Girls on the Run Columbia

09/30/2026

🏃🏾‍♀️💗 SAVE THE DATE! 💗🏃🏾‍♀️

The finish line is calling! 📣

Join Girls on the Run Columbia as we celebrate a season of confidence, connection, courage, and GIRL POWER at our Fall 2026 Celebratory 5K! 🎉 We are once again partnering with the Jeremiah’s Legacy 5K Run & Walk.

This special run honors the memory of Jeremiah, a brave 6-year-old who passed away on January 1, 2025, after a courageous battle with a rare, progressive form of brain cancer. We are proud to come together as a community to celebrate health, hope and the power of running for a cause.

📅 Saturday, November 14, 2026
📍 Saluda Shoals Park
👟 Runners, walkers, families & community supporters are welcome!

Our 5K is more than a race—it’s the moment our girls get to see just how far they’ve come. Every cheer, high-five, encouraging sign, and smiling face along the course helps make the day unforgettable. 💕

Whether you run, walk, volunteer, or cheer, we want YOU at the finish line with us!

✨ SAVE THE DATE: NOVEMBER 14!
Register today at https://strictlyrunning.com/gpuilreg-8l.asp?uRaceId=4880
Volunteer details coming soon.

08/26/2026

🏃🏾‍♀️💜 FALL 2026 REGISTRATION IS OPEN! 💜🏃🏾‍♀️

It’s official! Girls on the Run Columbia registration is ACTIVE for Fall 2026! 🎉

Give your girl the opportunity to build confidence, make friends, develop healthy habits, and discover that she is capable of more than she ever imagined. 💪🏾✨

📍 FALL 2026 SITES

Elementary | Grades 3–5
• Brennen Elementary
• Doby’s Mill Elementary
• Gray Collegiate Academy
• Jackson Creek Elementary
• Legacy Traditional School
• Rice Creek Elementary
• Richland County Wellness Center - Daytime Homeschool Team

Middle School | Grades 6–8
• Gray Collegiate Academy Irmo
• Gray Collegiate Academy West Columbia
• Legacy Traditional School

🚨 SPOTS ARE LIMITED!
Don’t wait to get your girl registered for an unforgettable Fall season!
*Financial assistance and scholarships are available*

👉🏾 REGISTER TODAY:
https://www.gotrcolumbia.org/

💜 WE NEED VOLUNTEERS, TOO!

Want to make a difference in the life of a girl? We need YOU!

🎓 Junior Coach: High school juniors & seniors
🙋🏾‍♀️ Adult Volunteers: Ages 18+

You don’t have to be a runner. You just need a heart for girls and a willingness to show up, encourage, and help them grow. 💜

Learn more about becoming a coach or volunteer:
https://www.gotrcolumbia.org/coach

Register. Volunteer. Run with us. 💜🏃🏾‍♀️

Girls on the Run coaches are trained volunteers who lead a team of participants through a season of powerful and fun lessons. You do not need to be a runner; you simply need to have a desire to support and encourage the next generation.

07/14/2026

🚨🏃‍♀️ THE COUNTDOWN TO OUR FALL 2026 SEASON IS ON! 🎉💙

Now is the time to secure your Girls on the Run site! 🌟

Did you know a Girls on the Run team can meet almost anywhere?
🏫 Schools
⛪ Churches
🏘️ Community Centers
🏢 After-school programs..or any location where a team of 8+ girls can meet twice a week!

Help bring confidence, connection, and life-changing lessons to girls in your community this fall. 💜
*Open to sites across Kershaw, Lexington, Richland and Sumter counties*

📣 Register your site today and be part of something that inspires girls to be joyful, healthy, and confident!

🔗 Don't wait—spots are filling now! https://www.gotrcolumbia.org/start-team

Ready to inspire the next generation to be joyful, heathy and confident? Explore this page to learn how you can start a team at a nearby school or community facility.

06/09/2026

🎉 Site Registration for Fall 2026 is NOW OPEN!

Girls on the Run Columbia is excited to begin planning for another incredible season of confidence-building, connection, and growth for girls throughout the Midlands!

We're currently seeking schools, community organizations, recreation centers, churches, homeschool groups, and youth-serving agencies interested in hosting a Girls on the Run (grades 3-5) or Heart & Sole (grades 6-8) site this fall. Our program is open to sites across Kershaw, Lexington, Richland and Sumter counties.

