SAVE THE DATE! Girls on the Run Fall 5K, Saturday, November 8th, is fast approaching.  Another fun-filled day of running and activities is on the way at our new location, The Muny in Forest Park.  From face painting, colored hairspray and glitter to dancing and massages, this will surely be a memorable time!  We are expecting about 1000 runners but hopefully more with the 29 teams amongst the 24 schools, so tell your family and friends.

This will also be our first race using the DAG Timing System-a 2nd generation "chip" system offered through Fleet Feet, where each participant's race number contains a disposable identification chip.  This system is great since official times will only reflect time spent between the start line and finish line. This should also improve our delivery of race results in record time.

Fall 2008 Race Flyer: Click here to download.

To register online: Click here

A special thanks to our Presenting Sponsor-Monsanto! and all the other companies that make Girls on the Run possible in St. Louis:  Emerson, The Koman Group, The St. Louis Blues 14 Fund, Repco Graphics, Rosenblatt Securities, St. John's Mercy Children's Hospital, Children's Hospital, Big Shark Bicycle Company, Boeing Employees Community Fund, Companion, Utopia, Edward D. Jones, BJC Foundation, St. Louis Track Club, Fleet Feet Sports and Vitamin Water.   

Please see our sponsorship opportunities/brochure for our upcoming Spring 2009 race May 17th.
Sponsorship brochure: Click here.

If you are interested in pursuing any sponsorship opportunities, please contact Jill Indovino at (314) 862-6266 or jill@girlsontherunstlouis.org.

Girls on the Run St. Louis is in the Post Dispatch--check it out!

A new study from our own Washington University School of Medicine and Harvard Unversity showed that physical activity during adolescence and young adulthood can reduce a women's risk of early breast cancer.  "This is just one more reason to encourage young girls and women to exercise regularly." remarks lead investigator Graham Colditz, M.D., Dr.P.H., the Niess-Gain Professor and associate director of Prevention and Control at the Siteman Cancer Center at Washington University School of Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Hospital.  Read the full Wall Street Journal article.

What is Girls on the Run?

Girls on the Run of St. Louis is a non-profit program for girls in grades 3 through 8.  The program encourages pre-teen girls to develop self-respect and healthy lifestyles through running.  It combines training for a 5K (3.1 miles) race with self-esteem building and life-skills exercises to enhance not only physical health, but also social, mental, and emotional well-being.  Social responsibility is also addressed through community service.

Girls on the Run of St. Louis is affilitated with Girls on the Run International (GOTRI), the parent organization of more than 140 Girls on the Run network locations across the United States and Canada serving over 60,000 girls. 

GOTRI establishes, trains and supports a network of community-level councils with local volunteers. The structured 10 week curriculum provides the girls with the tools they need for lifelong healthy living and self-respect.

Girls on the Run St. Louis is becoming a community collaboration and is funded by fees, donations and grants. Girls on the Run St. Louis relies entirely on the generosity and support of local individuals, businesses and organizations. Without the support of the St. Louis area, Girls on the Run St. Louis would not exist.  We thank you all!