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Girls on the Run of Atlanta Hosts Fall 5K to Culminate Fall Season
Fall 5K will feature runners from more than 88 Metro Atlanta teams, including Mountain Park Elementary and Atlanta Academy.
Girls on the Run of Atlanta, a transformational physical activity based positive youth development program for girls in 3rd-8th grade, is pleased to announce that the Girls on the Run Fall 5K, which culminates the Girls on the Run fall season, will be held Sunday, November 9 at Atlantic Station. More than 3,000 runners are expected to participate.
“Whether it’s your first race or your fastest, we hope you will join us for this extraordinary celebration of health, wellness, and girl power,” said Lea Rolfes, executive director of Girls on the Run of Atlanta.
As the culminating event of the Girls on the Run 12-week fall season, the Fall 5K is held as a celebration of the physical and emotional growth of each Girls on the Run participant. This year’s fall season included more than 1,300 girls and 88 Metro Atlanta teams at schools such as Mountain Park Elementary and Atlanta Academy.
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Registration for the Girls on the Run Fall 5K is $25 and includes entrance into the race-day expo with refreshments, vendors, Happy Hair, and long sleeved race t-shirts. Proceeds benefit the Girls on the Run of Atlanta Scholarship Fund. Please visit www.girlsontherunatlanta.org for more information on the program and Fall 5K.
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About Girls on the Run
Girls on the Run is a transformational physical activity based positive youth development program for girls in 3rd-8th grade. Our mission is to inspire girls to be joyful, healthy and confident using a fun, experience-based curriculum, which creatively integrates running. We teach life skills through dynamic interactive lessons and running games. The program culminates with the girls being physically and emotionally prepared to complete a celebratory 5k running event. The goal of the program is to unleash confidence through accomplishment while establishing a lifetime appreciation of health and fitness. Girls on the Run of Atlanta offers programs in schools and community sites in Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton and Gwinnett Counties. We have a robust scholarship program and are proud to have never turned a girl away due to her family’s finances. For more information and to get involved, visit www.girlsontherunatlanta.org.
