Inspire girls in your area to be joyful, healthy and confident by bringing Girls on the Run to your local school or community facility!
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Start a Girls on the Run Team - it's as easy as 1 - 2 - 3!

STEP 1
Download and review our 2022 Spring Season Information Packet

STEP 2
Review the New Program Site Check List below and complete a Site Application! 
​Site Applications for the 2022 Spring Season are open now!
​Questions? Please email us at darcy.klempner@gmail.com for details! 

STEP 3
Once we've received your Site Application, we'll review the application and contact you with next steps! 
* Please note that all applications are subject to approval.
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​New Program Site Check List:

  • Connect with the prospective Site administrative team (school principal, YMCA director, etc.) ​
  • Complete the SITE APPLICATION
  • Recruit a minimum of 3 or more VOLUNTEER COACHES and a SITE CHAMPION
  • Provide a safe, dedicated OUTDOOR SPACE for practice
  • Provide a safe, dedicated COVERED AREA for inclement weather
  • Identify TWO DAYS A WEEK for practices (75-90 minutes each)
  • Teams must consist of 8-12 GIRLS

Girls on the Run Greater Tampa Bay is an approved partner in Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas, Sarasota and Manatee School Districts. We also work with rec centers, club houses, YMCA's and other community sites!

Application Deadlines:  
  • Site, New and Returning Coach Applications are Open Now!
    • Site Applications will close: Friday, January 21, 2022
    • Coach Applications will close: Friday, February 11, 2022
    • ALL Coaches and Sites must complete an application every season! 
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  • National Coach Training (NCT): In-Person at St. Petersburg College - Gibbs Campus
  • Coaches only need to attend one (1) session and will RSVP as part of the online Coach Application!
    • Saturday, January 22, 2022: 
      Returning Coaches: 9:00 - 10:30 AM
      New Coaches: 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
    • Saturday, February 12, 2022
      Returning Coaches: 9:00 - 10:30 AM
      New Coaches: 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
 
  • Girl Registration Opens Monday, January 17, 2022
    • ​Girl Registration will close Friday, February 25, 2022
  • Spring Season Start: Week of February, 21, 2022
  • Available in Girls on the Run (3rd-5th) and Heart & Sole (6th-8th) formats
  • ​Teams of 8-20 girls will meet two times per week. Practices are 75-90 minutes and practice schedules vary by team!
  • ​​End of Season GOTR 5K Celebration: Saturday, May 7, 2022


If you have additional questions about starting a program site, please click the button below to contact us!