Girls on the Run of Central Maryland will host 5K events in Perryville (November 18th), Columbia (December 2nd) and Westminster (December 3rd). Girls on the Run is a physical activity-based, positive youth development program that uses fun running games and dynamic discussions to teach life skills to girls in 3rd to 8th grade. During the ten-week program, girls participate in lessons that foster confidence, build peer connections and encourage community service while they prepare for an end-of-season celebratory 5K event. Participation in the celebratory 5ks is open to the public and all proceeds from the event will benefit Girls on the Run of Central Maryland. Last season’s 5K event brought together more than 2,000 participants including members of local teams, their coaches, their family and friends and community members. Registration cost is $35 and includes an event shirt. For more information about the event, how to register and volunteer opportunities, visit GOTRcentralMD.org.

“Girls on the Run Central Maryland is proud to serve more than 2,000 girls each year with our evidence and experience-based curriculum. Along with our trained coaches, we help girls to be happy, healthy and confident. The research affirms that our programs work and give girls confidence at a critical time in their development. As a coach for many years, I have seen it first-hand. We give girls leadership skills and a place to belong. There is nothing like seeing a girl cross the finish line, get her medal and feel the pride of knowing that she can set and achieve a goal – and she can do hard things. We hope the community will come out to cheer them on and celebrate these powerful moments with us!” Morgan Meneses-Sheets, Executive Director