Girls on the Run

Registration for our Spring 2025 Season will open on Sunday, February 17th at noon!

Two Girls on the Run participants smile at the camera while running at an outdoor practice in yellow shirts

Current Season Details

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

Spring 2025 Season:

The season will start the week of March 17th and will end the week of June 2nd.

Overview-Shared

Overview - Spring 2025

The registration period will be February 16th - March 17th or until a site is filled.
Sites will begin the week of March 17th and will end the week of June 2nd.
Season-culminating 5K events will be on May 17th for Cecil/Harford, May 31st in Howard County, and June 1st in Carroll County.

Fin-Aid - GOTR

Financial Aid

If you require financial assistance, please work your way through the registration process. We are using a new process. Before checkout, you will be asked if you need financial assistance, and then you will be asked to provide your household income and the number of people in your household. Your price will be adjusted using a sliding scale and the adjusted price will appear at checkout. Proof of income may be verified. Contact Susan Michel at 443-864-8593 or susan.michel@girlsontherun.org with any questions about financial assistance eligibility.

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Timeline

NOW - March 1

Start a Site Spring 2025 - Click here
February 16

Spring 2025 Registration Opens at Noon
March 15

Coach applications due new coach click here

Returning coach click here
March 17

Spring 2025 Season Starts
May 17

Cecil/Harford 5K 8:00 a.m.
May 31

Howard County 5K at 8:00 a.m.
June 1

Carroll County 5K at 8:00 a.m.
June 2

Last week of the season

Reg fees - SHARED

Registration Fees

Building confidence and setting young girls down the path of a healthy lifestyle is PRICELESS! However, there are real costs associated with operating a non-profit organization and delivering the Girls on the Run program to approximately 2,000 girls in the Carroll, Cecil, Harford, and Howard Counties each year. Registration is $185 per participant and includes:

Sessions conducted by certified GOTR volunteer coaches
Curriculum and lesson materials
Journal
A snack at each session
Official GOTR T-shirt and water bottle
5K Registration fee
5K Medal
Post 5k celebration

Registration Fee Guide

Registration Type	Price
Full-Price Registration	$185
Scholarships Available

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FAQ

My child isn't a big runner; is this program for them? OR My child 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?

Though our cost per particpant is over $270, through generous donors we're able to offer the program for $185. 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, a GOTR water bottle and a healthy 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, and we can also provide appropriate running shoes and attire on a case by case basis.

When does the season begin?

Our Spring 2025 Season will start the week of March 17th and end the week of June 2nd.

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

Yes! Since most of our teams fill up quickly, if your child will be unable to attend all the sessions, please save room for a someone who can, and consider joining us in a future season when they 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 $60,000 in program scholarships for families in need. Click here to donate.

What is the refund policy?

Refund Policy

A $10 administration fee will be charged on all cancellations and refund requests before the first session. After that, refunds may be granted due to medical-related circumstances, with a doctor’s note or documentation. After the first week, you may receive 50% off, after the 2nd 0% will be refunded. No refunds will be granted after the second week of the program start. By completing your registration, you understand that this season’s GOTR program fee covers lessons that are conducted either online, in-person or in a combination format that will vary by site based on local guidelines. Should GOTR, due to public emergency or necessity, legal restrictions, labor disputes, strikes, boycotts, acts of God, pandemic, epidemic, outbreak, crisis, governmental action, or other similar reasons, including, but not limited to, SARS-CoV-2 or any mutations thereof that cause COVID-19 or any other similar illnesses, or due to any cause beyond the control and without the fault of GOTR, be unable to perform any of its obligations hereunder, GOTR shall not be liable due to such inability to perform.