MRTC KIDS! Spring Program 2026
- Date Sun 17th May 2026
- Time 2:00PM CDT
- Location Cordova, Tennessee
- Price $27.50
- Races 1 race
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Event summary
Get ready for a day of fun and fitness at the MRTC KIDS! Spring Program on Sunday, May 17, 2026, in Cordova, Shelby! This exciting event is designed to inspire young runners in our community, teaching them the joys of running while promoting key values like nutrition, activity, perseverance, and self-esteem. Children will participate in tailored training sessions leading up to their very own KIDS-only race, which will take place at Harding Academy, located at 1100 Cherry Rd., Memphis, TN 38117, starting at 2:00 PM.
The race offers a variety of distances suitable for different age groups: a 100-meter dash for kids aged 4 and under, a 400-meter run for ages 5-6, an 800-meter challenge for 7-8-year-olds, a 1600-meter race for those aged 9-10, and a 2400-meter event for participants aged 11-13. The entry fee is just $27.50 per child, which includes a registration fee and the excitement of receiving finisher items on race day! Don’t miss this fantastic opportunity for your child to learn about running, make friends, and have a blast!
The race offers a variety of distances suitable for different age groups: a 100-meter dash for kids aged 4 and under, a 400-meter run for ages 5-6, an 800-meter challenge for 7-8-year-olds, a 1600-meter race for those aged 9-10, and a 2400-meter event for participants aged 11-13. The entry fee is just $27.50 per child, which includes a registration fee and the excitement of receiving finisher items on race day! Don’t miss this fantastic opportunity for your child to learn about running, make friends, and have a blast!
Organiser's Description
MRTC KIDS!
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The MRTC KIDS! Run program focuses on children in the community and teaches them a sport we all love - running! Training is based on the children's ages and abilities. In the training program the kids learn to maintain proper form when running and how to complete their assigned distance.
MRTC KIDS! Run centers on four core values - NAPS
* Nutrition
* Activity
* Perseverance
* Self-esteem
MRTC KIDS! Run uses RRCA's Kids Run the Nation Program Guide and children are taught that proper nutrition and hydration are important in daily actions.
In addition, our coaches give instruction on how to run safely, the importance of a warm up and cool down, stretching, running etiquette, and how to have fun while you exercise.
Training culminates in their own KIDS-only race. They will get to participate in their race and will receive goodies plus a Finisher Item!
The kids will be broken into appropriate ages and skill levels. We will have skilled coaches for each group.
TRAINING SESSIONS:
THE ONE-HOUR & 15 Minute TRAINING PROGRAMS ARE HELD ON SATURDAYS AT BERT FERGUSON PARK BALL FIELDS
11:00 am to 12:15 pm
Saturday, April 18, 2026
Saturday, April 25, 2026
Saturday, May 2, 2026
Saturday, May 9, 2026
THE RACES: SUNDAY, MAY 17 @ 2:00 PM. LOCATION: HARDING ACADEMY, 1100 CHERRY RD., MEMPHIS, TN 38117
DISTANCES BY AGE:
4 & Under - 100 meter dash
5-6 yr old - 400 meters
7-8 yr old - 800 meters
9-10 yr old - 1600 meters
11-13 yr old - 2400 meters
ENTRY FEE:
$27.50 per child (includes $2.50 registration fee)
PLEASE NOTE:
Finisher Items must be picked up race day.
In case of inclement weather, we will not be planning make up session.
GET READY, GET SET ...
LET'S GO!!!
The MRTC KIDS! Run program focuses on children in the community and teaches them a sport we all love - running! Training is based on the children's ages and abilities. In the training program the kids learn to maintain proper form when running and how to complete their assigned distance.
MRTC KIDS! Run centers on four core values - NAPS
* Nutrition
* Activity
* Perseverance
* Self-esteem
MRTC KIDS! Run uses RRCA's Kids Run the Nation Program Guide and children are taught that proper nutrition and hydration are important in daily actions.
In addition, our coaches give instruction on how to run safely, the importance of a warm up and cool down, stretching, running etiquette, and how to have fun while you exercise.
Training culminates in their own KIDS-only race. They will get to participate in their race and will receive goodies plus a Finisher Item!
The kids will be broken into appropriate ages and skill levels. We will have skilled coaches for each group.
TRAINING SESSIONS:
THE ONE-HOUR & 15 Minute TRAINING PROGRAMS ARE HELD ON SATURDAYS AT BERT FERGUSON PARK BALL FIELDS
11:00 am to 12:15 pm
Saturday, April 18, 2026
Saturday, April 25, 2026
Saturday, May 2, 2026
Saturday, May 9, 2026
THE RACES: SUNDAY, MAY 17 @ 2:00 PM. LOCATION: HARDING ACADEMY, 1100 CHERRY RD., MEMPHIS, TN 38117
DISTANCES BY AGE:
4 & Under - 100 meter dash
5-6 yr old - 400 meters
7-8 yr old - 800 meters
9-10 yr old - 1600 meters
11-13 yr old - 2400 meters
ENTRY FEE:
$27.50 per child (includes $2.50 registration fee)
PLEASE NOTE:
Finisher Items must be picked up race day.
In case of inclement weather, we will not be planning make up session.
Races
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MRTC KIDS! Spring Running Program 2026
Incl. $2.50 Fee
Sun 17th May 2026 (2:00PM CDT)
$27.50
MRTC KIDS! is a running program that is designed only for kids by the Memphis Runners Track Club.
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8505 Trinity Rd, Bert Ferguson Park--Ball Fields, Cordova, 38018, TN, United States
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