✨ Girls on the Run is more than a running program. Our evidence-based curriculum helps girls develop:
💙 Confidence and self-esteem
💙 Healthy relationships
💙 Emotional well-being
💙 Leadership skills
💙 Goal-setting and perseverance

📅 Fall Season Begins: Week of September 7, 2026

One of the best parts? Girls on the Run Columbia recruits, trains, and supports the volunteer coaches who lead the program, making it easy for organizations to bring this impactful experience to their girls.

Interested in becoming a site or learning more? Contact us today!
📌 https://www.gotrcolumbia.org/start-team

Together, let's inspire more girls to be joyful, healthy, and confident. 💚💙

06/03/2026

🏃‍♀️✨ Happy Global Running Day! ✨🏃‍♀️

At Girls on the Run, running is about so much more than crossing a finish line. Every stride builds confidence, every mile strengthens resilience, and every practice reminds girls that they are capable of achieving amazing things.

Today, we celebrate the girls, coaches, volunteers, and supporters who lace up their shoes and show up with courage, determination, and heart. Whether you're running your first lap, training for a 5K, or cheering from the sidelines, you're part of a movement that empowers girls to recognize their limitless potential.

Join us in celebrating the joy of movement and the power of believing in yourself. 💙💚

05/07/2026

This Teacher Appreciation Week, we’re celebrating the educators who go far beyond the classroom for our girls. 💜✨

Many of our Girls on the Run coaches are teachers who spend their days inspiring, encouraging, and supporting students — then continue showing up after school to help girls build confidence, connection, and life skills through our program.

Thank you for being role models, cheerleaders, listeners, and safe spaces for so many girls in our community. Your impact reaches far beyond lessons and laps. 🏃🏽‍♀️

To all of our teacher-coaches: we see you, we appreciate you, and we are so grateful for the love and energy you pour into our girls each season. 💫

05/04/2026

🚨 Tomorrow is Midlands Gives Day! 🚨

Help us continue changing lives, one girl at a time. 💜

Girls on the Run equips girls with the tools they need to build confidence, develop healthy habits, and stand strong in who they are. Your support ensures no girl is turned away.

Make your gift tomorrow and help us reach more girls across our community.

Every dollar matters. Every girl counts.

https://www.gotrcolumbia.org/donate

04/22/2026

We’re celebrating our Girls on the Run and Heart & Sole girls as they cross the finish line and complete their season STRONG this Saturday, 4/25/26! 💗🏃🏽‍♀️✨

Join us at our final two 5K events:
📍 Clinic Classic 5K – Camden
📍 Wounded Warrior 5K – Sumter

These incredible girls have spent weeks building confidence, connection, and inner strength—and now it’s their moment to shine! 🌟 Come cheer them on as they accomplish what they once thought impossible.

Whether you run, walk, volunteer, or cheer from the sidelines, your support means everything. Let’s show up BIG for our girls and celebrate all they’ve achieved! 💪🏽💕

Same day registration available—come be part of the magic!

04/22/2026

Sending our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Ms. Anderson as well as the staff, students, and family of Liberty STEAM Charter School.

It is with deep sadness that we share the unexpected passing of Epiphany Anderson, our beloved Founding Office Coordinator & Leader Fellow at the Elementary Campus of Liberty STEAM Charter School.

Ms. Anderson was a devoted supporter of our scholars, staff, and families, and her presence will be deeply missed. Our thoughts and condolences are with her family and all who loved her during this difficult time. Grief counselors will be on campus tomorrow to support any scholars who may need support.

She believed strongly in the power of education and would have wanted our scholars to continue learning. As we mourn her loss, may the Liberty Flame continue to shine bright in her memory. We will suspend MAP testing for the remainder of the week.

Dr. Trevor Ivey, Executive Director
Greg A. Thompson, Board Chairman

04/18/2026

GOTR 5K loading… 💕🏃🏽‍♀️
Outfit ✔️
Bib ✔️
Shoes ✔️
Water ✔️
Snack ✔️
Hype playlist ✔️
Reminder: nothing new on 5K day… except your confidence 😌✨

Run your happy pace, have FUN, and finish STRONG 💪🎀

There’s still time to make plans to join us at the For the Love of Justice Memorial 5K & Kid's Fun Run tomorrow! See flyer for details.