About Our Program

Friends, Fun and a 5K!

Girls on the Run of Nebraska offers after-school programming that combines friendship, fun and a 5K to promote healthy lifestyles and self-respect in third- through eighth-grade girls. Our nonprofit organization uses a nationally standardized curriculum that incorporates exercise, education and mentoring to create a positive athletic experience for young girls. There are two programs: Girls on the Run for third- through sixth-graders; and Girls on Track for middle schoolers.

Girls on the Run and Girls on Track teams meet for 60 to 75 minutes twice a week to play running games and discuss topics that matter to pre-teen girls. Along the way, the girls learn about themselves, their teammates and their ability to do more than they think they can.

Each meeting is led by trained female coaches that guide and mentor girls through an uplifting curriculum. GOTR lessons incorporate valuable life skills like:

• teamwork
• health & wellness
• positivism
• communication
• goal-setting

GOTR’s non-competitive program helps strengthen girls physically and emotionally as they train for the season-ending 5K (3.1 mile) walk/run. Positive attitudes and perseverance are valued over running ability, and every GOTR girl is a Superstar regardless of speed.

See for yourself why “Girls on the Run Is So Much Fun!” Sessions begin in August and February/March.