Heart & Sole

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 $150. 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 February. The culminating event will be the 5K run, which will take place on Saturday 20th of April. 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 to allow all children an equal opportunity to sign up and participate in Girls on the Run programming. With tremendous growth of Girls on the Run, teams can fill up quickly. The lottery system gives all families the same opportunity to sign up instead of relying on a “first come, first served” system. The lottery system is used by the majority of GOTR councils nationwide and is recommended by Girls on the Run International.

Prior to the start of each season, Girls on the Run will advertise dates for the lottery registration period. Please see our website for lottery registration period dates. During the lottery period, registration is open to the public and parents can sign their child up for their preferred team. During this period, anyone who signs up will be entered into the lottery. For best chance to get a spot on your desired team, register anytime during this period.

• When the lottery registration period is over, the system will temporarily close for lottery selection to take place.
• If a team is over capacity at the time of lottery selection, kids will be randomly picked by the system and placed on the team. Remaining kids will be placed on the team's waitlist.
• If a team is under capacity at the time of lottery selection, all kids will be placed on the team.
• Payments are processed only if your child is placed on the team and there is a fee associated with your registration.
• After the selection process, registration will re-open for teams with remaining space. Kids will be placed on a first come, first serve basis, until the team reaches capacity.

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If your child is selected in lottery and is placed on the team, you will receive an email confirmation of your “registered” status on the day of lottery selection day.

If the team is over capacity and your child is not selected in the lottery process, they will be placed on the waitlist for that team. Should a spot become available, a child will be selected from the waitlist. Credit cards will not be charged unless your child is officially added to the team. Kids are welcome to sign-up for other teams, if space is available.

Though we appreciate the passion and loyalty of kids that have participated in prior seasons, we are also committed to ensuring that as many kids as possible experience Girls on the Run. Therefore, we do not offer preferential registration for GOTR alumni. The lottery system provides every family an equal opportunity to register.

In order to ensure a quality program experience for kids and coaches, we limit the number of participants on each team. Kid to coach ratios must be maintained at every practice.

• • For a team of 8-15 kids, 3 three coaches are needed at every practice
    
  • For a team of 16-20 kids, 4 coaches are needed at every practice
    
  • Multiple teams are allowed at a site, as long as there are enough dedicated coaches for each team, and space adequate to safely host two separate teams.

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 before 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 Girls on the Run uses as a registration and people management tool. This tool is utilized 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: Allison Major at allison.major@girlsontherun.org