Girls on the Run is offered at Prairie in the Spring 

The season is March - June. 

Practices are Wednesdays and Thursdays from 3:00-4:45pm

Fee is $175

(includes a t-shirt, water bottle, healthy snacks at every practice, entry to the GOTR 5K , and an incredible curriculum)​

Need-based scholarship applications are available for anyone. 

What is Girls on the Run? 

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GOTR is an international program that is has teams all across the country! In the Chicagoland area there are nearly 6,000 girls who participate in this program!!!

Every site in the Chicago GOTR program begins the same week in March and culminates, 12 weeks later, with a super fun 5K which is held this year in Vernon Hills!  Last Spring nearly 15,000 people ran, walked, danced, skipped, hopped and flitted across the finish line! 











FAQs

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My girl is NOT athletic and certainly NOT a runner, can she still join? 

ABSOLUTELY! Some of the most inspiring comments we heard last year were from girls and their families who were not running families.  We don't require girls to run, just to try. 



My girl has soccer practice at 4:30 on Wednesdays, can I pick her up at 4:15?

Unfortunately, no. Unless of illness, your girl must be at the entire practice from 3:15-4:45.  The curriculum builds upon itself, as does the training for the run and the girls need to be there. Please check family calendars for any interruptions to practice (vacations, other lessons, etc.). Technically the season is 13 weeks, as we take into account Spring Vacation and don't have practice then.  



I'm nervous about this 5K will my girl be running through the streets by herself? 

No worries!  Your girl will have a running buddy running by her side the entire way.  A parent, friend, aunt, uncle, anyone 18 and older can be a running buddy. If you don't have someone to be your girl's running buddy, don't worry! We had lots of staff volunteers last year!!!



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