More than 1,000 girls and their families will attend the "Girls on the Run" annual 5k event May 29 at Grand Valley State University.
Girls on the Run of Ottawa and Allegan Counties is an organization that educates and prepares girls in third through eighth grades to be healthy and confident through a curriculum that integrates running. The 5k will celebrate the end of the 10-week spring program; about 300 volunteers coached the girls.
Girls on the Run 5k
Friday, May 29
6-8 p.m.
Lubbers Stadium, Allendale Campus
A pep rally will take place at 6:30 p.m. and the race will start at 7 p.m. During the race, Campus and Laker Village drives will be closed.
More than 70 schools participated this year in the program, which has been in Ottawa and Allegan counties for more than 10 years. Some of the early participants are now coaches or volunteers at the 5k.
Grand Valley partnered with the Center for Women in Transition to host the event.
The 5k is open to the public; registration is online at www.gotroac.org.
For more information, contact Shyla Nash at (616) 494-1719 or Brittany Dernberger from Grand Valley's Women's Center at (616) 331-2748.
