On Saturday, Oct 9th, thousands of Central Texas area K-5^th grade school children and parents ceremonially begin running/walking 26.2 miles in increments of ¼ to ½ mile at a time over six months, coloring in their Marathon Kids Running Logs©.  They also are challenged to eat 26.2 days a month of 5-a-day fruits and veggies, coloring in their "Fuel Logs". Together in a free, glorious, ceremonial Kick Off Celebration, they will start their first mile of their marathon, with other Central Texas families and University of Texas Athletes.

Seating will be First come, First to run! 
Our Volunteers will guide you to the first available seating. 

If you would like to run with your school, please arrange to meet on the concourse level, and then be seated together.  Groups are encouraged to make and bring large school signs so that you may easily find each other. 

Weather Info: The event will go on rain or shine! Any necessary weather updates will be posted on this page the morning of Oct 9th, but please plan to attend rain or shine!

Parking Info: Free parking is available in the parking garage at the corner of Robert Dedman and Clyde Littlefield, and the surrounding lots. UT Campus Police will direct you accordingly. Please leave time to allow for traffic as it is a busy day all over town! Click here for maps of the UT campus: www.utexas.edu/maps.