A great article about the Girls on the Run 5K by InthekNOla here!

On Saturday, May 12, Girls on the Run of New Orleans will host its first-ever race open to public entries, the Girls on the Run 5K, at the New Orleans lakefront. The run, which will be produced by the New Orleans Track Club, begins at 8 a.m. at Shelter 1. Registration begins at 7 a.m.

Join 120 amazing young ladies as they run to the finish line!

*Online registration is now closed.  Race Day Registration will begin starting at 7am.

Girls on the Run is excited to be recognized as a community partner of Lemonade Day. We encourage all youth to get out and enjoy this wonderful event!  Not sure where to donate a portion of your profits?  We hope that you’ll consider Girls on the Run.

Mark your calendars – Lemonade Day is scheduled for Saturday May 5, 2012.

Lemonade Day is a FREE, fun, experiential learning program that teaches youth how to start, own and operate their own business using a lemonade stand as well as fundamental lessons about life, success and themselves.

For additional information, visit the website. 

The registration deadline is FRIDAY APRIL 27, 2012.

Coach Jen and Coach Steph, both interns from Tulane University, will be blogging about their experiences this season.  See what they have to say here.

Two Girls on the Run participants were asked to participate on a youth panel regarding childhood obesity in New Orleans.  They wowed the crowd with their delightful answers!

“You’re never judged when you go to Girls on the Run…when you’re feeling grumpy, your team is there to support you.”

“It makes me feel like I can fly!”

A spunky, colorful, energizing poster courtesy of our Girls on the Run at Sacred Heart!

 Sacred Heart Girls Write about How They Feel when they Stand Up for Themselves

Girls on the Run of New Orleans is thrilled to announce the kickoff of our spring 2012 season, which will begin the week of February 6.  We will be serving 9 sites around the city of New Orleans.

Interested in signing up your daughter but the program isn’t at her school yet?  Join us for our first community site, Wednesday and Saturdays at City Park.  Email director@gotrnola.org for more details.

Saturday, December 10, 2011

Shelter 10 at Audubon Park

Please come out and support our wonderful Girls on the Run!

Event Schedule

7:45-8:15am    Participant and Running Buddy Check-In

8:15am            Welcome Announcement

8:30am            Warm-Up with Youth Run NOLA

8:45am            Pump-Up Speech with special guest

9:00am            Run!

9:30-11:30am  Post-Run Celebration

Girls on the Run of New Orleans is proud to present the Louisiana Premier of LUNAFEST: Short Films by for, and about Women. Established in 2000 by LUNA, the makers of the Whole Nutrition Bar for Women, LUNAFEST connects women, their stories and their causes through film. This traveling film festival spotlights the work of a diverse array of talented women filmmakers with intelligent, funny and thought-provoking themes. See the trailer!

Tickets are $10 for the general public and $5 for students.

Join Girls on the Run on Friday, November 18 from 7 pm – 9 pm at:

Josephine Louise Dorm
Tulane University
New Orleans, LA 70118

To purchase tickets, please email us . Tickets will also be available at the door. Get one before they sell out!

Our Girls on the Run team at Arthur Ashe has partnered up with Urban League College Track of New Orleans. A group of high school girls from College Track came to Arthur Ashe practice on Monday, September 24, 2011 to support the girls as they ran, and will be serving as their pen pals and participating in several other lessons as well as the 5K. Check out the photos below!

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