Support GOTR

Volunteer

Our volunteers are a dynamic group of individuals committed to empowering young girls to become healthy and happy young women. There are many ways to get involved with Girls on the Run of Northern Virginia. Please take a look at our opportunities to determine what works best for your schedule and interests. We look forward to getting you involved!

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Volunteer for GOTR NOVA

Coach

Serving as a coach is one of the most rewarding ways to get involved with Girls on the Run. Our volunteer coaches lead their teams through the Girls on the Run-developed curriculum, stretching and running activities, and training for the end-of-season 5K event. You do not need to be a runner or a competitive athlete. Successful coaches need only serve as a role model for girls by showing up prepared and on time, listening attentively, and by demonstrating a positive attitude! Before making a commitment to coach, please consider the following:

• Teams meet twice a week for 60-75 minutes.

• Practices are held either before school between 7:25-8:35 am or after school between 2:45-5:00 pm

• A season is typically 10 weeks long and the girls need you during that entire time period

Please click on the appropriate coach job description below to review qualifications and duties of each position:

Head Coach Job Description

Assistant Coach Job Description

Junior Coach Job Description

5K Running Buddy

Each girl that participates in the 10-week Girls on the Run® program will run in the 5K with a buddy runner. Typically this is a parent, sibling, relative or friend of the girl's family. In some cases a girl may not be able to find a suitable buddy runner. When this happens her GOTR Coach will turn to a pool of volunteers called "Road Runners" who have signed up to volunteer and who are willing to run with a GOTR Girl.

As a Road Runner your 5K registration fee will be waived, and if contacted by a GOTR NOVA Coach, you will be assigned to run with a GOTR Girl. Each season, we need a pool of about 25 Volunteer Road Runners who are contacted a few days before the 5K on an “as needed” basis. We cannot promise that you will be needed as a Road Runner. However, if you registered and are not asked to run with a girl, you are welcome to run in the 5K as our guest.

Girls on the Run International regulations requires GOTR NOVA to conduct a background check on all Road Runners to ensure the safety of the girls.

5K Race Day Volunteer

There is a 5K (3.1 miles) run at the conclusion of each 10-week Girls on the Run® program. Each 5k event takes over 100 volunteers to be a success. We depend on volunteers to serve as greeters, course marshals, manage start and finish lines, water stops, and much more. We have a job for everyone who wants to help!  Go to our 5K page now to see all volunteering opportunities. Register today! 

Register as a 5K Volunteer

Weekly Office Support

Volunteers are needed to work in our office several days a week on a temporary basis. Volunteers answer phones, work on special projects, and provide general office support. If you have a special skill to offer, please let us know!