Girls on the Run

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Current Season Details

Fall 2025 Program Registration Is Open!

Overview-Shared

Overview

Fall 2025 teams will begin practice the week of September 2nd. Girls on the Run teams will meet for 8 weeks while Heart & Sole teams will meet for 10 weeks. Your team's coach will provide your schedule.

Details:

Heart & Sole season lasts 10 weeks.
Girls on the Run season lasts 8 weeks.
Teams practice 2 times per week for 75-90 minutes.
The season concludes with a celebratory 5K — your coach will provide details.

Registration includes:

20 90-minute sessions conducted by background-checked GOTR volunteer coaches
Curriculum and lesson materials
A healthy snack at each session
Official GOTR T-shirt and water bottle
5K Registration fee
5K Medal
Post-5K celebration

Fin-Aid - GOTR

Financial Aid

All families have the opportunity to enter the amount they can afford to pay on our checkout page. 100% of financial assistance requests are approved automatically.

No girl has ever been turned away due to her family’s inability to pay.

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Timeline

May 16th

Fall Program Registration Is Open!
Week of September 2nd

Fall 2025 teams will begin practice.
October 4th

Mid-Season Coach Social! Stay tuned for more details coming soon!
Month of October and November

End-of-season 5Ks will take place throughout October and November. Your Coach will let you know the details.

Reg fees - SHARED

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 5,000 girls in the Chicagoland area each year. Registration includes:

20 sessions conducted by background-checked GOTR volunteer coaches
Curriculum and lesson materials
A healthy snack at each session
Official GOTR T-shirt and water bottle
5K Registration fee
5K Medal
Post 5K celebration

Our program fee is a sliding scale based upon current annual household income. This enables families to pay what they can based on their annual household income, and allows us to provide programming that is more equitable and accessible to all.

All families have the opportunity to enter the amount they can afford to pay on our checkout page. 100% of financial assistance requests are approved automatically.

PLEASE NOTE: As of Fall 2024, our program fee sliding scale has changed. For more information, click here.

Registration Fee Guide

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 5,000 girls in the Chicagoland area each year.

Our program fee is a sliding scale based upon current annual household income. This enables families to pay what they can based on their annual household income, and allows us to provide programming that is more equitable and accessible to all.

PLEASE NOTE: As of Fall 2024, our program fee sliding scale has changed. For more information, click here.

Household Income	Fee
$0-$49,999	$0
$50,000-$74,999	$35
$75,000-$99,999	$50
$100,000-$124,999	$100
$125,000-$199,999	$200
$200,000-$299,999	$300
$300,000+	$400

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FAQ

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

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 and more, a GOTR t-shirt, a bib entry into the season-ending 5K, a finisher's medal, a GOTR water bottle and a healthy snack at every practice.

What is the program fee?

Our fee model uses a sliding scale based on household income, but it may not be reflective of every family‘s situation. Families needing financial assistance can request it during registration, 100% of requests are automatically approved.

No girl has been turned away due to inability to pay.

PLEASE NOTE: As of Fall 2024, our program fee sliding scale has changed. For more information, click here.

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! All families have the opportunity to enter the amount they can afford to pay on our checkout page. 100% of financial assistance requests are approved automatically.

When does the season begin?

Fall 2025 teams will begin practice the week of September 2nd with Girls on the Run teams practicing for 8 weeks and Heart & Sole teams practicing for 10 weeks.

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

Yes! Since most of our teams fill up quickly, if your girl will be unable to attend all the sessions, please save room for a girl who can, and consider joining us in a future season when she 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, Girls on the Run relies on generous donors in order to provide program scholarships for families in need. Click here to sponsor a participant this season.

Girls on the Run Policy Manual

The Council Policy Manual outlines the mandatory policies and procedures for Girls on the Run councils. Girls on the Run International (GOTR HQ) has policies in place to ensure the impact of our mission, protect the reputation of the organization and maintain the safety of our participants and volunteers.