Girls on the Run

Yes! We are much more than a running program, and every participant can benefit from the experience of building confidence through accomplishment while participating in our rich, curriculum-based, age-appropriate, interactive lessons. Expect lots of games, talking, laughing and processing in addition to running at each practice. And know that when we say run, we mean run, walk, skip, roll or push, just as long as you are moving foward!

While our actual cost per participant is over $270, thanks to generous donors we are able to subsidize the cost of the program, and the program fee for the 10-week, 20-lesson season is $160. The program registration fee includes all lesson materials, including the GOTR activity schedule, activity sheets, lap counters and more, a GOTR t-shirt, a GOTR 5K race entry bib, season finale, a finisher's medal, a GOTR water bottle, and a healthy snack at each practice.

Don't let cost stop you from participating! We are committed to making Girls on the Run accessible to all who want to particpate! Thanks to generous donors and community supporters, program scholarships are available to any family who needs it, and we can also provide appropriate running shoes and attire if necessary. The online registration form will walk you through a few questions to find the fee that is right for your family based on a sliding scale.

Practices will begin in September. The culminating event will be the 5K run, which will take place on Sunday 16th of November. The GOTR staff and the coaches will share more information once the season begins.

Yes! As a mission-driven 501(c)3, Girls on the Run relies on generous donors in order to provide more than $20,000 in program scholarships for families in need. Click here to sponsor a participant this season.

We use a lottery system so all children have an equal opportunity to sign up and participate in the Girls on the Run program. Thanks to Girls on the Run's rapid growth, teams fill up quickly. The lottery system gives all families an equal chance to sign up, rather than relying on a first-come, first-served basis. This lottery system is used by most GOTR councils across the country, and it is recommended by Girls on the Run International.

Before the start of each season, Girls on the Run will announce the dates of the lottery registration period. Please check our website for registration dates. During this period, registration is open to the public, and parents can register their children for the team of their choice. During this period, all registrants will be entered into the lottery. To have the best chance of landing a spot on your desired team, please register anytime during this period.

If the team exceeds capacity and your child is not selected in the lottery, they will be placed on that team's waiting list. If a spot opens up, a child will be chosen from the waiting list. Credit cards will not be charged unless your child officially registers for the team. Families can sign up for other teams if spots are available.

While we value the passion and loyalty of children who have participated in previous seasons, we are also committed to ensuring that as many children as possible participate in Girls on the Run. Therefore, we do not offer preferential registration for GOTR alumni. The lottery system offers all families an equal chance of registration.

To ensure a quality program experience for children and coaches, we limit the number of participants per team. The child-to-coach ratio must be maintained at each practice.

For a team of 8 to 15 children, three coaches are required at each practice.

For a team of 16 to 20 children, four coaches are required at each practice.

Multiple teams are permitted in a single facility, provided there are enough dedicated coaches for each team and enough space to safely accommodate two separate teams.

Our goal is to serve as many kids as possible with Girls on the Run programming each season. If a waitlist forms with more than 6 kids, we make every effort to add an additional team at the site. Creating a second team requires the recruitment of additional volunteers who have interest and availability to coach. A site can host multiple teams (concurrently, or on different days) as long as there is adequate safe space and enough dedicated coaches per team. All coaches complete an application, background check & coach training prior to the start of the season.

This information is collected on behalf of Girls on the Run International. It is used to calculate retention rates and for curriculum development purposes.

Pinwheel is the name of a third-party software system that Girls on the Run uses as a registration and staff management tool. This tool is used for program registration, volunteer management, 5K event participation, and more. The Pinwheel system protects confidential information and will be used to conduct a fair and random lottery selection process.

Contact our program manager:

Grace Vaughan at grace.lopresti@girlsontherun.org