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Registration for our Fall 2025 Season will open on Sunday, August 17th, at noon! All locations and days/times are subject to change depending on the availability of volunteer coaches. If you do not see your location listed, please consider starting a team.

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Current Season Details

Thank you for your interest in Girls on the Run programming.

Fall 2025 Season:

Registration will open on Sunday, August 17th, at noon!

Our Fall 2025 season will begin the week of September 28th and end the week of
December 8th.

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Overview - Fall 2025

The registration period will be August 17 - September 21 or until a site is filled.
Sites will begin the week of September 22nd and will end the week of December 8th.
Season-culminating 5K events will be on November 22nd for Cecil/Harford, December 6th in Howard County, and December 7th in Carroll County.

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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 2,000 girls in Carroll, Cecil, Harford, and Howard Counties each year. Registration includes:

Sessions conducted by certified GOTR volunteer coaches
Curriculum and lesson materials
Personal journal
A snack at each session
Official GOTR t-shirt
Water bottle
GOTR keepsake/Heart & Sole magnet
5K Registration fee
5K participant Medal
Post 5k celebration

Registration Fee Guide

Registration Type	Price
Full-Price Registration	$210
Coach (2x a week) Child Discounted Fee - Coach application must be on file.	$160
Coach (1x a week) Child Discounted Fee - Coach application must be on file.	$185
Financial Aid	The fee reduction approval process is included in the online registration process. Simply answer the financial aid questions during registration and the form will determine your eligibility and adjust the fee accordingly.

Financial Aid

The fee reduction approval process is included in the online registration process. Simply answer the financial aid questions during registration, and the form will determine your eligibility and adjust the fee accordingly.

If you need a payment plan or greater financial assistance but do not qualify, please call our office at 443-583-7740 or email susan.gartner@girlsontherun.org with any questions about financial assistance eligibility.

Proof of income may be verified.

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Timeline

NOW - SEPTEMBER 1

Start a Site Fall 2025 - Click here
August 17

Fall 2025 Registration Opens at Noon
September 15

Coach applications are due click here

Returning coach click here
September 22

Fall 2025 Season Starts
November 22

Cecil/Harford 5K 8:30 a.m.
December 6

Howard County 5K at 8:30 a.m.
December 7

Carroll County 5K at 8:30 a.m.
December 8

Last week of the season

Refund Policy

Girls on the Run of Central Maryland will charge a $10 administration fee on all cancellations and refund requests before the first session. After the first week, you may receive 50% off. No refund will be given after the end of the 1st week of the season.

By completing your registration, you understand that this season’s GOTR program fee covers lessons that are conducted either online, in-person, or in a combination format that will vary by site based on local guidelines. Should GOTR, due to public emergency or necessity, legal restrictions, labor disputes, strikes, boycotts, acts of God, pandemic, epidemic, outbreak, crisis, governmental action, or other similar reasons, including, but not limited to, SARS-CoV-2 or any mutations thereof that cause COVID-19 or any other similar illnesses, or due to any cause beyond the control and without the fault of GOTR, be unable to perform any of its obligations hereunder, GOTR shall not be liable due to such inability to perform.

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FAQ

My child isn't a big runner; is this program for them? OR My child 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?

Though our cost per participant is over $280, through generous donors, we're able to offer the program for $210. Your program registration fee includes all lesson materials, including GOTR curriculum, activity sheets, lap counters, etc, 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.

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! We are committed to making Girls on the Run accessible to all who want to participate! Thanks to generous donors and community supporters, program scholarships are available to any family who needs it, and we can also provide appropriate running shoes on a case-by-case basis. The online registration form will walk you through a few questions to find the fee that is right for your family based on a sliding scale. If you need any additional financial assistance, please reach out to our office, and we're happy to help.

When does the season begin?

Our Fall 2025 Season will start the week of September 22nd and end the week of December 8th. More information will be shared by the GOTR staff and by your child's coaches before the season begins.

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

Yes! Since most of our teams fill up quickly, if your child will be unable to attend all the sessions, please save room for someone who can, and consider joining us in a future season when they can enjoy the entire program.

Our attendance policy: It is important to the experiential learning process, group dynamics, and each girl’s program experience that all girls participate in all sessions. Any participant who is absent for more than four (4) practices during one season may no longer be eligible to participate in Girls on the Run.

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 to provide more than $60,000 in program scholarships for families in need. Click here to support our scholarship fund.