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Registration for the Spring 2012 Girls on the Run/Girls on Track Season opens January 9th.  The program will begin the week of February 5th and run through May 5th for all participating locations.  Click here for a printable Registration Form.   All forms, fees and supporting documents should be mailed directly to Girls on the Run of Greater Lynchburg, 922 Main Street, Suite #1, Lynchburg, VA 24504.   For more information, please visit our Registration page. 

Please note-there will be no Spring program at Paul Munro Elementary School.

Happy New Year to you all! Start the New Year in a positive way by volunteering with Girls on the Run of Greater Lynchburg/Central Virginia! Coach’s Boxes are ready to be filled this week; stop in at 922 Main Street (level M), Lynchburg anytime between 8:30-3:00 and spend an hour or two helping to prep the boxes for our magnificent Coaches! Sites/Coaches that stop by to fill their own boxes will get their supplies before everyone else. The task is not difficult but does require attention to details. All volunteers are welcome!

The New Site/Returning Site Deadline for the Spring 2012 Season is rapidly approaching.  Don’t wait until January 1st to send your forms-The office for Girls on the Run of Greater Lynchburg will be closed or working with severally reduced hours during the week of December 25th!  New Site Application .  Returning Site Commitment Form.

Keith Thienemann of ImageArtWork.com photographed the girls and activities for the Celebration Run, November 19, 2011.  Mr. Thienemann is able to offer photos of our Celebration Run on a DVD (this is a data disc, not a movie DVD) for the price of $15 + $5.00 shipping and handling.  Upon purchase, you are then permitted to make copies of the photos for your personal use.  Orders may be mailed to KG Thienemann, ImageArtwork.com, 2017 Burnt bridge Road, Lynchburg, VA 24503.  Please include your check made out to ImageArtwork.com.  Click here to download the Photos Order form.

Coach Hope decided that since her 32nd Birthday fell on a special day, 11/11/11, that she wanted to celebrate in a special way!  She has dedicated her day to raising $1111.11 for Girls on the Run of Greater Lynchburg to be used to help support the Girls on the Run teams in Charlottesville.  Please visit Coach Hope’s webpage and check out the photos and video!

Get to know the Solemates that are running for Girls on the Run of Greater Lynchburg:

Cindy McGinnis, a Girls on the Run coach at Forest Elementary School, will be participating in her first half marathon in Richmond on November 12, 2011. On that same day, Wendy Storey, a coach at Lynchburg Christian Academy, as well as Brookville Middle School coach Barbara Rypkema, will run the Suntrust Marathon in Richmond!  Wendy Sterne, our newest SoleMate, will be joining these women in the Richmond Marathon.  The following day, November 13, LCA Coach Cindy Capps will be running in the Gateway Bank Outer Banks Marathon.  Thanks to women like these, we can offer the Girls on the Run program to all girls in the Greater Lynchburg area who wish to participate.

Click below to read their stories or contribute to their fundraising efforts:

Barbara Rypkema

Cindy McGinnis

Wendy Storey

Cindy Capps

Wendy Sterne

Girls on the Run of Greater Lynchburg will once again host a Block Party for the VA 10-Miler.  Our “Party” will be located in front of Holy Cross Regional School at 2125 Langhorne Road.  This location is at a crucial spot for the 10-Milers as they battle their way up “Farm Basket Hill.”  Many of the 3000+ Runners are our Coaches, parents, friends, volunteers and sponsors, without whom the program could not exist throughout Central Virginia.  Let’s show our appreciation by coming out to support them.  Wear your Girls on the Run shirt, bring noisemakers and plenty of energy!

Girls on the Run of Greater Lynchburg Fall 2011 Registration is now closed for all sites.  For information on bringing Girls on the Run to your location please click here.

We are excited to announce the 5 winners of the Secret ‘How Does Girls on the Run Make You Fearless” essay contest! Essay winners will each receive $500 and their council will receive $3,500!!! Many thanks for your hard work encouraging girls to participate.

3– 5 Grade

Lauren – Girls on the Run of Greater Detroit                

Sarah – Girls on the Run of Columbia                 

Tatum – Girls on the Run of Nebraska               

6– 8 Grade                 

Josie – Girls on the Run of Cincinnati                

Amanda – Girls on the Run of Johnson County, KS                  
3rd – 5th grade winning essays

6th – 8th grade winning essays

The spring 2011 Secret “How Does Girls on the Run Make You FEARLESS” Essay Contest kicked off on Tuesday, March 15^th! Spring 2011 GOTR participants were eligible to apply.  Five winners in total were selected from two grade categories: 3rd – 5th grade (3 winners) and 6th – 8th grade (2 winners). Winners were selected based on the following criteria: 1) Originality & Creativity (40%), 2) Appropriateness of Essay to Theme (35%) and 3) Inspirational Value of Essay (25%). To download the official rules and entry form, click here.