Event Itinerary

This family-friendly, celebratory race is the culminating event of the 10-week, 20-lesson Girls on the Run program for 3rd – 8th grade girls. Join hundreds of girls and their Running Buddies from 33 area schools in Linn, Johnson, Buchanan, Jefferson and Iowa Counties! Our 5k is chip-timed and 0pen to the public. All ages and abilities welcome!

All participants will receive a Girls on the Run 5k t-shirt! You must register by October

Schedule of Events
10:30 AM: Same-day registration and packet pick-up opens
11:30 AM: Coaches arrive and check-in at the coaches' table
12:00 PM: Girls and Running Buddies arrive and find their schools; enjoy pre-race festivities including music, face painting, and silly hair spray!
12:45 PM: Welcome from GOTR of Eastern Iowa executive director Esther Baker
12:50 PM: Group warm-up
12:55 PM: Singing of the National Anthem by Allison Gerstenberger with the flag presented by the UI Air Force ROTC Color Guard
1:00 PM: Race Start!

Packet Pick-Up

REMEMBER--GOTR girls will get their race bibs and chips from their coaches the morning of the race!  You do NOT need to come to pre-race packet pick-up to get your girl's packet! Packet pickup is only for Running Buddies and community members.

• THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10 in Cedar Rapids, 4-8 PM, Running Wild in Cedar Rapids, 1950 Dodge Rd NE #103
• FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11 in the Iowa City area, 4-8 PM, Scheels at Coral Ridge Mall in Coralville
• SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13 at UI Ashton Cross Country Course, 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM before the race

 

Course Information

The UI Ashton Cross Country Course is located just west of the Hawkeye Recreation Fields on Hawkeye Park Road in Iowa City. Please park in the Hawkeye Commuter/Storage Lot. We'll meet at the back of the parking lot next to the cross-country course.

The 5k (3.1 miles) course incorporates the University of Iowa Ashton Cross Country Course, the City of Coralville Trail system, and the Mormon Handcart Trail.

Sorry, no pets or jogging strollers allowed on the course. Assisted athlete strollers are welcome. Remember that there will be around 600 young participants on the course, many taking part in their very first 5k event, and we want to make it as safe and distraction-free an experience as possible. Thank you for your understanding!

Register for the 5k here.

Weather/Emergency Policy

It's November in Iowa, so be prepared to run in any weather! Be brave, wear layers, and come ready to go with the flow, whether it's raining, shining, freezing or somewhere in between. If it is unsafe to run we will cancel--no refunds will be given. Our website and  Facebook page will be updated as soon as possible. Visualize sunshine!

Parking

There is ample parking at the University of Iowa Cross Country Course, but you'll want to arrive early to enjoy the pre-race fun.