As a coach, you have the option to invite parents to follow their child's progress and/or submit miles from home to you.
If you include a parent email when you add participants, they receive an email invitation to create their Marathon Kids parent account that connects them to their child(ren).
What information is on the Parent Dashboard?
A quick snapshot that highlights the main features of the parent account.
The Left-hand Menu Options:
A helpful menu that lets parents move quickly between different parts of their account.
Home - View the leaderboard and stay updated with announcements and community highlights
Resources - Access to the Resource Library
Partners - View available promotions offered by our Sponsors
Help Center - Find helpful articles and answers to common questions about the program
Clubs - Access each participant's dashboard by clicking on the running club name
Donate - Help us continue inspiring kids to stay healthy and active
Top Section: Add Miles Button & Digital Milestone Stickers
Learn how to submit miles for coach approval and celebrate the participant's progress as they unlock digital milestone stickers.
Add Miles Button
The Add Miles button allows parents to submit miles completed at home to the coach to be approved.
Depending on the club type selected by the coach, parents may or may not have the ability to submit miles:
| If the Add Miles button is blue, this means the coach has selected a club type that allows parents to submit at home miles for approval. |
| If the Add Miles button is gray, this means the coach has selected a club type that does not accept at home miles. |
| If the Add Miles button is not visible, this means the club's season start date has not passed yet. Once it has, the Add Miles button will appear and its status will depend on the club type selected by the coach. |
Digital Milestone Stickers
New stickers automatically unlock as a participant reaches each milestone:
5 miles
10 miles
13.1 miles
20 miles
26.2 miles
The Overview Tab:
A summary of each participant's progress, showing laps, miles, rankings, and more!
In the overview tab, parents can quickly see key details about their child’s progress:
Total Laps - the number of laps completed on the organizational track.
Total Miles - the total number of miles completed.
Marathons - the total number of marathon distances that have been reached.
Ranking - there are three rankings for each participant that appear in this order:
Organizational/Club Ranking
Class Ranking
Grade Level Ranking
Monthly View - shows the number of miles conquered for each month.
Days Active - the number of days of physical activity has been recorded.
Parent Submissions Tab:
This shows all the miles the parent has submitted to the coach and the status of the miles.
In the submissions tab, parents will see:
Date/Time Sent - the date and time the submission was sent to the coach.
Date Active - the date the activity occurred.
Miles Sent - the number of miles the parent submitted
Miles Approved - the number of miles approved
Status - the status of the miles.
Pending - means the coach hasn't reviewed it yet.
Approved - means the coach approved these miles.
Rejected - means the coach did not approve these miles
If you reject a submission, we encourage you to notify the parent with a brief explanation.
You can view the parent’s contact information by selecting the icon on the far right column of the submissions table in your account, under Parent Info. When you click this icon, a small panel appears showing the parent’s name and email address, as shown in the image below.
Parent Run Log Tab:
This shows all the miles the child has earned at school and at home.
In the run log tab, parents will see:
Date Ran - the date the physical activity occurred
Session ID - time stamp of when the effort was entered or captured
Entry Type - 3 different types of entry to categorize physical activity effort.
Manual Entry - a coach manually gives credit for physical activity
Scanned - a coach scans the participant's ID card for laps or minutes completed
Scanned (timed) - a coach scans the child's ID card for minutes completed during a timed session.
Submissions - parents submit miles from home
Track/Activity - the name of the track or activity
Total Miles - total miles given for that entry
Laps/Min - the number of laps completed or the total number of minutes given credit for. (20 minutes = 1 Marathon Kids mile)
Club Details Tab
This helps parents understand the structure and expectations of your run club.
In the club details tab, parents will see:
School/Organization - The school or organization hosting the club.
Run Club Name - The specific name of the run club.
Club Ambassador -The name of the coach leading the run club.
Season Start and End Dates - The official start and end dates for the current run club season.
Mileage Goal - The total distance the run club is working toward during the season.
Club Type - Indicates how the run club is structured. Options include In-Person, Hybrid, and Virtual.