Volunteer coaches are certified to facilitate the curriculum before the program begins via a National Coach Training Program. This training prepares them to build relationships with girls, create a positive, inclusive environment, support individual improvement, and deliver the intentional curriculum all while integrating running and physical activity! Girls will improve their overall health and maintain valuable lessons throughout their life they learned through Girls on the Run. At the end of the 10-week program, girls participate in a Celebratory 5K held in our territory where the girls run, walk, or skip 3.1 miles with their peers. This celebratory 5K is a time to bring their caregivers, loved ones and peers together to celebrate the girl and all her accomplishments.