TRC Receives Brooks Grant for Kids Run Club

Terra Running Company is excited to announce that the new Terra Kids Run Club after-school program has been awarded the Brooks Future Run Grant for 2025! Building on the success of 4 years of Terra Kids Run Club summer running day camp, Terra Running Company is starting an after-school running program in Fall 2025. The program is co-ed for 3rd through 5th grade students in Cleveland City Schools, Bradley County Schools, and homeschooled.

The Brooks Future Run Program is supported by a $10 million commitment over five years, Brooks Future Run is helping running programs and teams across the country through school team grants, community sponsorships, and investments in coaches and mentors to make sure young people who want to run have the chance to fulfill that meaningful goal.

The Terra Kids Run Club will meet for 10 weeks after school and runners will train for the 5k at the Cleveland Half Marathon weekend on October 25, 2025. TKRC will follow the Road Runners Club of America "Kids Run the Nation" curriculum. The program will include a snack, program shirt, and entry into the 5k race at the end of the season.

According to Brooks, "Studies have shown that involvement in sport, including running, at an early age promises lifelong benefits for young people in their mental health, leadership skills, and self-expression. To empower youth, we commit to clearing obstacles to participation and supporting passionate partners. We want to come alongside young runners and potential runners as their champion and advocate."

If you are interested in learning more about Terra Kids Run Club, visit https://www.terrarunning.com/tkrc. To learn more about Brooks Future Run, visit https://www.brooksrunning.com/en_us/future-run/.