About Girls on the Run

Welcome to Girls on the Run of Glens Falls Hospital - a life-changing, non-profit prevention program for girls in the 3rd through 8th grade.  Our mission is "to educate and prepare girls for a lifetime of self-respect and healthy living."

Girls on the Run combines training for a 5K (3.1 miles) running event with healthy living education.  Our programs instill self-esteem through health education, life skills development, mentoring relationships, and physical training - all of whihc are accomplished through an active collaboration with girls and their parents, schools, volunteers, staff, and the community.

Girls on the Run of Glens Falls Hospital is an Affiliate Council of Girls on the Run International, which has a network of 160 locations across the United States and Canada.