The 6th Annual Girls on the Run Family Fitness 5K and 1 mile walk was held on June 8th at the Clark Sports Center in Cooperstown. This event is the culmination of 8 weeks of training for the girls in Girls on the Run. There were 445 participants who braved the heat and humidity to show off their new or improved running skills.
The following locations will have Girls on the Run this spring:
Girls on the Run:
Cherry Valley-Springfield School
Clark Sports Center
Cooperstown Elementary
Edmeston Central School
Greater Plains Elementary School
Gilbertsville/Mt Upton Elementary
Laurens Elementary
Morris Central School
Owen D. Young School
Richfield Springs School
Riverside Elementary
Schenevus Elementary
Valley View Elementary
Worcester Elementary
Girls on Track:
Edmeston
Schenevus
Laurens
About Girls on the Run -
Otsego County
Girls on the Run®-Otsego County is an Independent Council of Girls on the Run International, which has a network of over 140 locations across the United States and Canada.
What is Girls on the Run?
Girls on the Run (GOTR) is a non-profit prevention program that encourages preteen girls to develop self-respect and healthy lifestyles. Through interactive activities such as running, playing games and discussing important issues, participants learn how to celebrate being girls. The program focuses on building self-esteem and improving emotional and physical health. During the 6-12 week program, girls are empowered with a greater self-awareness, a sense of achievement and a foundation in team building to help them become strong, contented and self-confident women. GOTR challenges and encourages the girls, whatever their fitness level as they prepare for a 5K run/walk event.
Girls on Track (GOT)
GOT is a similar program for 6th- through 8th-grade girls. It provides all the elements of Girls on the Run and addresses the middle school experience. GOT supports the girls in their transition into the teenage years by including lessons on healthy relationships, avoidance of tobacco and alcohol, eating disorders and personal safety.
Hear what girls say: "Girls on the Run is so much fun, we learn stuff while playing games and being with our friends. Our coaches are way cool. You should try it!"
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A girl in Cherry Valley
A Powerpoint Projector
Digital Cameras
We welcome your tax-deductable donations at any time! You contributions make it possible for more girls to participate.
