Heart & Sole

Be in the know with this season’s details for middle schoolers! Registration for the fall 2025 season will open on August 25.

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Fall 2025 Season Details

Thank you for your interest in Girls on the Run programming. 

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Below is the tentative timeline for the fall 2025 season

  • Program registration will be open August 25 - September 15
  • The fall 2025 season will begin the week of September 22

Fall 2025 Tentative Timeline

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SCHEDULE & REGISTRATION FEES

Heart & Sole teams have the option to meet once a week for 2 1/2 hours or once a week for 60-90 minutes. Make sure to check your team's practice schedule!


Building confidence and setting young girls down the path of a healthy lifestyle is PRICELESS! However, there are real costs associated with operating a non-profit organization and delivering the Girls on the Run program to approximately 3,500 participants in grades 3 - 8 throughout Northern Virginia each year. Regular registration is $210 and late registration is $235 per participant and includes:

  • Ninety-minute sessions conducted by certified GOTR volunteer coaches
  • Curriculum and lesson materials
  • Official GOTR T-shirt
  • Seasonal Giveaway
  • 5K Registration fee
  • 5K Medal

Registration costs are based on the spring 2025 season and are subject to change.

August 22

  • August 22

    New & Returning Site Deadline

  • August 25 - September 15

    Registration Open

  • September 16

    Lottery Run & Teams Confirmed

  • September 17 - 26

    Late Registration Period

  • September 20

    Fall 2025 Season Starts

  • November 22 & 23

    5K Celebration Weekend (Tentative)

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FINANCIAL AID

The Girls on the Run NOVA standard program fee is $210. However we do offer adjusted program fees based on a sliding scale according to family income. The online registration form will walk you through a few questions to find the fee that is right for your family.

You can also complete our Financial Assistance Form or call our office at 703-273-3153 to discuss with a member of our program staff. 

The following payment plans are also available:
- 2-Payment Plan | 50% upon registration and 50% later date
- 3-Payment Plan | 35% upon registration, with subsequent payments of 35% and then final 30% 

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My participant isn't a big runner; is this program for them? OR My participant is already a skilled runner. Is this program for them?

Yes! We are much more than a running program, and every participant can benefit from the experience of building confidence through accomplishment while participating in our rich, curriculum-based, age-appropriate, interactive lessons. Expect lots of games, talking, laughing and processing in addition to running at each practice. And know that when we say run, we mean run, walk, skip, roll or push, just as long as you are moving foward!

What does the program fee include?

Your program registration fee includes all lesson materials, including GOTR curriculum, activity sheets, lap counters, additional practice materials, a GOTR t-shirt, and a GOTR seasonal giveaway.

What is the refund policy?

Click here to view our program refund policy.

We can't afford the program registration fee, but our child would love to participate. How does the scholarship program work?

Don't let cost stop you from participating! We are committed to making Girls on the Run accessible to all who want to particpate! Thanks to generous donors and community supporters, program scholarships are available to any family who needs it. 

The online registration form will walk you through a few questions to find the fee that is right for your family. You can also complete our Financial Assistance Form or call our office at 703-273-3153 to discuss with a member of our program staff. 

When does the season begin?

Practices will begin in September. The culminating event will be the 5K in November. More information will be shared by the GOTR staff and by your participant's coaches once the season begins.

View the Fall 2025 Program Timeline here!

Do participants need to attend both days each week in order to register?

Yes! Attending all sessions is crucial for the learning process, group dynamics, and each participant's successful experience in the program.

If you know ahead of time, that your participant(s) will be unable to attend all of the sessions (i.e. only able to attend 1 out of the 2 practices a week), please save room for one who can, and consider joining us in a future season when they can enjoy the entire program.

Is there a way for me to sponsor a participant for a season?

Yes! As a mission-driven 501(c)3, GOTR NOVA relies on generous donors in order to provide more than $30,000 in program scholarships for families in need. Click here to sponsor a participant this season.