Our Mission

Girls on the Run of Northern Virginia (a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization) offers a curriculum-based youth development program for girls in the third through eighth grades. The goal of the program is to educate and prepare girls for a lifetime of self-respect and healthy living. The curriculum is delivered in 10-week sessions by volunteer coaches who have been trained by GOTR NOVA and culminates in a celebratory 5K running event.

Girls on the Run of Northern Virginia was established in 2001, serving 2 initial sites with 27 girls. During the Fall 2010 season, we served over 3,000 girls at more than 150 sites in Northern Virginia. GOTR NOVA is led by an Executive Director and governed by an 11-member Board of Directors. Our office is located in Fairfax, Virginia.

Girls on the Run of NOVA is an Affiliate Council of Girls on the Run International® which has a network of over 150 chapters across the United States and Canada serving tens of thousands of girls.