welcome to greater kalamazoo GOTR

Girls on the Run is a life-changing, character development program for girls in 3rd through 8th grade.  Our mission is to educate and prepare girls for a lifetime of self-respect and healthy living.  We use the power of running to provide girls with the tools to:

•     Celebrate their bodies
•     Honor their voices
•     Recognize their gifts, and
•     Activate their personal power

The Greater Kalamazoo Girls on the Run is an affiliate council of Girls on the Run International, founded in 1996, by Molly Barker, a visionary, Ironman triathlete. Today, there are over 160 locations across the U.S. & Canada, with new locations added each year.  Girls on the Run combines training for a 5k (3.1 miles) event with healthy living education. We use exercise, positive reinforcement, and encouraging role models to help girls discover the confidence they need in those critical pre-teen years and beyond. Through interactive activities such as running, playing games and discussing important issues, participants learn how to celebrate being their unique and real selves. Our hope is that every girl believes and can say, “I belong just the way I am.”

what's happening

sign up for solemates!

Run for the girls!  Become a SoleMate.

Marathon Entry Available in Closed Chicago Marathon

Although registration has closed for the Chicago Marathon, AS AN OFFICIAL CHARITY PARTNER, SOLEMATES HAS SPOTS AVAILABLE ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVE BASIS.   This is a special promotion and the sign up process varies from the standard SoleMates registration detailed on the GOTRI website.  If you are interested in entry into the closed Bank of America Chicago Marathon through SoleMates, and you want more details, please go to http://www.girlsontherun.org/bankofamericachicagomarathonbonusentries.html.

Check out our founder, Molly Barker's blog this week!   MOLLY'S BLOG