Girls on the Run© is a life-changing, non-profit program for girls in 3rd through 5th grade. Our mission is to educate and prepare girls for a lifetime of self-respect and healthy living. We do this by combining training for a 5K (3.1 miles) running event with healthy living education.

Our program instills self-esteem and strong values through life skills development, health education, mentoring and physical training. Our active collaboration with girls and their parents, schools, volunteers and community helps make this happen.

Kent County Girls on the Run is one of nearly 170 GOTR Councils across the United States and Canada. Since its first season the spring of 2004, the Kent County Girls on the Run program has grown rapidly. Nearly 1500 girls are registered to participate in the Spring 2011 season. This includes girls registered for the Girls on Track program for middle school girls at eight of our sites. Girls on Track team members also train toward a running goal in conjunction with age-appropriate discussions about topics such as eating disorders, alcohol and tobacco use, personal/Internet safety and harassment.

This is more than a running program. We’re here to encourage positive emotional, social, mental and physical development in girls.  We believe that every girl can change the world!

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