# Child-Towing Carts The kidRunner Lets You Tow Your Kids Along While You Jog By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2015-05-06 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kidrunner References: [gizmag](http://www.gizmag.com/kidrunner-running-child-trailer/37308/) & [kidrunners](http://kidrunners.com/) The kidRunner is a towable jogging contraption that lets you take your kids along with you when you jog. This contraption features carbon fiber and Kevlar construction, and comes with a safety harness-equipped two-wheeled coverable cabin for a single child. The whole product weighs only around 16 pounds. It is hooked up to the parent's included [waist belt](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/estroller-conversion-kit) via a flexible carbon composite bow that can pivot up and down and from side to side where it's attached to the belt. The kidRunner is a great way for parents to ensure that they can stay in shape, and means parents no longer have an excuse for not getting outside for a jog. Moreover, the kidRunner enables children to enjoy the outdoors and could help inculcate young kids into appreciating outdoor exercise. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.1/10 - Popularity: 70% | Activity: 74% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Alpha, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Towable Jogging Contraptions:** The trend of towable jogging contraptions like the kidRunner allows parents to exercise while spending time with their children. - **Carbon Fiber and Kevlar Construction:** The trend of using lightweight and durable materials like carbon fiber and Kevlar in products offers opportunities for innovation in various industries. - **Inculcating Outdoor Exercise in Kids:** The trend of encouraging outdoor exercise in children through products like the kidRunner presents opportunities for businesses in the fitness and parenting industries. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Fitness Equipment:** The fitness equipment industry can explore disruptive innovation opportunities by developing more advanced and customized towable jogging contraptions. - **Sporting Goods:** The sporting goods industry can capitalize on the trend of lightweight and durable materials by incorporating carbon fiber and Kevlar into their product designs. - **Parenting:** The parenting industry can develop new products and services to promote outdoor exercise in kids and create parent-child bonding experiences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [All-in-One Off-Road Strollers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/allterrain-stroller-wagon.md) - [Additional Bike Seat Addons](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kazam-co-pilot-bike-trailer.md) - [Rugged All-Terrain Cargo Trailers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-allterrain-wagon.md) - [Retrofittable Stroller-Accessory Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/easyway.md) - [Child-Centric e-Cargo Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ecargo-bike.md) - [Carry-On Luggage Strollers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/carry-on-luggage-stroller.md) - [Child-Toting Electric Trikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ouca-bikes.md) - [All-Terrain Child Strollers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/evenflo-pivot-xplore.md) - [Fitness-Focused Baby Strollers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/baby-jogger.md)