Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Zoo Knoxville will once again host the Covenant Kids Run on Saturday, February 1.
Children in eighth grade and younger are eligible to enter the upcoming one-mile fun run.
Parents can register their children online before race day or on-site beginning at 8:00 a.m., one hour before the race begins. Click here for more information and to register your child / children.
“The Covenant Kids Run is a chance to excite kids about being active. We encourage families to set goals and embark on this fitness challenge together,” said Jason Altman, Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon race director. “Join us at Zoo Knoxville for a fun, healthy day out!”
The course will wind through animal exhibits, and families can explore the zoo after with free and half-price admission.
The one-mile fun run marks the start of the Fittest School Challenge, which motivates children to complete the exercise equivalent of a 26.2-mile marathon.
The challenge ends with a final mile in World’s Fair Park during the Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon weekend on Saturday, April 5.
