training programs and events. We are dedicated to providing safe, fun, and high-quality events for athletes of all ages and abilities. Fort4Fitness operates under a simple premise: the sooner we can instill healthy lifestyles in our kids, the better health they will have later in life. A major contributor to a healthy lifestyle is getting regular exercise.
The goal of Kids Marathon is for each registered child to complete a marathon throughout the summer by logging miles through walking, running, biking, swimming, playing baseball, and more. They rack up 25 miles or more during the summer and then complete their final 1.2 mile at the Fall Festival on Friday night during Packet Pick-up. Throughout the summer, the Kick-off and Family Fun & Fitness events are held as a way to provide a space to log miles and take part in fun activities centered around health and fitness. The activities are organized by Lutheran Health Network. See the activity theme for each event below with the dates.
In 2018, 860 area kids took strides towards a more fit lifestyle while participating in the Fort4Fitness Kids Marathon. 2019 promises to be the biggest and best year yet. Don't miss it!
Finishers at the Final Mile receive a race medal!
Pre-register online or sign up on-site. Shirts and goody bags may be picked up at these events.
This 1.2 mile course finishes by home plate of the TinCaps and all finishers receive a finisher medal! Parents are welcome to run or walk with their children at the Final Mile. If you have not yet picked up your shirt and goody bag, you may do so at Kids Check-in between Noon - 6 PM.
6:30 PM The Final Mile begins!
Be ready to go at the Start Line by 6:15 PM!
Kids must be accompanied by a parent or guardian and cannot be dropped off at the event.
Parents are encouraged to run with the kids, so they can share in their experience!
If you are not running with your child, sections 113 and 114 will be reserved for parents to cheer from.
Every Kids Marathon bib has a parent-child claim tag. Please remove this from the bib before they run. This is how you can reunite with your child after the race.
Parents will be allowed onto the field after the Kids Start, so you can reunite with your child quickly and safely.
Arrive early and enjoy the Fort4Fitness Fall Festival Expo, food, and entertainment! The Expo is 12 - 8 PM and is open to the public free of charge.
Fort4Fitness Merchandise will be for sale in the Expo.
The Fort Wayne TinCaps will have concession stands open and food available for purchase.
The program allows your child to set a goal, have the reward of achieving that goal, and then join the fun at the Final Mile to celebrate and recognize their success. The goal of Kids Marathon is to help children in our community develop a foundation for healthy habits and fitness that last a lifetime!
*Kids must be registered to participate in the Family Fun & Fitness Events and the Final Mile.