Girls on the Run
Special Announcement
WONDERGIRL 5K EVENT DETAILS -
The WONDERGIRL 5K is Sat. June 7th @ 8:15 a.m. @ Madison Community Pool -
For more details, pls click on our pdf of our brochure on the left of this page.
- Copies of the brochure are also avail. @ the Sneaker Factory AND - coaches will be handing out brochures to the girls at each of our sessions and will have extra copies.
* This event is open to the public and families/friends are ENCOURAGED to register/run with their Girl on the Run. There is a discount for registrations received before June 1st and race t-shirts are not guaranteed after that date so please register early!
* ALL of our Spring '08 participants are FREE but each girl who is planning to run is required to have a parent/guardian complete the 5K registration form so a waiver is signed and a t-shirt size is requested.
* PLEASE make sure a form is filled out for EACH RUNNER
HOW TO REGISTER - REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!
* There are THREE ways for parents to pay for/register additional runners (themselves, siblings, other family members or friends) OR for members of the community to register for the 5K:
1) Online @ www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1574004 OR
use the tab on our website @ girlsontherunnj.org to take you there
2) Complete the form in our brochure for EACH additional runner and mail payment to:
The Sneaker Factory
PO Box 150 - Millburn NJ 07041
3) Register in person @ the Sneaker Factory (located on Main Street in Millburn).
EARLY RACE PACKET PICK UP - Is available @ the Sneaker Factory so you can have your race number/t-shirt/goodie bag BEFORE race day! Please consider doing this to save yourself some time/hassle on race day! And remember to ask for your GOT R discount if you do any shopping
- Packet Pick-up dates
- Wednesday, June 4th 10am-8pm
- Thursday, June 5th 10am-8pm
- Friday, June 6th 10am-3pm
- Packet Pick-up Location:
- The Sneaker Factory * 308 Millburn Ave * Millburn, NJ
- Center of downtown Millburn next to Taylor Park at corners of Millburn Ave. and Lackawana Ave.
- Race Information Hotline: (973) 376-6094
Last but certainly not least - PLEASE TELL YOUR FRIENDS ABOUT THE EVENT! If you'd like to receive extra brochures, please request them by emailing Sydney @ girlsontherunnj.org and let the community see how amazing it feels to witness firsthand these superstars crossing the finish line! Tell your neighbors, book clubs, churches, synagogues, doctors, etc. as this is quite an exciting event to be a part of! SPREAD THE WORD!!!!
Girls on the Run NJ East is a life-changing, experiential learning program. The program combines training for a 3.1 mile running event with self-esteem enhancing, uplifting workouts. The goal of the program is to encourage positive emotional, social, mental, spiritual and physical development.
Girls on the Run NJ East is an Affiliate/Independent Council of Girls on the Run International, which has a network of over 140 locations across the United States and Canada.
SPRING 2008 Sessions
ALL programs will start ON and AFTER MON. 3/24 UNLESS that town's public schools are ON BREAK
- (and their sessions would start the following week)
ALL Saturday programs start 3/29.
There are NO sessions when public schools have a school holiday unless it is a rain make-up session.
MORE INFORMATION with specific site locations/calendars and coaches contact emails will be sent prior to ALL sessions start date.
Please stay tuned.....
Registration fee for the SPRING 2008 season is $175 and begins online February 15th.
(Early registration is available to those who attend the GREET AND GEAR party at the Sneaker Factory (downtown Millburn) on TUESDAY evening, February 12th from 7 - 9pm.)
Scholarships and Sliding Scale fees are available!
Programs run from the last week of March until the first week of June and the WONDERGIRL 5K is Saturday, June 7th. Some
sessions will be rescheduled due to holidays. Please consult your session coaches for specific schedule information once you have registered.
If you have any questions send us an email at girlsontherunnj@aol.com Registrations are handled on a first-come, first-serve basis and you will be notified prior to the session date IF we are unable to accomodate your request. Otherwise, PLEASE ASSUME you are registered UNLESS you hear from us. Your email confirmation is the only confirmation you may receive prior to your first session. IF you need to move from one session to another, please make this request via email to Sydney and email her at girlsontherunnj@aol.com Do not assume we can grant this request until you have heard back in an email confirming the switch. Reminder that our refund policy is a full refund if request is made prior to 2 weeks once the session has started.
Thanks so much for your interest in Girls on the Run!
Please see the sessions page for locations and times.