Club members put in the miles

Club members of Boys & Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley put in some serious miles as part of the Covenant Kids Run Challenge! This program was created to encourage kids to lead healthy and active lifestyles while building self-esteem and confidence through goal-setting and teamwork.
Each Club member wore a pedometer to track their steps and participated in daily fun exercise programs to accomplish their goal of running the full marathon distance of 26.2 miles in the two months leading up to the Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon.

The challenge started in early February, with a fun kickoff run at Zoo Knoxville and culminated on race day April 1, 2023, with participants running the Covenant Kids Run one-mile course through World’s Fair Park. After participating in all these activities, members were elated to have achieved their goal of completing the marathon distance challenge of 26.2 miles! Club members logged over 3,082 miles during the challenge, equating to an impressive 117 marathons!

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley is honored to have been chosen by the Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon organizers as a Community Partner, receiving a portion of proceeds from the event to help fund programs that focus on academic success, healthy lifestyles, and good character and citizenship.

“A partnership with the Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon is an exciting opportunity to inspire East Tennessee youth to be active. As the 2023 Community Partner, our goal is to help East Tennessee youth improve their overall health and develop good habits for the rest of their lives. This is a fun and accessible event that can inspire the children we serve to get on a healthy track.”
– Bart McFadden, President & CEO of Boys & Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley