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5K Celebration

Confidence through
Accomplishment

Each season comes to an end with a celebratory 5K. This closing event gives program participants of all abilities a tangible sense of accomplishment. Crossing the finish line instills confidence through completion and is a joyful moment program participants always remember! Everyone in our program receives a commemorative medal to celebrate this incredible achievement.

5K Celebration

Confidence through
Accomplishment
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Girls on the Run participant high fives running buddy at 5K
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Girls on the Run participant high fives running buddy at 5K
Two Girls on the Run participants smile while showing off 5K medals

5K Event Details

Event
Girls on the Run Spring 5K
Date
Saturday, May 9, 2026
Location

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, RI

Time

5K Starts at 9:30am

Price

Registration Type Price
Open Registration (Online) $35
Day of (In-Person) $40
Registered 5K participants receive a Girls on the Run 5K shirt, bib, and finisher medal.

NOTE: Program youth participants have already been registered for the 5K and DO NOT need to register.

Register for the 5K

Let this information guide you for the big event! 

  • The 5K is open to program participants, their 5K buddies, and the community. 
  • Follow the signs to the designated parking lots. After parking, expect a 10 minute walk to the 5K Village.
  • We strongly recommend arriving early to have plenty of time to park, walk, and enjoy the activities before the 5K start at 9:30am.
  • Girls on the Run and Heart & Sole participants: report to your site sign to meet your coach and get your shirt and bib.
  • There are water stations at Mile 1, Mile 2, and the finish line.
  • Girls on the Run 5K Checklist


Event Day Timeline

  • 8:00 AM - 5K Village opens for team and participants check-in 
  • 9:10 AM - 5K warm up 
  • 9:15 AM - Registration closes
  • 9:30 AM - 5K begins
  • 11:30 AM - Event comes to a close

Volunteers help ensure our end of season 5K celebration is possible. Interested in volunteering at our upcoming 5K event? Fill out our volunteer form today! 

5K Volunteer Form

We need volunteers for the following to ensure our event is a success! 

  • Set-up and Break Down 
  • Registration - check in participants or help them sign up for the 5K
  • Greeters - welcome people to the event and help them get where they need to be
  • 5K Village Activity Helpers - manage one of our kid activity tables
  • 5K Superstar Buddies (requires background check) - run/walk with a program participant 
  • Sparkle Team - provide on course support to direct runners/walkers 
  • Water Stations 
  • Finish Line Support
Adult 5K participant smiles while running outdoors through the city

The 5K course is 3.1 miles. While our fastest 5K participants may complete the course in under 25 minutes, most cross the finish line in 30-50 minutes. Everyone who participates is encouraged to walk, roll, push, run or skip at their happy pace!

As a reminder, this is a fun, celebratory, and untimed event - not a competitive race.

Yes, all current season coaches and site liaisons who want to run or walk the 5K need to register through the 5K registration page. You will receive a discount code that waives the fee.

 

If you plan on attending the event to cheer on your team and not run or walk the 5K, you do not need to register. (Note: Only registered 5K participants receive the 5K giveaway.) 

We strongly encourage that all program participants attend and complete the 5K, as it is the goal that they are preparing for all season long! This is the first 5K event for many participants, coaches, friends, and family members. We are in it together to cheer you on from the start to the finish line!

For safety reasons, participant must wear their 5K bib, provided at their team site. 

Our 5K course is professionally managed by Rhode Races. Volunteer course marshals and campus police also monitor the course. EMTs are available in the event of a medical issue before, during, or after the 5K. We have a safety plan in place on how to respond during an emergency or incident. 

Yes. Girls on the Run 5K events are for everyone! All participants can walk, run, push or roll safely and at their own happy pace.

A 5K Buddy is an individual designated by the caregiver or Girls on the Run RI to complete the 5K alongside a program participant during the 5K event, for the entire duration of the course.

Yes! This is encouraged and a great way to accomplish a goal together. 

Yes! Family and friends can participate in the event and must register online or the morning of the 5K. 

Yes. All 5K registration forms include liability waivers.

Yes! Check out our activity tables before the start of the 5K. We are also selling merchandise to support our program.

There is a price increase for day of registration.

Our 5K is a rain-or-shine event and will only be cancelled in the case of severe or threatening conditions. If severe conditions should occur on our 5K day, we will post information on our website, on Facebook and Instagram, and via email.

 

Event registrations are nonrefundable and nontransferable. 

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