Girls on the Run

Be in the know with this season’s details for elementary schoolers starting in 3rd grade. Registration for the spring 2025 season is currently closed. Information about the fall 2025 season will be available this summer.

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Spring 2025 Season Details

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

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Overview
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Below is the tentative timeline for the spring 2025 season

  • Program registration will be open February 3 - 23
  • The spring 2025 season will begin the week of March 3

Spring 2025 Tentative Timeline

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Fin-Aid - GOTR

SCHEDULE & 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 3,500 participants in grades 3 - 8 throughout Northern Virginia each year. Regular registration is $210 and late registration is $235 per participant and includes:

  • Sixty to ninety-minute sessions conducted by certified GOTR volunteer coaches
  • Curriculum and lesson materials
  • Official GOTR T-shirt
  • Seasonal giveaway 
  • 5K Registration fee
  • 5K Medal

Registration costs are based on the fall 2024 season and are subject to change.

January 31

  • January 31

    New & Returning Site Deadline

  • February 3 - 23

    Registration Open

  • February 24

    Lottery Run & Teams Confirmed

  • February 25 - March 7

    Late Registration Period

  • March 3

    Spring 2025 Season Starts

  • May 17 & 18

    5K Celebration Weekend (Tentative)

Fin Aid - SHARED

FINANCIAL AID


Regular Registration Discounts:
- Coach family | $145
- Active & Retired Military | $185
- Sibling | $185

Late Registration Discounts:
- Coach family | $170
- Active & Retired Military | $210
- Sibling | $210

Payment Plans:
- 2-Payment Plan | 50% upon registration and 50% later date
- 3-Payment Plan | 35% upon registration, with subsequent payments of 35% and then final 30% 

Financial Assistance Options:
- Reduced School Lunch | $75
- Free School Lunch (SNAP, WIC, TANF, and Medicaid also eligible) | $22

The online registration form will walk you through a few questions to find the fee that is right for your family. You can also complete our Financial Assistance Form or call our office at 703-273-3153 to discuss with a member of our program staff. 

Financial Assistance costs are based on the fall 2024 season and are subject to change.

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

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, additional practice materials, a GOTR t-shirt, a GOTR seasonal giveaway, a bib entry into the season-ending 5K, and a finisher's medal.

What is the refund policy?

Click here to view our program refund policy.

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. 

The online registration form will walk you through a few questions to find the fee that is right for your family. You can also complete our Financial Assistance Form or call our office at 703-273-3153 to discuss with a member of our program staff. 

View our Financial Assistance Options.

When does the season begin?

Practices will begin in March. The culminating event will be the 5K in May. More information will be shared by the GOTR staff and by your participant's coaches once the season begins.

View the spring 2025 Program Timeline here!

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

Yes! Attending all sessions is crucial for the learning process, group dynamics, and each participant's successful experience in the program.

If you know ahead of time, that your participant(s) will be unable to attend all of the sessions (i.e. only able to attend 1 out of the 2 practices a week), please save room for one 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, GOTR NOVA relies on generous donors in order to provide more than $30,000 in program scholarships for families in need. Click here to sponsor a participant this season.

What is GOTR NOVA's Gender Policy?

Girls on the Run is an inclusive program where the dignity of every participant is respected, and all youth are safe. If a child experiences girlhood as part of their journey, then the child is welcome to participate in Girls on the Run. Students who identify as non-binary, gender-fluid, or gender-expansive and are interested in Girls on the Run may participate.

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