Girls on the Run

Registration for the fall 2026 season will open August 25th!

*Note that Girls on the Run is available to 6th grade girls at select locations. Check Locations page for more information.

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Fall 2026 Season Details

Thank you for your interest in Girls on the Run programming.

Please review all program details below before registering.

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Registration Overview

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Fall 2026 program registration will be open from August 25 - September 7, 2026. All participants that register during this time period will be in "lottery" status.
Registration will temporarily close on Tuesday, September 8th while we conduct a lottery for teams that receive more registrations than they can accomodate.
A lottery is only run for teams that have more registered partcipants than availble spots.
Team size varies by site and is based on the number of trained volunteer coaches available to support each team. If you're interested in coaching, please contact Tricia for more information. tricia.miller@girlsontherun.org
Registration will reopen the afternoon of September 8th for any sites with space still remaining. Registration will stay open until teams fill or until the end of the first week of the season. Final day to register is September 25th.
Our 8 - week Fall 2026 season will begin the week of September 21st.
The celebratory 5K will take place on Sunday, November 15th.
For more information about this process, see the Lottery and Waitlist section below.

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Registration Fees

We’re thrilled to offer our program for $195 per participant. While our actual out-of-pocket cost is higher, our generous donors and community supporters have made this subsidy possible. Your program registration fee includes all lesson materials, including 8-week curriculum, workbook/worksheets, lap counters, a progam t-shirt, a journal, 5K registration, a 5K finisher's medal, a 5K bib, and a nutritious snack at every practice.

Don’t let the cost stand in the way! We are happy to offer financial assistance to all participants. Learn more about our financial assistance program by clicking here.

Our staff is happy to take your registration over the phone at (234) 206-0786.

Your registration is NOT complete unless you have reached the confirmation page that indicates the participant is either in the lottery or registered and you receive an email confirming the same. If you do not reach the confirmation page or do not receive a confirmation email, please contact our office to confirm that the registration was completed.

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Refund Policy

Should you elect for any reason to withdraw your registration, a refund will be issued, less a $25 administrative fee. Withdrawals must be made no later than Friday, September 18th. No refunds will be issued after that date.

Lottery and Waitlist

Some program sites receive more registrations than they have available participant spots.

When this happens, a random lottery is used to fill the available spots. Team size varies by site and is based on the number of trained volunteer coaches available to support each team.

After the lottery is run, families will be notified by email whether their girl has been placed on a team or added to the waitlist.

If your girl is placed on the waitlist, your notification email will include information about your next steps. In some communities, families may have the option to transfer their registration to another local team with available space.

If a spot becomes available, another random lottery is used to fill the spot and the family will be contacted by email. We encourage families to remain on the waitlist, as openings may occur through the first week of the season.

If you're interesed in volunteering as a coach, please contact Tricia at tricia.miller@girlsontherun.org for more information.

Financial Assistance

At Girls on the Run, we believe every girl should have the opportunity to build confidence, make meaningful connections, and experience the joy of our program.

If the registration fee presents a financial challenge, we encourage you to take advantage of our financial assistance tools built right into the registration form.

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FAQ

My girl isn't a big runner; is this program for her? OR My girl is already a skilled runner. Is this program for her?

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!

What does the program fee include?

Your program registration fee includes all lesson materials, including GOTR curriculum, activity sheets, lap counters and more, a GOTR t-shirt, a bib entry into the season-ending 5K, a finisher's medal and a nutritious snack at every practice.

We can't afford the program registration fee, but our child would love to participate. How does the scholarship program work?

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.

When does the season begin?

The spring season runs for 8 weeks from early March to mid-May (with an extra week built in to allow for spring break). The fall season runs for 8 weeks from mid-September through mid-November.

Do girls need to attend both days each week in order to register?

Yes! Since most of our teams fill up quickly, if your girl will be unable to attend all the sessions, please save room for a girl who can, and consider joining us in a future season when she can enjoy the entire program.

Is there a way for me to sponsor a participant for a season?

Yes! As a mission-driven 501(c)3, Girls on the Run relies on generous donors in order to provide more than $150,000 in program scholarships for families in need. Click here to sponsor a participant this season.

Is this program just for girls? Is there a boy's program, too?

Registration is open to any girl at any location, unless otherwise noted. An asterisk (*) next to a site name means that the participant MUST be a student at that location. Grade levels served are also indicated and participant MUST be in the grades served to register.

Because our research strongly supports the importance of girl-inclusive space and learning environments, we do not allow students identifying as boys to participate in the program.

We believe all youth should have the opportunity to participate in programming which builds on their strengths and facilitates healthy outcomes. However, due to historical and current gender inequities, we remain dedicated to a girl-specific focus. Because of our commitment and attention to girl-specific programming, we have not conducted the appropriate research and development to offer a program of comparable rigor and effectiveness for boys.